Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag to take over as new Army Chief today
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag will take over as the new army chief on Tuesday, succeeding Gen. Bikram Singh who is retiring from the post.
Pune village landslide: 27 dead, 200 missing
Pune, July 31 (IBNS) The death toll in the landslide in Maharashtra's Ambegaon village touched 27 while eight were rescued alive even as more are feared dead and trapped under the debris, said rescue officials on Thursday.
Shutdown in protest of crime against women, children in Bangalore
Bangalore, July 31 (IBNS): A dawn-to-dusk shutdown was called by Kannada Okoota (federation), an umbrella body of several Kannada organisations led by Vatal Nagaraj, on Thursday protesting the rising incidents of sexual offences against women and children.
Pune village landslide: 23 dead, 8 brought alive
Pune, July 31 (IBNS) The death toll in the landslide in Maharashtra's Ambegaon village touched 23 while eight were rescued alive even as more are feared dead and trapped under the debris, said rescue officials on Thursday.
3 killed in Uttarakhand cloudburst
Tehri, July 31 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and three others went missing as they were hit by a cloudburst in Uttarakhand following a spell of incessant rain, sources said.
Insurance Bill, Sebi Act to be placed in parliament today
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre is set to introduce the Insurance Law (Amendment) Bill and the SEBI Act in the Parliament on Thursday.
Five killed in Pune village landslide, many trapped
Pune, July 30 (IBNS): At least five deaths were confirmed while about 100 others were feared trapped under debris as landslide hit Maharashtra's Ambegaon village on Wednesday, media reports said.
Gaza conflict: 43 Palestinians killed
Gaza City, July 30 (IBNS): At least 43 Palestinians killed have been in Israeli fire afresh as conflict continued on Wednesday, media reports said.
Cong Rajya Sabha MP Birendra Singh meets Amit Shah
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Birendra Singh met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah triggering speculation of joining the saffron brigade before the election in Haryana scheduled later this year.
Reports are totally baseless and false: Gadkari on bugging row
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Transport and Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday dismissed reports that bugging devices were found in his residence and called them as 'baseless and false'.
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS) Both the Houses of the Indian Parliament were adjourned following ruckus over different issues including the bugging row.
Now, monthly report cards for BJP MPs
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is set to introduce a system of giving monthly report card to its members in the Parliament.
At least 101 farmers committed in Telengana since its born
Telengana, July 30 (IBNS): Indias newest state Telengana suffered the poorest monsoon this year in the country with 101 of reported deaths of farmers who killed themselves in the last two months, media reports said.
Kumbakonam school fire tragedy: Court to give verdict today
Thanjavur, July 30 (IBNS): The District and Sessions Court in Thanjavur will deliver its verdict in the Kumbakonam school fire tragedy case which left 94 people killed in 2004.
Kashmir celebrates Eid, protests Israeli offensive in Gaza
Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS) Eid-ul Fitr was Tuesday celebrated across Kashmir with thousands of Muslims flocking the mosques, shrines and grounds in the Valley to offer the special prayers.
Two gym instructors arrested in Bangalore school rape
Bangalore, July 29 (IBNS): The Bangalore police have arrested two gym instructors of an upscale city school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped earlier this month, taking the total arrest in the incident to three besides the chairman of the school, reports said on Tuesday.
Bus catches fire in Hyderabad, no casualty
Hyderabad, July 29 (IBNS): A speeding bus caught fire in the wee hours of Tuesday morning while on its way to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, police said. No casualty has been reported so far.
Saharanpur curfew relaxed for few hours on Eid
Saharanpur, July 29 (IBNS): Curfew imposed in Uttar Pradeshs Saharanpur following violent clashes between two groups has been relaxed for a few hours on Tuesday due to celebration of Eid.
Top LeT operative arrested from Delhi
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative, Abdul Subhan (42), was arrested by the Delhi Polices special cell, police said.
India celebrates Eid-Ul-Fitr today
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): With the holy month of Ramzan coming to an end, the Muslim community across the world, with India posing no exception, is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday amid mass prayers at mosques and with warm exchange of greetings.
Bus catches fire in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 29 (IBNS): A speeding bus caught fire on Tuesday morning while on its way to the airport in Hyderabad, police said. No casualty has been reported so far.
Venue for Kargil War memorial to be finalised soon: Jaitley
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the government would soon finalise the venue for a War Memorial and a museum in the name of the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives fighting the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.
Cop killed in Kashmir militant attack
Srinagar, July 26 (IBNS) A policeman was killed and four other personnel were injured when heavily armed militants opened heavy fire upon them at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, some 55 km from summer capital Srinagar
Curfew imposed in Saharanpur following clash between two groups
Saharanpur, July 26 (IBNS): Curfew was imposed in Uttar Pradeshs Saharanpur following a clash that broke out between two groups over a plot of Gurudwara on Saturday, police said.
India links WTO trade facilitation to food security
Geneva, July 26 (IBNS): India sent a strong message to the World Trade Organization much to the chagrin of the developed nations holding that Trade Facilitation Agreement must be implemented only as part of a single undertaking including the permanent solution on food security.
Tutor arrested in Kolkata for beating up three-year-old
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): Kolkata Police arrested Puja Singh, the lady private tutor accused of mercilessly beating up a three and a half-year-old, on Friday night. She would be produced in a city court Saturday.
Impact of Iraq conflict on minorities 'devastating and irreversible': UN rights experts
New York, July 26 (IBNS) Two United Nations human rights experts warned on Friday that ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq are bearing the devastating and irreversible brunt of the conflict that has once again engulfed the country.
During Skype call, Ban voices gratitude for courageous efforts of UN staff in Gaza
New York, July 26 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday spoke with United Nations staff in Gaza via Skype and thanked them for their courageous efforts amid the ongoing conflict, which has now displaced over 140,000 people in the area.
Parliament witnesses uproar over UPSC protest
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) The upper house of Parliament had to be adjourned over an uproar over the UPSC exam row on Friday.
Hamas using human shields, fired 2350 rockets: Israel
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Israel on Friday said since the start of Operation Protective Edge by Israel Defense Forces (IDF), at least 2,350 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza and Hamas has been using human shields thus endangering the lives of Palestinians.
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