Victorinox celebrates 25th anniversary of Victorinox watches
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) Karl Elsener had laid the cornerstone in 1884 for a local company which has gone from a cutler workshop to a global group. The brand name Victorinox is a portmanteau word: it combines the first name of the founders mother, Victoria, with inox, the international term for stainless steel. The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is legendary.
Indias own e-zine dedicated to the global luxury launched
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Indias very own e-zine with curated content, dedicated to global luxury and fine living, was launched recently and can be accessed now at www.theluxecafe.com
Our forces responding effectively: Jaitley on Pak firing
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): While Pakistani Rangers have resorted to heavy firing at Border Security Force (BSF) posts near the international border at RS Pura sector in Jammu district killing two civilians, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the Indian forces are responding effectively.
SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of UPSC prelims
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Saturday rejected the petition of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants seeking a stay on the prelims scheduled on Sunday.
ED notice to Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP in Saradha case
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a notice to Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Hassan Imran in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam. Imran has been asked to appear before the agency on August 25, reports said.
President condoles Ananthamurthy's demise
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the passing away of Jnanpith Awardee and renowned Kannada writer Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy.
INS Kamorta commissioned into Navy
Vishakhapatnam, Aug 23 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday commissioned India's first indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette 'INS Kamorta' at naval dockyard in Vishakhapatnam.
BJP to hold high-level meeting in UP today
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scheduled to hold a high-level meeting on Saturday preparing a political roadmap for the party to take on the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
Major ceasefire violation by PAK, two civilians killed in India
Jammu, Aug 23 (IBNS): At least two civilians were killed, including an eight-year old, and four others injured in a major ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops as they targeted 22 Border Security Force (BSF) posts and several villages in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night, reports said.
Gogoi to seek CBI probe into Assam-Nagaland border violence
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced that his government would seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the ongoing violence along the Assam-Nagaland border.
SC admits pleas challenging Judicial Appointment Bill
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear petitions challenging National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and will take up the batch of petitions on Monday.
Won't allow force feeding: Irom Sharmila
Imphal, Aug 21 (IBNS) Manipuri human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who walked free on Wednesday after a court order said restrictions on her should be removed and fasting is not attempting to commit suicide, has now said that she will not allow any attempt to force-feed her.
Bihar undergoing bypolls to 10 Assembly seats today
Patna, Aug 21 (IBNS): The state of Bihar is undergoing the bypolls to 10 Assembly seats on Thursday where it is a race between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's magic and the re-union of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Goa govt uses racial slur for African national in official document
Panaji, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Goa government is once again under fire for using a racial offensive term while referring to an African national in an official document.
Army conducts flag march in Golaghat
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Army carried out a flag march in Assams Golaghat district, the border region that continued to be tense following an ugly turf battle, on Thursday morning.
Chavan to skip event with Modi in Nagpur
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan might not share the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of Nagpur Metro in Maharashtra on Thursday.
Kiren Rijiju to visit violence-hit Golaghat today
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju is scheduled to visit trouble-torn Golaghat district of Assam to take stock of the situation on Thursday.
Four workers burnt alive in Chennai plastic godown fire
Chennai, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least four workers were burnt alive in a major fire that broke out at a scrap plastic godown in Tamil Nadus Tiruvallur district late Wednesday night.
Kashmiris are stakeholders in peace process: PAK envoy (LEAD)
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Pakistans High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Wednesday said that Kashmiris are stakeholders in the peace process.
Congress never did anything to gain poll benefits: Sonia
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said her party has never done anything just to reap poll benefits while vowing to bring the party back to its glory days.
Delhi court to decide on Raja, Kanimozhi today
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Former telecom minister A Raja and DMK parliamentarian Kanimozhi could be arrested on Wednesday afternoon if their bail plea is rejected in a Delhi court, reports said. The duo is attending the hearing.
Ceasefire violation by PAK troops at Poonch
Poonch, Aug 20 (IBNS): In another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops opened fire at India posts at Hamirpur sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night.
Yoga guru Iyengar passes away
Pune, Aug 20 (IBNS) Legendary yoga guru BKS Iyengar died at a hospital here early on Wednesday morning. He was 95.
Reports of fresh firing at Golaghat along Assam-Nagaland border
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): Unknown miscreants from Nagaland side reportedly opened fire at the border villages of Golaghat in the wee hours on Wednesday, sources said. No one has sustained any injury in the incident.
Pakistan: Imran Khan, Qadri lead protesters march into Red Zone
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IBNS): Demanding Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation, protesters led by Pakistan's cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahir ul-Qadri re demonstrating in Islamabad's Red Zone.
Five NDFB-S ultras gunned down in lower Assam
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): At least five National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit (NDFB-S) militants were gunned down during a joint operation by the police and an army team in Chirang district of lower Assam in the wee hours on Wednesday.
Reports say China violates LAC again, Indian Army denies
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Chinese troops are reported to have intruded inside Indian territory again, media reported on Tuesday, a claim refuted by Indian Army.
Meeting with Singapore PM constructive: Mamata
Singapore, Aug 19 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday held a meeting with the Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong at Shangri La hotel in Singapore, at the end of which she called the interaction as positive, constructive and fruitful.
No question of removing Dhoni as captain: BCCI
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Indian cricket board has ruled out removing MS Dhoni as the captain of the Indian team after the team's poor performance in the England series and the poor overseas records, said reports on Tuesday.
Modi invites nation's suggestion for replacement commission
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): After scrapping the decades-old Planning Commission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday has invited people to share their ideas about what should be the replacement would look like.
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