Militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, Jan 10 (IBNS) : A militant, stated to be a foreigner, was killed and an army jawan was injured in a brief gun battle during an operation launched by security forces in the Hajin area of north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Tuesday, police said.

by IBNS January 10, 2017

AAP mocks PM Modi following 'breakfast with mother' tweet

AAP mocks PM Modi following 'breakfast with mother' tweet

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): As Narendra Modi tweeted about himself having breakfast with mom, AAP members, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Somnath Bharti, accused the Prime Minister of using his mother to gain political favour and mocked the move as a publicity stunt.

by IBNS January 10, 2017

BSF jawan's videos: Rajnath Singh orders inquiry

BSF jawan's videos: Rajnath Singh orders inquiry

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has ordered an inquiry into the allegations made by a Border Security Force constable over the near starvation diet served to them at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

by IBNS January 10, 2017

PM Modi meets mother, does breakfast with her

PM Modi meets mother, does breakfast with her

Gandhinagar, Jan 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Gujarat to perform a ground-breaking ceremony for the Indian Railways at the Gandhinagar Railway Station and to join in several other events, on Tuesday said he skipped 'yoga' to meet his mother and spend some time with her.

by IBNS January 10, 2017

Hubble captures Shadow Play caused by possible planet

Hubble captures Shadow Play caused by possible planet

Washington, Jan 10 (IBNS): Searching for planets around other stars is a tricky business. Theyre so small and faint that its hard to spot them. But a possible planet in a nearby stellar system may be betraying its presence in a unique way: by a shadow that is sweeping across the face of a vast pancake-shaped gas-and-dust disk surrounding a young star.

by IBNS January 10, 2017

BJP National Secretary's remark against Tapas Pal triggers controversy

BJP National Secretary's remark against Tapas Pal triggers controversy

Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): Creating a fresh controversy, BJP National Secretary Rahul Sinha on Sunday said that actor-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Tapas Pal had been raped by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), local media reports said.

by IBNS January 10, 2017

Bengal Chamber organises B2B meeting with Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce

Bengal Chamber organises B2B meeting with Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber on Friday organized a B2B meeting with the delegation of The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce here.

by India Blooms News Service January 09, 2017

Payment of pension work taken over by Government of West Bengal

Payment of pension work taken over by Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Government of West Bengal has decided to take over the work of payment of pension from the counter of the office of A.G. (A&E), WB with effect from March 1, 2017.

by IBNS January 09, 2017

Three GRSE labourers killed in Akhnoor terror attack

Three GRSE labourers killed in Akhnoor terror attack

Akhnoor, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Three labourers of the General Reserve Engineering Forc (GRFE) were killed when terrorists attacked a camp of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GRFE) at Battal, near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Aknoor sector early on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS January 09, 2017

Shimla remains cut-off as heavy snowfall disrupts life

Shimla remains cut-off as heavy snowfall disrupts life

Shimla, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Shimla and few other parts of Himachal Pradesh remained cut-off by road from rest of the state for the third consecutive day because of heavy snowfall, reports said.

by IBNS January 09, 2017

Sushma Swaraj urges people to tweet about their problems, promises action

Sushma Swaraj urges people to tweet about their problems, promises action

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has urged people to tweet about their problems to the concerned embassy while alerting her, promising help.

by IBNS January 09, 2017

UAE: Swaraj comes in aid of Indian sailors in abandoned ships

UAE: Swaraj comes in aid of Indian sailors in abandoned ships

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Abandoned by their employer in leaking ships, at least 41 Indian sailors found support in form of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who stepped in to help them following a SOS.

by IBNS January 09, 2017

Donald Trump slams media as 'fake'

Donald Trump slams media as 'fake'

Washington, Jan 9 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump's perpetual fight with the press continued as the former slammed the latter as fake.

by IBNS January 09, 2017

EU condemns Jerusalem truck attack

EU condemns Jerusalem truck attack

Jerusalem, Jan 9 (IBNS): The European Union has condemned the truck attack in Jerusalem city which left at least four people dead on Sunday.

by India Blooms News Service January 09, 2017

Militants attack GREF camp, three labourers killed

Militants attack GREF camp, three labourers killed

Jammu, Jan 9 (IBNS): At least three labourers were killed when militants attacked a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor district on Monday, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service January 09, 2017

EC panel seeks govt's response on Oppositions's demand to postpone Budget

EC panel seeks govt's response on Oppositions's demand to postpone Budget

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Election Commission has sought the government's response on opposition's demand to postpone the Union Budget presentation after Mar 8, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service January 07, 2017

Hyderabad: Student hangs himself after alleged harassment for not paying school fees

Hyderabad: Student hangs himself after alleged harassment for not paying school fees

Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IBNS): A class 9 student in Hyderabad hung himself with a stole after being allegedly humiliated for not paying fees, media reports said.

by IBNS January 07, 2017

Bengaluru: After New Year shame, woman in Burqa molested in broad daylight

Bengaluru: After New Year shame, woman in Burqa molested in broad daylight

Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IBNS): It is barely a week that Bengaluru was shamed with videos of mass molestation on New Year's eve and assault of a woman while returning home, another CCTV footage has come to fore where a woman in Burqa was attacked by a man early on Fridaymorning in northern part of the city.

by IBNS January 07, 2017

Assam police Crime branch arrested rape accused absconding Meghalaya's legislator

Assam police Crime branch arrested rape accused absconding Meghalaya's legislator

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Crime branch of Assam Police on late Friday night arrested the Meghalaya's legislator from the Gorchuk area of Guwahati city, who was absconding after his name emerged as an accused in the rape case of a 14-year old girl.

by IBNS January 07, 2017

Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan arrested for raping minor

Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan arrested for raping minor

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Assam Police on late Friday night arrested Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan from Gorchuk area of Guwahati in connection with a rape case, media reports said.

by IBNS January 07, 2017

PM Modi to address BJP's national executive meet today

PM Modi to address BJP's national executive meet today

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday is scheduled to address the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)s national executive meeting, which is underway for the second day.

by IBNS January 07, 2017

Florida airport shooting leaves five killed, suspect in custody

Florida airport shooting leaves five killed, suspect in custody

Miami, Jan 7 (IBNS): In shocking incident, a lone gunman opened fire at Fort Lauderdale airport in Forida, USA on Friday, leaving at least five killed and about 40 people injured.

by India Blooms News Service January 07, 2017

New task force to develop strategy to strengthen UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse

New task force to develop strategy to strengthen UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse

New York, Jan 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday announced that it plans to strengthen its approach to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by creating a high-level task force that will develop a clear, game-changing strategy to achieve visible and measurable further improvement.

by IBNS January 07, 2017

Revival of Chinese demand, prices of ferro chrome benefits Indian producers

Revival of Chinese demand, prices of ferro chrome benefits Indian producers

Kolkata,Jan 6 (IBNS): A sharp upturn in Chinese demand and price for ferro chrome is having a salutary impact on Indian ferro chrome producers with latter increasing exports shipments, Rohit Ferro-Tech Limited, Managing Director, Ankit Patni said on Thursday.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death

Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death

New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the death of veteran actor Om Puri.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

SpiceJet aircraft with 176 people on board lands at IGI airport under emergency condition

SpiceJet aircraft with 176 people on board lands at IGI airport under emergency condition

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS) : A Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft from Bengaluru with 176 persons on board landed under an emergency condition at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday morning following partial failure of hydraulic system, reports said.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Longest surviving militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Longest surviving militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, Jan 6 (IBNS) : Security forces shot dead top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Kashmir's Budgam district on Fridaymorning.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Bangalore mass molestation: Virat bats for women safety, slams incident as disturbing

Bangalore mass molestation: Virat bats for women safety, slams incident as disturbing

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): Popular cricketer and Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has slammed the Bangalore molestation incident as 'really really disturbing'.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Kashmir: At least one Al-Badr terrorist killed in encounter

Kashmir: At least one Al-Badr terrorist killed in encounter

Srinagar, Jan 6 (IBNS): At least one Al-Badr terrorist was killed in an encounter with a joint team of Army and the police, reports said.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

You'll always be my captain MS Dhoni bhai, says Virat Kohli

You'll always be my captain MS Dhoni bhai, says Virat Kohli

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): Hailing former team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Test skipper Virat Kohli said that the former will always remain his captain.

by IBNS January 06, 2017