Thousands stranded following landslides and snowfall in Kashmir

Thousands stranded following landslides and snowfall in Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 17(IBNS) Thousands of people have been stranded in the Jammu-Srinagar highway, blocked by landslides following rains and heavy snowfall for the last two days.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

LS debates over West Bengal gangrape

LS debates over West Bengal gangrape

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate as members raised the issue of gangrape of a nun in West Bengal while the Congress attacked the state government and demanded for the arrests of the culprits.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

Prince Harry to embed with the Australian Army

Prince Harry to embed with the Australian Army

Sydney, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prince Harry is all set to be embedded with the Australian Army, officials said on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

D.K. Ravi death protest: Shutdown in Kolar

D.K. Ravi death protest: Shutdown in Kolar

Bangalore, Mar 17 (IBNS) A day after IAS officer D.K. Ravi was found dead in his residence in Bangalore city, locals have called for a shutdown in Karnataka's Kolar district on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list

SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Central government's notification to include the Jat community in the OBC list, in a bid to give them the benefits of reservations.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

PM seeks report on nun gangrape, church attack

PM seeks report on nun gangrape, church attack

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his 'deep concern' over the recent vandalization of a church in Haryana and the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

AAP leaders meet Yogendra Yadav

AAP leaders meet Yogendra Yadav

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders met Yogendra Yadav at his residence on Monday.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

12 death row prisoners hanged in Pakistan

12 death row prisoners hanged in Pakistan

Islamabad, Mar 17 (IBNS): Pakistan hanged to death twelve death row convicts in different cities across the country on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

AAP suspends former MLA Rajesh Garg over audio clip issue

AAP suspends former MLA Rajesh Garg over audio clip issue

New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) As internal strife continued to dog Delhi's ruling AAP, the party's suspended on Monday former legislator Rajesh Garg for indulging in "anti-party activity".

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Five Left MLAs suspended by Kerala Speaker

Five Left MLAs suspended by Kerala Speaker

Thiruvantapuram, Mar 16(IBNS) The Kerala assembly was adjourned on Monday after the Speaker suspended five Left legislators for their role in last week's violence and chaos inside the house.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Cong targets govt on Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue

Cong targets govt on Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha witnessed a political storm with the Congress raising the the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Upper House of the Parliament while the government completely rejected the allegations on Monday.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Modi congratulates women's hockey team

Modi congratulates women's hockey team

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for winning the FIH Hockey World League Round 2 championship.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Rahul Gandhi profiling row: BJP likely to raise issue in Parl

Rahul Gandhi profiling row: BJP likely to raise issue in Parl

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Parliament is likely to witness another storm as the Congress might raise the issue of the visit of police officials to the party office in New Delhi to seek details about Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi last week in the Parliament on Monday.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Cong raises Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue in Parl

Cong raises Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue in Parl

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Congress on Monday raised the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Rajya Sabha and said he has never seen such a 'proforma'.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Ranaghat gang-rape: Kolkata to host solidarity rally today

Ranaghat gang-rape: Kolkata to host solidarity rally today

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Christian community in Kolkata will host a solidarity rally against the alleged gang rape case of the 72-year-old nun of a school-cum-convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat city last week.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Under-construction church vandalized  in Haryana

Under-construction church vandalized in Haryana

Hisar, Mar 16 (IBNS) Fourteen people have been booked on charges of vandalizing an under-construction church in Haryana's Kaimri village, reports said on Monday.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Contify wins Frost & Sullivan's New Product Innovation Award

Contify wins Frost & Sullivan's New Product Innovation Award

New Delhi, India, Mar 15 (IBNS): Frost & Sullivan conferred the 2015 New Product Innovation Award for Competitive Intelligence Platforms to market intelligence company Contify.

by IBNS March 15, 2015

India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in dramatic comeback

India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in dramatic comeback

Auckland, New Zealand, Mar 14(IBNS) A sparkling ton by Suresh Raina and captain's knock of 85 by Mahendra Singh Dhoni steered India to a six wicket victory against Zimbabwe at the Eden Park on Saturday.

by India Blooms News Service March 13, 2015

Fresh detention orders to put Lakhvi in jail for another one month

Fresh detention orders to put Lakhvi in jail for another one month

Islamabad, Mar 14(IBNS) Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, acquitted by a court on Friday, will remain in jail for at least a month following a fresh detention order from the Home ministry of Punjab province in Pakistan.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

21 drown in Myanmar ferry mishap

21 drown in Myanmar ferry mishap

Yangon, Mar 14(IBNS) At least 21 passengers were dead and 26 missing when a ferry sunk off the coast in western Myanmar's the Rakhine state, reports said on Saturday.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

Police visit to Rahul's residence: Cong to lodge protest

Police visit to Rahul's residence: Cong to lodge protest

New Delhi, Mar 14(IBNS) The Congress on Saturday said it will lodge a protest against the "intrusion" of police into party vice president Rahul Gandhi's residence.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

Ensure women's safety before reviving night life: Bombay HC

Ensure women's safety before reviving night life: Bombay HC

Mumbai, Mar 14(IBNS) The Bombay High Court on Saturday asked Maharashtra government not to go ahead with its policy to revive the city's nigh tlife until adequate measures are taken to ensure the women's safety.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

Modi arrives Anuradhapur on way to Jaffna

Modi arrives Anuradhapur on way to Jaffna

Anuradhapur, Sri Lanka, Mar 14(IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Sri Lanka, on Saturday arrived in the historic north-central city of Anuradhapura on his way to Jaffna.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

US watching developments on Lakhvi's release

US watching developments on Lakhvi's release

Washington, Mar 14(IBNS) The United States has said it is closely watching developments in Pakistan related to the release of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

Former Maldives President Nasheed jailed for 13 years

Former Maldives President Nasheed jailed for 13 years

Male, Maldives, Mar 14(IBNS) former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has been sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by a criminal court under the anti-terrorism laws.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

CBI raids unearth corporate espionage racket

CBI raids unearth corporate espionage racket

New Delhi, Mar 13(IBNS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided various places in Delhi and Mumbai to stumble on a racket involving theft and sale of policy papers from the Finance and Commerce ministries.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

Agra: Mob thrashes man accused of misbehaving with girls

Agra: Mob thrashes man accused of misbehaving with girls

Agra, Mar 13 (IBNS): A man, who was accused of getting drunk and misbehaving with girls, was on Friday dragged out of his house by a mob and thrashed in Agra, reports said.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

India summons Pak High Commissioner to protest Lakhvi's release

India summons Pak High Commissioner to protest Lakhvi's release

New Delhi, Mar 13(IBNS) India on Friday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit after Islamabad High Court ordered the release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the man accused of plotting the 26/11 Mumbai attack.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

Sachin writes letter to Fadnavis over Mumbai toll tax problems

Sachin writes letter to Fadnavis over Mumbai toll tax problems

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Raising his voice about the toll tax problems faced by the people in Mumbai, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has written a letter to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

by IBNS March 13, 2015

2013 Park Street rape survivor dies in Kolkata

2013 Park Street rape survivor dies in Kolkata

Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): The 'Park Street rape' victim, Suzette Jordan, who was bold enough to reveal her identity and take on the West Bengal government for her fight to get justice, died at a hospital in Kolkata on Friday.

by IBNS March 13, 2015