Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag to take over as new Army Chief today

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Pune village landslide: 27 dead, 200 missing

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Shutdown in protest of crime against women, children in Bangalore

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Pune village landslide: 23 dead, 8 brought alive

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

3 killed in Uttarakhand cloudburst

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Insurance Bill, Sebi Act to be placed in parliament today

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Five killed in Pune village landslide, many trapped

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Gaza conflict: 43 Palestinians killed

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Cong Rajya Sabha MP Birendra Singh meets Amit Shah

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Reports are totally baseless and false: Gadkari on bugging row

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'.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Now, monthly report cards for BJP MPs

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

At least 101 farmers committed in Telengana since its born

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Kumbakonam school fire tragedy: Court to give verdict today

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.

by IBNS July 30, 2014

Kashmir celebrates Eid, protests Israeli offensive in Gaza

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.

by IBNS July 29, 2014

Two gym instructors arrested in Bangalore school rape

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.

by IBNS July 29, 2014

Bus catches fire in Hyderabad, no casualty

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.

by IBNS July 29, 2014

Saharanpur curfew relaxed for few hours on Eid

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.

by IBNS July 29, 2014

Top LeT operative arrested from Delhi

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.

by IBNS July 29, 2014

India celebrates Eid-Ul-Fitr today

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.

by IBNS July 29, 2014

Bus catches fire in Hyderabad

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.

by IBNS July 29, 2014

Venue for Kargil War memorial to be finalised soon: Jaitley

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014

Cop killed in Kashmir militant attack

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

by IBNS July 25, 2014

Curfew imposed in Saharanpur following clash between two groups

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014

India links WTO trade facilitation to food security

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014

Tutor arrested in Kolkata for beating up three-year-old

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014

Impact of Iraq conflict on minorities 'devastating and irreversible':  UN rights experts

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014

During Skype call, Ban voices gratitude for courageous efforts of UN staff in Gaza

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014

Parliament witnesses uproar over UPSC protest

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014

 Hamas using human shields, fired 2350 rockets: Israel

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.

by IBNS July 25, 2014