Modi's  acceptability unmatched,  forget about 2019 and concentrate on 2024 LS polls : Omar Abdullah

Modi's acceptability unmatched, forget about 2019 and concentrate on 2024 LS polls : Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS) : As the Bharatiya Janata Party heads for a landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces no competition in individual charisma.

by India Blooms News Service March 10, 2017

Rahul Gandhi to decide on Punjab Chief Minister : Capt Amarinder Singh

Rahul Gandhi to decide on Punjab Chief Minister : Capt Amarinder Singh

Amritsar, Mar 11 (IBNS): Leading his party to victory in Punjab, Congress state chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that the party high command and Vice President Rahul Gandhi will decide on Chief Ministership in the state.

by India Blooms News Service March 10, 2017

India releases and sends home two Pakistani youth

India releases and sends home two Pakistani youth

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Two Pakistani youth, Faisal Hussain Awan and Ahsan Khurshid Chaudhry, were handed over to Pakistani officials at the Attari/Wagah border between the two countries, according to media reports on Saturday.

by India Blooms News Service March 10, 2017

Punjab : Prakash Singh Badal congratulates Congress for victory

Punjab : Prakash Singh Badal congratulates Congress for victory

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS) : Outgoing Chief Minister of Punjab, Prakash Singh Badal on Friday congratulated the Congress for its victory in the state, saying it was a defeat of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and not of any individual.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

Punjab win is a revival of Congress: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab win is a revival of Congress: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Amritsar, Mar 11 (IBNS): Cricketer- turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said the party's victory in Punjab Assembly election is a revival for the organisation.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

Sri Lanka releases 77 jailed Indian fishermen so far

Sri Lanka releases 77 jailed Indian fishermen so far

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Sri Lankan government has released 77 Indian fishermen and others are expected to be released soon, according to Gopal Baglay, the official spokesperson of India's External Affairs Ministry.

by India Blooms News Service March 10, 2017

Modi wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh as BJP celebrates early Holi; Cong takes Punjab

Modi wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh as BJP celebrates early Holi; Cong takes Punjab

Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday celebrated Holi a day ahead in Uttar Pradesh as a NaMo wave swept the heartland state in India as the saffron party led in 309 of the state's 403 seats while also taking Uttarakhand even as Congress snatched from the Akalis Punjab despite a prediction of the AAP doing better.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

US-bound woman held at Jammu airport

US-bound woman held at Jammu airport

Srinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS): The anti-hijacking unit at Jammu Airport intercepted a woman carrying 700 gram of gold, police said on Saturday.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

New laws  to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya: Arun Jaitley

New laws to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that new laws will be framed to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

Manipur hold repoll in 28 centres on Friday

Manipur hold repoll in 28 centres on Friday

Imphal, Mar 10 (IBNS): In Manipur, 28 polling stations across eight assembly segments went for repolling on Friday, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

 Maruti factory violence case : 31 convicted, 117 acquitted by Haryana court

Maruti factory violence case : 31 convicted, 117 acquitted by Haryana court

Gurgaon, Mar 10 (IBNS) : After nearly five years of legal battle, 31 people were convicted and 117 others acquitted on Friday as a Haryana court gave its verdict on the 2012 Maruti Suzuki Manesar factory violence, reports said.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

India holding probe into allegations of firing at the Indo-Nepal border

India holding probe into allegations of firing at the Indo-Nepal border

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India's Sahastra Seema Bal has initiated an inquiry into the death of a Nepali citizen in the India-Nepal border.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed from office, court upholds impeachment

South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed from office, court upholds impeachment

Seoul, Mar 10 (IBNS): South Korean judges upheld the country's President Park Geun-hye's impeachment, removing her from office, the media reported on Friday.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

Court verdict on Haryana's Maruti Suzuki factory violence today

Court verdict on Haryana's Maruti Suzuki factory violence today

Gugaon, Mar 10 (IBNS) : A court in Gurgaon in Haryana is expected give verdict on Friday on the 2012 violence in Maurti Suzuki factory in Manesar in which a manager was set on fire in a conference room and a mob ran amok carrying out massive destruction, reports said.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

We shall win,  Rahul Gandhi claims trashing UP exit poll results

We shall win, Rahul Gandhi claims trashing UP exit poll results

Lucknow, Mar 10 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday refused to give credence to the exit poll results for Uttar Pradesh, claiming his party's alliance with the Samajwadi Party is going to win the just concluded Assembly elections.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

Indian Navy sailors assault officer on board INS Sandhayak, removed by using helicopter

Indian Navy sailors assault officer on board INS Sandhayak, removed by using helicopter

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) : Four sailors of the Indian Navy have been removed from the survey ship INS Sandhayak after they allegedly assaulted an officer on board, NDTV reported.

by IBNS March 09, 2017

Rajya Sabha adjourned after passing obituary references

Rajya Sabha adjourned after passing obituary references

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday without transacting any business as a mark of respect to the departed member Haji Abdul Salam, who represented Manipur..

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Government takes serious view of hate crimes against Indians in US : Rajnath Singh

Government takes serious view of hate crimes against Indians in US : Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : The Government takes a serious view of the alleged hate crimes against Indians in the US and it will make a statement on the matter in Parliament next week, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Uphaar cinema fire tragedy : Supreme Court refuses to strike down Gopal Ansal's jail term

Uphaar cinema fire tragedy : Supreme Court refuses to strike down Gopal Ansal's jail term

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the plea against the jail term of Delhi-based builder Gopal Ansal, sentenced to one-year imprisonment for a fire in south Delhis Uphaar Cinema that killed 59 people in 1987, reports said.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Nation is proud of slain militant Saifullah's father, who disowns son : Rajnath Singh on Lucknow encounter

Nation is proud of slain militant Saifullah's father, who disowns son : Rajnath Singh on Lucknow encounter

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday briefed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday's Lucknow encounter and said the nation is proud of the slain militant Saifullah's father, who refused to take the body of his son.

by India Blooms News Service March 08, 2017

PM Modi speaks before beginning of Parliament session

PM Modi speaks before beginning of Parliament session

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Following is the full text of the rendering of the Prime Minister Narendra Modis address to media ahead of the Second round of the Budget Session of Parliament

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Pakistan: Hindu woman axed to death

Pakistan: Hindu woman axed to death

Nasirabad, Mar 9 (IBNS): A Hindu woman has been axed to death in Pakistan's Baba Kot area of Nasirabad district, media reports said on Thursday.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Two LeT militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Two LeT militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday morning.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Indian killed in US: TMC MPs protest outside Parliament

Indian killed in US: TMC MPs protest outside Parliament

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Thursday staged protest outside the Parliament on the issue of killings of Indians in US.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

A mellifluous start to Hindu School bicentenary celebrations

A mellifluous start to Hindu School bicentenary celebrations

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Kolkata was treated to a veritable musical feast when Padmasree Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Gima Award winner and new-age percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, recently came together to perform at the 200th Foundation Day celebration of the Hindu School.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Shashi Tharoors Inglorious Empire unveiled in London

Shashi Tharoors Inglorious Empire unveiled in London

London/Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): The British edition of Dr Shashi Tharoors latest book Inglorious Empire (An Era of Darkness) was formally unveiled at a function in London by Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Y K Sinha.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Google reaffirms commitment to digitally empower Small and Medium Businesses in Kolkata

Google reaffirms commitment to digitally empower Small and Medium Businesses in Kolkata

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Google India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to digitally empower Indias small and medium business community by announcing the launch of SMB Heroes, a nationwide program designed to recognize and celebrate SMBs that have embraced digital to grow their business.

by IBNS March 08, 2017

Robotic surgery joins the fight against female cancer

Robotic surgery joins the fight against female cancer

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): As Womens Day approaches, womens countless courageous battles and stories of their successes make headlines. But theres one battle that women wage that is getting increasingly skewed.

by India Blooms News Service March 07, 2017

ISIS flag, railway time table and huge arms and ammunition found near the Lucknow terror suspect' body

ISIS flag, railway time table and huge arms and ammunition found near the Lucknow terror suspect' body

Lucknow, Mar 8 (IBNS) : A ISIS flag, a local time table and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were among other things found along with the body of the terror suspect, who was found dead early on Wednesday after a 12-hour operation by security forces on the outskirts of Lucknow, NDTV reported.

by IBNS March 07, 2017

PM Modi visits Somnath Temple

PM Modi visits Somnath Temple

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the Somnath Temple in his home state Gujarat.

by IBNS March 07, 2017