Karnataka minister courts controversy over medical bill

Karnataka minister courts controversy over medical bill

Bangalore, July 17 (IBNS) A Karnataka minister has been accused of being treated at the cost of Rs 1.16 crore at the expense of tax payers, according to media reports on Thursday.

by IBNS July 17, 2014

Terrorists attack Kabul airport, killed

Terrorists attack Kabul airport, killed

Kabul, July 17 (IBNS) Taliban terrorists launched an attack on an international airport in Afghanistan capital Kabul early Thursday morning, with Afghanistan authorities claiming the offensive has ended with the killing of all the militants.

by IBNS July 17, 2014

AAP sparks row with horse trading slur on BJP over Delhi govt.

AAP sparks row with horse trading slur on BJP over Delhi govt.

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS) A war of words broke out between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Admi Party since Thursday morning with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal alleging horse trading and tweeting quoting unnamed sources that Delhi Lieutenant Governor might call BJP for formation of government in Delhi.

by IBNS July 17, 2014

Moscow Metro crash: 2detained

Moscow Metro crash: 2detained

Mosow, July 16 (IBNS) At least two people have been detained in connection with the metro train derailment in Moscow which left at 20 people killed on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

Israel urges people in Gaza to leave homes

Israel urges people in Gaza to leave homes

Gaza City, July 16 (IBNS) Amid air strikes, Israel has asked Palestinians living in eastern and northern Gaza to leave their homes, media reports said on Wednesday.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

BJP trying to buy Congress MLAs: Kejriwal

BJP trying to buy Congress MLAs: Kejriwal

New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to buy Congress MLAs to form the government in Delhi.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

Shiv Sena slams BJP over Vaidik-Hafiz Saeed meeting

Shiv Sena slams BJP over Vaidik-Hafiz Saeed meeting

Mumbai, July 16 (IBNS):The Shiv Sena, an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the NDA government, has attacked their big partner over the issue of journalist and Ramdev aide Ved Pratap Vaidik meeting India's most wanted terrorist Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a trip of journalists to that country.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

Jayalalithaa warns Chennai club over dress code

Jayalalithaa warns Chennai club over dress code

Chennai, July 16 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday threatened to cancel the licence of a cricket club in Chennai if it continued with its dress code stipulations after reports that a judge was denied entry because he was dhoti clad.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

Train to Vaishno Devi base camp stuck in tunnel

Train to Vaishno Devi base camp stuck in tunnel

Katra, July 16 (IBNS) A train inaugurated with much fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month connecting the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir was stuck in a tunnel near Katra for nearly two hours on Wednesday morning, said reports.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

BRICS Bank to be set up in Shanghai, first president from India

BRICS Bank to be set up in Shanghai, first president from India

Fortaleaza, Brazil, Feb 16 (IBNS) Leaders of the BRICS nations meeting in Brazil has declared to set up a $100 billion development bank to be headquarterd in Shanghai and a currency reserve pool on Tuesday.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

BRICS: PM Modi meets  Russian President Vladimir Putin in Fortaleza

BRICS: PM Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Fortaleza

New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit at Fortaleza on Tuesday.

by IBNS July 16, 2014

Whistleblower Ashok Khemka's deputation to Centre cleared

Whistleblower Ashok Khemka's deputation to Centre cleared

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): In a relief to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashok Khemka, who had taken on political forces by challenging a land deal by Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in Haryana, the Cabinet Secretary has cleared his appointment at the Centre, amid reports that he had sought central posting in a letter forwarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office.

by IBNS July 15, 2014

UK's top diplomat William Hague resigns

UK's top diplomat William Hague resigns

London, July 15 (IBNS): British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced his resignation on Monday.

by IBNS July 15, 2014

Vaidik-Saeed meeting is a diplomatic misadventure: Jaitley

Vaidik-Saeed meeting is a diplomatic misadventure: Jaitley

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With Parliament witnessing uproar over the meeting of journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said it was a "diplomatice misadventure of a private individual."

by IBNS July 15, 2014

Vaidik: Rahul curious whether Indian embassy aided in meeting, govt denies

Vaidik: Rahul curious whether Indian embassy aided in meeting, govt denies

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, creating a spark over his meeting with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he is a "RSS man".

by IBNS July 15, 2014

After Maneka, SC emphasises for stricter Juvenile Justice Act

After Maneka, SC emphasises for stricter Juvenile Justice Act

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): After Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, the Supreme Court of Indian has now emphasised for a more stricter Juvenile Justice Act.

by IBNS July 15, 2014

Met issues heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand

Met issues heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, July 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall and thunder storm in the state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

by IBNS July 15, 2014

Political parties slam club for denying entry to dhoti-clad judge

Political parties slam club for denying entry to dhoti-clad judge

Chennai, July 15 (IBNS): After a judge of Madras High Court wearing a 'dhoti' (traditional Indian garment) was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code, political parties reacted strongly against the move asking the state government to intervene into the matter.

by IBNS July 15, 2014

PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Fortaleza

PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Fortaleza

Fortaleza, July 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping shortly after his arrival at Fortaleza in Brazil on Tuesday on the eve of the sixth BRICS Summit.

by IBNS July 15, 2014

Kashmir protests Gaza strikes by Israel

Kashmir protests Gaza strikes by Israel

Srinagar, July 14 (IBNS) Hundreds of students on Monday walked hand in hand to register their vociferous protest against Israeli air strikes in Gaza that has claimed nearly 172 lives so far in one week.

by IBNS July 14, 2014

Maneka for treating juvenile accused of rapes as adults

Maneka for treating juvenile accused of rapes as adults

Chennai, July 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has said that juveniles accused of rape should be treated as adults.

by IBNS July 14, 2014

TRAI amendment passed in Lok Sabha; Mamata, Maya to support in RS

TRAI amendment passed in Lok Sabha; Mamata, Maya to support in RS

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress did a U-turn and assured to support the Modi government in passing a bill in Rajya Sabha to amend the TRAI Act facilitating the appointment of former TRAI chairman Nripendra Misra as the principal secretary of the Prime Minister.

by IBNS July 14, 2014

Parliament witnesses anger over Ramdev aide meeting Hafiz Saeed

Parliament witnesses anger over Ramdev aide meeting Hafiz Saeed

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Parliament witnessed noisy scenes on Monday over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.

by IBNS July 14, 2014

Row in Tamil Nadu after dhoti-clad judge denied club entry

Row in Tamil Nadu after dhoti-clad judge denied club entry

Chennai, July 14 (IBNS) A row was sparked in Chennai after a judge of Madras High Court who was wearing a dhoti was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code.

by IBNS July 14, 2014

Journalist and Ramdev aide sparks row over Hafiz Saeed meeting

Journalist and Ramdev aide sparks row over Hafiz Saeed meeting

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): A new controversy has erupted over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.

by IBNS July 14, 2014

DMK demands CBI probe into Chennai building collapse

DMK demands CBI probe into Chennai building collapse

Chennai, July 12 (IBNS) The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent collapse of an 11-storey building that left more than 60 people dead.

by IBNS July 12, 2014

7 infant deaths reported from Malda hospital in West Bengal

7 infant deaths reported from Malda hospital in West Bengal

Malda, July 12 (IBNS) At least seven new-born babies died in the Malda Medical College and Hospital in Malda district of West Bengal, said reports on Saturday.

by IBNS July 12, 2014

House collapses in Mumbai, 1 dead

House collapses in Mumbai, 1 dead

Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) In yet another house cave-in, one person died and several were injured when an under construction shanty building collapsed in south Mumbai on Saturday.

by IBNS July 12, 2014

Court summons Rahul Gandhi over RSS remark

Court summons Rahul Gandhi over RSS remark

Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) A local court in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi has issued summons to Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during an election rally on the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS)

by IBNS July 12, 2014

Journalist Jehangir Pocha passes away

Journalist Jehangir Pocha passes away

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Senior TV journalist and Editor-in-Chief of NewsX news channel Jehangir Pocha died on Saturday morning from a cardiac arrest.

by IBNS July 12, 2014