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Karnataka police detain BJP leaders attempting to hold bike rally in Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 7 (IBNS); Karnataka police detained several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa, who were trying to organise a bike rally despite the denial of permission in Mangalore on Thursday, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 06, 2017

Terror funding : NIA continues raids in Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 7 (IBNS) : Continuing its crackdown on the terror funding of Kashmir Separatists, National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted fresh searches at nine locations in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe on Thursday morning.

by IBNS September 06, 2017

Mumbai Blast Case: Convicted Abu Salem, Karimullah get life imprisonment

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IBNS): Abu Salem and Karimullah, two of the convicts in the 1993 Mumbai Blast Case, have been handed over life imprisonment by a special TADA court on Thursday.

by IBNS September 06, 2017

Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu lauds startup community in India

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IBNS): Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, who is now the Commerce and Industry Minister, went live on social media to address the startup community in India.

by IBNS September 06, 2017

Talentedge launches AI and Machine Learning-driven Executive Education platform

Jamshedpur, Sept 6 (IBNS): SLIQ 2.0, a revolutionary Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) enabled platform for learning for XLRI Virtual Learning Students was launched recently by Father E. Abraham, S.J.,Director, Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur.

by IBNS September 06, 2017

JIS wishes to see its students emerge as good citizens, says Group Director at Convocation

Kalyani (West Bengal), Sep 6 (IBNS): JIS College of Engineering, part of the JIS Group Educational Initiatives, observed its Convocation Day on Wednesday (Sep 6) at the college premises located in Kalyani, West Bengal.

by India Blooms News Service September 06, 2017

Cow vigilantism : SC asks Centre, states to take measures

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IBNS): Initiating a crackdown on cow vigilantism, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked both the Centre and the states to take steps to curb the practice, media reports said.

by IBNS September 05, 2017

Modi and BJP out to silence voice of dissent : Rahul Gandhi on Lankesh murder

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Sep 6 (IBNS) : In an inevitable political fallout of the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders on Wednesday launched a virulent attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi while different organisations in major metros announced plans to hit the street in protest.

by India Blooms News Service September 05, 2017

Florida: Punjab couple fly 13,000 kms to 'discipline' daughter-in-law, face criminal prosecution

Tallahassee, Sep 6 (IBNS): An Indian couple from the Punjab region who flew almost 8000 miles (approx 13,000 kms) to beat their daughter-in-law in Florida, are facing multiple battery charges, reports said.

by IBNS September 05, 2017

Gauri Lankesh Murder Probe: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls emergency meeting

Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IBNS): As the cops are yet to open the CCTV footage to probe the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called an emergency meeting with several other ministers a little while from now, media reports said.

by IBNS September 05, 2017

ISIS-K kills two Afghan soldiers for serving in the military

Kabul, Sep 6 (IBNS): The ISIS-K has executed two brothers for serving in the national army, reports said.

by IBNS September 05, 2017

Gauri Lankesh murder case: Have secured good leads, say state police

Bengaluru, Sept 6 (IBNS): Hours after senior journalist Gauri Lankesh was gunned down by unidentified assailants at her Bengaluru residence, Karnataka Police have clamed that they have come across some good leads and have also secured CCTV footage, which will help them crack the case.

by IBNS September 05, 2017

Lucknow metro comes to a premature halt on day one

Lucknow, Sep 6 (IBNS): The Lucknow metro which was flagged off amid much fanfare on Tuesday, sadly encountered a premature halt on the inaugural day, after developing a technical glitch during its maiden run on Wednesday morning, reports said.

by IBNS September 05, 2017

5.4M earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands, no casualty reported

Port Blair, Sep 6 (IBNS): A quake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands early on Wednesday morning, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).

by IBNS September 05, 2017

Kolkata: Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights awareness

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India and JIS College of Engineering recently organized a program on 'Intellectual Property Rights for Sensitizing and Creating IP Awareness among Various Stakeholders'.

by Trans World Features September 05, 2017

Building collapsed in Kolkata's Burrabzar, three injured

Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS) : At least three people were seriously injured when a building collapsed in Kolkata's business hub Burrabazar area on Tuesday, reports said.