18 killed in school bus-train collision in Telangana
Hyderabad, July 24 (IBNS) In one of the worst accidents at an unmanned level crossing, at least 18 school children were killed when their bus was hit by a train on Thursday morning in a village in Medak district of Telangana, said reports.
BJP leader opposes Sania Mirza as Telangana brand ambassador
Hyderabad, July 24 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has objected to tennis star Sania Mirza being projected as the Brand Ambassador of new state Telangana.
9 feared dead in school bus-train collision
Hyderabad, July 24 (IBNS) At least nine are feared dead when a school bus was hit by a train in a village in Medak district of Telangana Thursday morning.
New WB Guv Keshari Nath Tripathi to take oath today
Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor-designate Keshari Nath Tripathi is set to take oath as the states new constitutional head on Thursday. Tripathi arrived in Kolkata from Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Shiv Sena MPs force catering staff to break Ramzan fast, furor in Parliament
Mumbai, July 23 (IBNS): A lawmaker from the Shiv Sena, Rajan Vichare, was caught on camera forcing a chapati in the mouth of a catering supervisor inside the Maharashtra Bhavan who happened to be a Muslim on a Ramzan fast while about 11 MPs of the party were accused of high handedness in dealing with the catering staff after they were angry over "poor quality of food."
Shiv Sena lawmakers accused of forcing Muslim man break fast, Parliament adjourned
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Some Shiv Sena lawmakers are caught in a controversy over allegedly forcing a Muslim catering supervisor to eat food during his Roza hours in the Maharashtra Sadan of New Delhi recently, though the Sena has denied it.
Pavement dwellers killed in Ahemdabad road rage, teenager detained
Ahmedabad, July 23 (IBNS) Two persons were killed in Ahmedabad when a car ran over a family sleeping on a pavement. The vehicle was allegedly being driven by a 14-year-old boy, police sources said.
Bangalore child rape: Chairman of school arrested
Bangalore, July 23 (IBNS): The Bangalore police have arrested the chairman of the uspcale school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped on July 2 by two school staff, including a skating instructor who has been arrested earlier.
Rajdhani accident averted, pilot engine detects track damage
Gaya, July 23 (IBNS): A major accident was averted as a pilot engine, running ahead of the New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani, derailed by all wheels in Bihar owing to a blast on the track that uprooted the rail for about four meters' length.
Japanese encephalitis toll rises to 105 in north Bengal
Siliguri, July 23 (IBNS): The Japanese encephalitis toll climbed to at least 105 in last 22 days of July in West Bengals northern districts, a top state health services official said.
Manmohan Singh says nothing to add on Katju allegation
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS) While Parliament witnessed uproar and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday pointed at the previous UPA government over the judicial corruption issue raised by Justice Katju, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he has nothing to add on the issue beyond what former law minister HR Bharadwaj said.
Supreme Court again denies bail to Subrata Roy
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday again denied a bail plea by Sahara group's chief Subrata Roy, now lodged in Tihar Jail since March.
Bangalore school child rape: CM snaps back at reporters
Bangalore, July 22 (IBNS) Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah on Tuesday snapped back at journalists on the question of rape of a child inside an international school saying if it "is the only news we have" here.
Maneka sends Juvenile Act amendments to Law Minister
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has sent the proposed amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act, to include minors indulging in crimes like rape to be treated as adults, to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, according to media reports.
Justice Katju has questions for ex-Chief Justice Lahoti
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS) Justice Markandey Katju, who created a ripple with his allegations that former chief justices of India overlooked the elevation of a corrupt judge because of the political compulsions of the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, he again blogged, this time throwing questions at former chief justice RC Lahoti in particular.
Kabul suicide attack kills 4
Kabul, July 22 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in suicide bombing in fifteen police district at Kabul city in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Prince George celebrates his first birthday
London, July 22 (IBNS): Prince George is celebrating his first birthday on Tuesday.
Minor fire breaks out in Delhi Police headquarters, no casualty
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS) A minor fire broke out at the Delhi Police Headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday, officials said.
Were expecting new govt in Delhi shortly: Sisodia
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Senior Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Monday said they were expecting to have a new government in Delhi shortly.
Rajya Sabha adjourned over Justice Katju allegations
News Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Both houses of Parliament witnessed noisy scenes over the allegation of former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju about involvement of top judiciary in compromising corruption. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for ten minutes over it.
Rajya Sabha to discuss Gaza violence today
News Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha, upper house of parliament in India, will have a short discussion on the issue of Gaza violence on Monday in which over 430 Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured in the Israeli offensive.
Justice Katju alleges judicial corruption in blog
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) Press Council of India chairman and former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju has sparked a fresh row over judicial corruption alleging that an additional judge of the Madras High Court was favoured by an acting chief justice for his elevation while several Chief Justices of India also allowed him to continue despite probes against him establishing the graft charges.
Kejwal demands dissolution of Delhi Assembly
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday meet Lt Governor Najeeb Jung demanding dissolution of Delhi Assembly and sought fresh elections in the national capital.
Bangalore school rape: Child pornography found in accused's laptop
Bangalore, July 21 (IBNS): Child pornography videos, especially on school children rape, was found in the laptop and mobile of the skating instructor of the upscale Bangalore school who was arrested in the case of the rape of a six-year-old girl, said reports on Monday.
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Trinamool to observe 21st anniversary of Martyrs Day today
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS) West Bengals ruling Trinamool Congress will observe its 21st anniversary of the Martyrs Day Monday in memory of 13 youth Congress activists who died in a police firing in 1993.
MH17 crash: Evidence must not be tampered with, says Obama
Washington, July 19 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama on Friday said evidence indicates that the Malaysian Airlines plane with 298 people on board was shot down by Russian-backed separatists inside Ukraine and evidence must not be tampered with.
Mulayam courts controversy over UP rape percentage remark
Lucknow, July 19 (IBNS): Uttar Pradeshs ruling Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh triggered fresh controversy with his remark that the percentage of rape in the state is much less as compared to its population.
Jayalalithaa against Sanskrit week celebrations, writes to PM
Chennai, July 19 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the direction by the centre's Ministry of Human Resource Development urging Chief Secretaries of all States to celebrate Sanskrit week August 7 to 13 and instead organize a Classical Language Week in keeping with each state's linguistic heritage.
Angry parents protest Bangalore minor girl rape
Bangalore, July 19 (IBNS) Hundreds of parents in Bangalore hit the streets on Saturday protesting the alleged rape of a six-year old girl in an international school.
Fire fighter dies in Mumbai high-rise blaze
Mumbai, July 18 (IBNS) Navy choppers were pressed into service to rescue firemen while one fire personnel died as a major blaze swept through the top floors of a 22--storey Mumbai high-rise building, which also houses offices of Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and other showbiz people, in the Andheri suburb on Friday.
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