SC rejects Karnataka plea for relief, directs to release more water for two days

SC rejects Karnataka plea for relief, directs to release more water for two days

New Delhi/Bengaluru, Sept 27 (IBNS) : In a setback for Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state Government to release 6,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery to neighbouring Tamil Nadu for two days, reports said.

by IBNS September 27, 2016

Haryana CM greets nation on World Tourism Day, urges tourists to visit state

Haryana CM greets nation on World Tourism Day, urges tourists to visit state

Chandigarh, Sept 27 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of World Tourism Day.

by IBNS September 27, 2016

Rashtrapati Bhavan to open new museum for public from Oct 2

Rashtrapati Bhavan to open new museum for public from Oct 2

New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Rashtrapati Bhavan announced on Tuesday that it will open a new museum complex for public viewing fromOct 2.

by IBNS September 27, 2016

Declare Pakistan sponsor of terrorism : White House website gets massive support to campaign

Declare Pakistan sponsor of terrorism : White House website gets massive support to campaign

New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) : A petition on the White House website asking for Pakistan to be declared as a state sponsor of terrorism has drawn huge support from netizens, The Times of India reported.

by IBNS September 27, 2016

Supreme Court to hear Cauvery water issue, prohibitory orders in parts of Karnataka

Supreme Court to hear Cauvery water issue, prohibitory orders in parts of Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 27 (IBNS) : Bengaluru and the rest of the Cauvery basin of Karnataka have been placed under prohibitory orders as the contentious issue of sharing river water with Tamil Nadu will be heard in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 27, 2016

100-year-old woman found murdered in Punjab village, family claims she was raped

100-year-old woman found murdered in Punjab village, family claims she was raped

Patiala, Sept 27 (IBNS) : A centenarian woman was found murdered in a paddy field near Patiala in Punjab on Monday as her family alleged that she was raped before being killed, media reports said.

by IBNS September 27, 2016

Former bureaucrat BK Bansal, accused of corruption,commits suicide along with son in Delhi apartment

Former bureaucrat BK Bansal, accused of corruption,commits suicide along with son in Delhi apartment

New Delhi, Sept 27(IBNS) : Former bureaucrat B K Bansal, accused of corruption,has committed along with his son, two months after his wife and daughter hanged themselves,reports said.

by IBNS September 27, 2016

Delhi: Teacher dies after students stab him for complaint

Delhi: Teacher dies after students stab him for complaint

New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): A school teacher in Delhi succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday morning after being stabbed by class 12 students for complaint against them, reports said.

by IBNS September 27, 2016

Ind-NZ: India win match by 197 runs, make 500th test a landmark

Ind-NZ: India win match by 197 runs, make 500th test a landmark

Kanpur, Sept 26 (IBNS): Virat Kohli and his men did the inevitable by winning the first Test match against New Zealand by 197 runs here on Monday to set a memorable milestone in the 500th test played by India.

by India Blooms News Service September 26, 2016

Supreme Court defers hearing Shahabuddin bail cancellation petition

Supreme Court defers hearing Shahabuddin bail cancellation petition

Patna, Sept 26 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to controversial RJD politician Mohammad Shahabuddin after the latter sought more time to file his reply.

by IBNS September 26, 2016

Six Jamaat ul Mujahideen members,including top leaders, arrested in Bengal and Assam

Six Jamaat ul Mujahideen members,including top leaders, arrested in Bengal and Assam

Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS) : In a major breakthrough, the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police have apprehended six members of the banned Bangladesh- based extremist organisation Jamaat ul Mujahideen, five of them wanted in connection with the Burdwan blast case, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 26, 2016

Cauvery water dispute: Tamil Nadu files fresh petition in the Supreme Court

Cauvery water dispute: Tamil Nadu files fresh petition in the Supreme Court

Chennai, Sep 26 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu has filed fresh petitions in the Supreme Court regarding the release of Cauvery water to the state by Karnataka, according to media reports on Monday.

by IBNS September 26, 2016

Can't release water to Tamil Nadu : Karnataka

Can't release water to Tamil Nadu : Karnataka

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) : Karnataka has told the Supreme Court that it cannot release any more water from the Cauvery to Tamil Nadu till December, NDTV reported.

by IBNS September 26, 2016

Narendra Modi wishes former PM Manmohan Singh on his birthday

Narendra Modi wishes former PM Manmohan Singh on his birthday

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday.

by IBNS September 26, 2016

Bihar: Hindustani Awam Morcha leader arrested for sexually assaulting six-year-old girl

Bihar: Hindustani Awam Morcha leader arrested for sexually assaulting six-year-old girl

Patna, Sept 26 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The police in Bihar arrested a politician for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl by keeping her in his captivity the whole night.

by India Blooms News Service September 26, 2016

ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with SCATSAT-1, 7 others launched

ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with SCATSAT-1, 7 others launched

Sriharikota, Sept 26 (IBNS): Indias Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its thirty-seventh flight (PSLV-C35), launched the 371 kg SCATSAT-1 for ocean and weather related studies and seven co-passenger satellites into polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) on Monday.

by IBNS September 26, 2016

Astitva: First Gold Rated Green Building in Kolkata

Astitva: First Gold Rated Green Building in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sep 24 (IBNS): A discerning home-buyer? Looking for an environment-friendly home? Then Primarc-MCKs high-end 'green building' residential project Astitva in Kolkata may be the answer you are looking for.

by IBNS September 24, 2016

G4 countries underscored their unwavering commitment to UN Security Council reforms

G4 countries underscored their unwavering commitment to UN Security Council reforms

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs, on Saturday, released the Joint Press Statement on meeting of foreign ministers of G4 countries on United Nations Security Council Reform.

by India Blooms News Service September 24, 2016

Army alerted as more rain forecast for Hyderabad

Army alerted as more rain forecast for Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IBNS): The Army has been alerted and a 60-member strong NDRF force is in Hyderabad after severe rains resulted in flooding in the city and elsewhere in Andhra and Telangana, according to media reports on Saturday.

by IBNS September 24, 2016

PM Modi holds meeting with Defence heads

PM Modi holds meeting with Defence heads

New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Defence heads on Saturday to discuss India's security situation in the country, particularly in the light of the Uri terror attack, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 24, 2016

Jharkhand SC pulls up Ranchi hospital for serving food on the floor to a patient

Jharkhand SC pulls up Ranchi hospital for serving food on the floor to a patient

Patna, Sept 24 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Jharkahnd High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance of a photograph showing a poor patient being served food on the floor in a state-run hospital.

by India Blooms News Service September 24, 2016

Seven workers injured in furnace blast in Raipur steel plant

Seven workers injured in furnace blast in Raipur steel plant

Raipur, Sept 24 (IBNS) : At least seven workers were injured, two of them seriously, when a furnace at a steel plant in Chhatisgarh's Raipur exploded on Friday night, reports said.

by IBNS September 24, 2016

At least three die in Washington mall shooting

At least three die in Washington mall shooting

Washington, Sept 24 (IBNS): At least three people were reported dead following a shooting incident in a Washington mall, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 24, 2016

Mamata Banerjee attends TDCB foundation day at Kalimpong

Mamata Banerjee attends TDCB foundation day at Kalimpong

Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday attended the second foundation day of Tamang Development and Cultural Board at Kalimpong.

by IBNS September 24, 2016

US: 4 killed in shooting at mall

US: 4 killed in shooting at mall

Washington, Sept 24 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in a shooting incident at a mall in US city of Burlington on Friday, officials said.

by IBNS September 24, 2016

Paskistan sponsor of Ivy League of Terrorism : India at UN platform

Paskistan sponsor of Ivy League of Terrorism : India at UN platform

New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS) : In a full blown diplomatic offensive aimed at isolating Pakistan in the international arena, India has described it as "host to the Ivy League terrorism" and a "terrorist state," The Times of India reported.

by IBNS September 22, 2016

Recent attack in Afghanistan planned inside Pakistan, says Afghan Vice President

Recent attack in Afghanistan planned inside Pakistan, says Afghan Vice President

Kabul, Sept 22 (IBNS): Taking a stand with India post the Uri attack in which 19 soldiers died, Afghanistan too blamed Pakistan for the recent strike in the country's capital, citing the latter to be the place where the plan for such acts were conceived.

by IBNS September 22, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight erupts between militants, security forces in Bandipora

Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight erupts between militants, security forces in Bandipora

Bandipora, Sept 22 (IBNS): An encounter is underway between suspected militants and security forces in Aragam village of Bandipora in north Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.

by IBNS September 22, 2016

Second switched-at-birth case in Manitoba termed a gross-error

Second switched-at-birth case in Manitoba termed a gross-error

Toronto, Sep 22 (IBNS): A second set of DNA tests have confirmed that two men were switched at birth at a Norway House Indian Hospital in the same year and the government has appointed an independent third party to investigate what went wrong, reports said.

by IBNS September 22, 2016

Uber plans to map Toronto

Uber plans to map Toronto

Toronto, Sep 22 (IBNS): Uber, a ride-hailing company, has planned to dispatch sixty-five mapping vehicles across the Greater Toronto Area to pinpoint the best pickup and drop off points, according to media reports.

by IBNS September 22, 2016