Cyclone Nada weakens on way to Tamil Nadu, less ferocity expected
Chennai, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Cyclone Nada, heading towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the Bay of Bengal, is weakening and is likely to make landfall in the very early hours of Fridaynear Cuddalore.
Old 500-rupee notes can be used at petrol pumps and airline counters only till Dec 2
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) : In a move that may invite criticism, the Government has advanced the date for using old 500-rupee notes, making it valid for fuel and airline tickets only till December 2, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: At least 10 dead in gelatin factory fire
Tiruchirappalli, Dec 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as fire broke out in a gelatin factory in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli, reports said.
M Karunanidhi hospitalised, condition stable
Chennai, Dec 1 (IBNS): DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi was hospitalised on Thursday morning, reports said.
Group hacks into Congress Twitter account, abuses Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): A group of hackers, who hacked into Congress' official Twitter accounted on Thursday morning, threatened the party to end its rule by exposing emails and abused party vice-president Rahul Gandhi even as the party said there is a sinister conspiracy behind the move.
I'm trying to build Burgeon Bizsupport as a one stop shop: Roma Priya
A young Delhi based lawyer focused on supporting startups with capital raising as well as other legal requirements, Roma Priya is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about the startup ecosystem in India and strongly believes that the sector has a huge potential for growth. She incorporated her own company Burgeon Bizsupport in October 2015 and plans to make it a one stop shop. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Roma discusses the startup ecosystem, her company and demonetisation. Excerpts:
Army chopper crashes in West Bengal, 3 killed
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): A Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army reportedly crashed in a forest at Sukna area near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Wednesday, killing at least three army officials.
Cyclonic storm likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast on Friday
Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : A cyclonic storm is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast between Vedaranniyam and Chennai by December 2, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesdya said.
Afghanistan: At least eight IS militants killed
Kabul, Nov 30 (IBNS): At least eight ISIS militants died during an operation carried out by Afghan forces in the country's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
National anthem must be played in theatres before screening of movies : Supreme Court
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) : The national anthem must be played in theatres before movie screenings, the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, according to reports.
WB child trafficking: 2 Kolkata-based doctors held, arrests mount to 20
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): After being grilled for hours at West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters at Bhabani Bhaban, two doctors were booked by the state probe agency on Tuesday late night in connection with its ongoing probe into a Bengal-based child trafficking racket, officials said.
At least 12 die in Turkey dormitory fire
Ankara, Nov 30 (IBNS): At least 11 schools girls and a woman worker died while 22 others sustained injuries as a fire engulfed a school dormitory in southern Turkey, media reports said.
Nagrota terror attack : RS adjourned,Cong stages walkout in LS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) : In a shift of focus from note ban to the Nagrota incident in which seven army personnel were killed, the Opposition on Wednesday raised a storm in both Houses of Parliament, refusing to let the proceedings continue and demanding a debate on repeated terror attacks on the country's military bases.
Lalu Prasad is Voice of India, Nitish has different ideology, says Mamata Banerjee
Patna, Nov 30 (TheBiharPost/ IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has heaped a new title on RJD president Lalu Prasad.
Three soldiers killed in in terror attack on army camp near Jammu
Srinagar, Nov 29 (IBNS) : Three soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked an army artillery unit in Jammu and Kashmir's Nagrota on Tuesday morning, media reports said.
Nitish Kumar bewafa hai, says message on note on Bihar CM's support to demonetisation
Patna, Nov 29 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): A ten-rupee note with Nitish Kumar bewafa hain (Nitish Kumar is unfaithful) written over it has suddenly gone viral on the social media after the Bihar Chief Minister's support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's note ban move, sending out to many the hint of closeness with the BJP.
Demonetisation: PM Modi orders BJP lawmakers to share bank records
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): In a new move to help the ruling BJP come clean, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered his party lawmakers to share their bank records post the note ban on Nov 8, report said.
Notes ban effects :Nitish Kumar, Manik Sarkar among other CMs invited by Jaitley to be on panel
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS) : In a significant move, the Narendra Modi Government has invited Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his Puducherry and Tripura counterparts respectively V Narayanswamy and Manik Sarkar, among others, to be on a panel that will suggest measures to move to a cashless economy and mitigate the effects of cash crunch on the people following the ban on 500 and 1000 rupee notes, media reports said.
Demonetisation: Hyderabad postal dept head, two others booked by CBI
Hyderabad, Nov 29 (IBNS): The CBI on Monday booked three postal workers, including the head of Hyderabad Postal Department, in connection with the exchange of banned currency notes worth 36 lakhs, reports said.
Plane carrying Brazilian football club team crashes in Bolivia
Bogota, Nov 29 (IBNS) : A plane carrying 72 people, including the members of a Brazilian football team, , has crashed in Colombia, reports said.
J&K: One soldier dead as terrorists attack Army camp in Nagrota
Srinagar, Nov 29 (IBNS): At least one soldier died while another was seriously injured as a group of terrorists opened fired at an Army camp in Nagrota near Jammu, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh to attend Fidel Castro's funeral in Cuba
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Cuba to attend former Cuban President Fidel Castro's funeral.
Bihar bandh against demonetisation : Not much impact on normal life
Patna, Nov 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS ): The Left and other parties on Monday began a nationwide shutdown to protest the demonetization.
Naval chief visits Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral maritime relations
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM,AVSM,ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff, is visiting Sri Lanka on a bilateral visit from November 27 to December 1.
Pune: Six-year-old raped by four minors, detained
Pune, Nov 28 (IBNS): Police have detained four minor boys for allegedly raping a six-year-old in Pune, reports said.
Afghanistan: Two IS suicide bombers nabbed in Kabul
Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): Two ISIS suicide bombers have been arrested in Kabul by Afghan intelligence officers, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: At least 7 IS militants killed in US airstrike
Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): At least seven IS militants were killed in an airstrike by the US in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Kejriwal slams BJP's Mahesh Sharma over daughter's wedding
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed BJP lawmaker Mahesh Sharma over his daughter's wedding.
Demonetisation: Opposition agitates with shutdown and protest calls
Trivandrum/Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Agitating against the government's move to demonetise higher currency notes, the Left has called for a shutdown, while TMC, Congress and the AAP are scheduled to host Janakrosh marches, reports said.
Nabha jailbreak: Khalistani terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo arrested
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IBNS): Harminder Singh Mintoo, the Khalistani terrorist who escaped prison in the massive Nabha jailbreak on Sunday, was arrested near Delhi border, reports said.
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