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Uttar Pradesh : Akhilesh Yadav rejects uncle Shivpal's resignation

Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) : In what appeared to be a truce brokered at the intervention of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday rejected uncle Shivpal's resignation after days of uncertainty in Uttar Prdesh following a family feud.

by IBNS September 16, 2016

BJP workers to celebrate PM Modi's birthday tomorrow

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) workers will celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthdayon Saturday.

by India Blooms News Service September 15, 2016

SC rejects PIL seeking financial ban for Kashmiri separatists

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a PIL seeking ban on central funds for Kashmiri separatists, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 15, 2016

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls on Nepal PM, discuss flood problems

by IBNS September 15, 2016

Petrol price up by 58p a litre

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Consumers are paying more money for a litre of petrol as the new price of it came into effect from midnight on Friday.

by IBNS September 15, 2016

Two teens gang-raped in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, two teens were allegedly gang-raped by four men in Delhi's Aman Vihar area on Wednesday, reports said on Friday.

by IBNS September 15, 2016

Chikungunya not a fatal disease, Delhi's Health Minister quotes Google

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Satyendra Jain, Delhi's Health Minister recently urged people to not panic amidst chikungunya death threats, stating he has read in Google the disease is nonfatal, media reports said.

by IBNS September 14, 2016

Govt rescues captive Indians from Libya, confirms Swaraj

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Two Indians held captive in Libya have been rescued by the government, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday

by IBNS September 14, 2016

PM Modi greets engineers on Engineer's Day

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted engineers on the occasion of Engineer's Day.

by IBNS September 14, 2016

Typhoon Meranti hist China

Beijing, Sept 15 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon Meranti made landfall in Xiang'an district of China's Xiamen City on Thursday,media reports said.

by IBNS September 14, 2016

Pakistan: Two trains collide, 6 killed

Islamabad, Sept 15 (IBNS): At least six people were killed and 150 others were hurt as two trains collided in Multan area of Pakistan earlyon Thursday, media reports said.

by IBNS September 14, 2016

No student from Bengal should leave the state for business education, says Globsyn JMD

Rahul Dasgupta, Joint Managing Director of the Globsyn Group spoke to IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh about the institute winning the Gurukul Award and different issues related to business education.

by IBNS September 14, 2016

German woman killed, 14 injured in Bali boat explosion

Bali, Indonesia, Sept 15 (IBNS) ; A boat ferrying passengers from Bali to Gili Islands exploded on Thursday, killing one person and injuring 14 others, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 14, 2016

Amit Mitra addresses Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Annual General Meeting

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Asia's oldest chamber, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce, held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday at its premises on Netaji Subhas Road.

by IBNS September 14, 2016

Arya.ai announces the global launch of Braid, an Open Source deep learning tool

San Francisco/Mumbai Sept 13 (IBNS) All over the world technology companies and start-ups trying to create products that use Artificial Intelligence are racing to build neural networks.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

India's Priyanka Chopra is now the new 'Royal'

Los Angeles, Sept 13 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra, who is making a strong mark in Hollywood with her performance in TV series Quantico,has been honoured as 'new royal,as per the W Magazine.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

Nepal announces state visit of PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to India

Kathmandu, Sept 13 (IBNS): Nepal has announced the four-day schedule of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to India which will begin this week.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

'Stop making unnecessary statements: Lalu tells alliance leaders

Patna, Sept 13 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad has advised all in the ruling Grand Alliance in Bihar to refrain from making unnecessary statements.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

Narendra Modi wishes nation on Id-ul-Zuha

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Deepa Malik

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Deepa Malik who scripted history by winning silver medal in Shotput at Paralympics 2016 .

by IBNS September 12, 2016

Pentagon confirms killing of ISIL leader during US airstrike

Washington, Sept 13 (IBNS): US Defense Department officials on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani during a U.S. precision airstrike on Aug 30.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

Para athlete Deepa Malik becomes the first Indian woman to win medal

Rio de Janeiro, Sept 13 (IBNS): Competing in her very first Paralympics, Deepa produced a stunning display to claim Silver medal in Women's Shot Put F53 with a personal best throw of 4.61m. World No. 1 Fatema Nedham from Bahrain claimed Gold with an effort of 4.76m while Dimitra Korokida of Greece took home the bronze with 4.28m.

by India Blooms News Service September 12, 2016

Libya: UN envoy calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Oil Crescent area

New York, Sept 13 (Just Earth News): Expressing grave concerns over recent fighting in Libya's Oil Crescent area, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the country and the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler called on military forces that moved into the area to immediately stop fighting and refrain from any further military escalation.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

My competition is with myself: Aditya Group Chairman

Anirban Aditya, the Chairman of Aditya Group, is all for sports, though the group plans to explore different sectors and expand their business. With education, entertainment, sports and hospitality under their belt, he speaks to IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity about his 'method in madness' and what lies ahead for him.

by IBNS September 12, 2016

J & K : A day after three terrorists, one policemen were killed, firing resumes in Poonch

Poonch, Sept 12 (IBNS) : Firing resumed in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Monday morning a day after three terrorists and a policeman were killed in an encounter centring around an under-construction Government building, reports said.

by IBNS September 11, 2016

N Korea prepping for another nuclear test, Seoul alleges

Pyongyang, Sept 12 (IBNS): Paying no heed to several requests and sanctions against it, Kim Jong-un led North Korea is preparing for another nuclear test, according to South Korean media.

by IBNS September 11, 2016

Tanzania: 5.7M quake kill at least 13, over 200 injured

Dodoma, Tanzania, Sept 12 (IBNS): At least 13 people were reported dead after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Tanzania's northern part on Sunday, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service September 11, 2016

Indian Railways to observe #SwatchRailSwatchBharat week from Sept 17-24

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Indian Railways will observe cleanliness week across all its stations, starting from Sept 17, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said.

by IBNS September 11, 2016

One killed during police-mob clash in West Bengal

Kolkata/South 24 Parganas, Sept 12 (IBNS): A man was killed on Sunday night when police allegedly fired bullets aiming at protesters, during a clash, at Dhola area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, reports said.

by IBNS September 11, 2016

Afghanistan: Nangarhar police chief killed in landmine blast

Kabul, Sept 12 (IBNS): An Afghanistan police chief has been killed in a landmine blast in country's Hesarak district on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.

by IBNS September 11, 2016