Rajasthan rains inundate many areas,army, NDRF on standby
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IBNS) Heavy rains continued lash Rajasthan as water levels inched towards dangerous levels in Siroji and Jalore districts.
Nearly 14,000 people become new citizens of India as land swap starts
Cooch Behar, West Bengtal, Aug 1 (IBNS) Nearly 14,000 people became Indian nationals one minute past midnight on Saturday as India gained access to 55 Bangladeshi enclaves in a historic land swap amid a huge celebration of crowds who remained stateless for nearly 70 years.
Manipal ProLearn offers Certification Program in Cloud Computing using Microsoft Azure
Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn (www.manipalprolearn.com) has offered a certification program in Cloud Computing to provide professionals and students with a thorough knowledge of Cloud Computing Technology using Microsoft Azure as a platform.
MEA confirms abduction of four Indian teachers in Libya
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday confirmed that four Indian nationals have been abducted in Libya allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.
Rahul Gandhi to meet FTII protesting students today
Pune, July 31 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reached Pune on Friday, to meet the students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who have been on strike over the appointment of television actor Gajendra Singh as their chairman.
India-Bangladesh enclave swapping starts today
New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS) India and Bangladesh will finally start exchanging 162 enclaves from Friday to accord nationality to more than 51,000 people in a historic event that ends four decades of deadlock.
Parliament logjam continues, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Amid chaos and uproar, the Upper House of the Parliament was on Friday adjourned till 12 noon shortly after in began its functioning for the day.
Four Indian teachers kidnapped in Libya by suspected IS
New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indian teachers have been kidnapped in Libya, allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets PM Modi
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is under fire over the Vyapam scam in his state, is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence in New Delhi.
Four Indians kidnapped in Libya by suspected militants
New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indians have reportedly been kidnapped in Libya by suspected Islamic State militants.
All-party meeting to clear Parliament deadlock fails
New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) An all-party meeting held to break the political deadlock in Parliament has proved futile though efforts are being made to convene another meeting to ensure that normalcy is restored.
PM Modi pays tribute to Kalam at his funeral in Rameswaram
Rameswaram, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his last tributes to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam at his funeral in his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu where several other dignitaries from across India also poured in.
Jawan killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jul 30 (IBNS) An army jawan was killed as Pakistani rangers resorted to firing from across the LoC on Thursday in a fresh incident of ceasefire violation, reports said.
Birthday cake for Memon hours before hanging
Nagpur, Jul 30 (IBNS) Hours before his hanging a birthday cake was sent to Yakub Memon inside Nagpur Centra Jail at midnight as the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict turned 53 on Thursday.
Google pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam with a 'black ribbon' on its homepage
New York, July 30 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Thursday paid homage to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who passed away on Monday, by displaying a black ribbon on its homepage.
Hope govt, judiciary will show similar commitment in all cases of terror: Digvijaya Singh
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS) Hours after 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged in Nagpur, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said he hopes that the Centre and the judiciary will also show 'similar commitment' in all cases of terror.
APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral to be held in Rameswaram today
Chennai, July 30 (IBNS): Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral will be held at his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur prison
Nagpur, July 30 (IBNS): Putting an end to all legal battle and nearly two hours after the Supreme Court rejected his final plea, 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged at Nagpur Central Prison in Nagpur on Thursday.
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged
Nagpur, July 30 (IBNS) Ending all speculations, 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon has been hanged in the Nagpur Central Jail here on Thursday
Starmark to launch Scion of Ikshvaku in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS) Kolklata's leading bookstore Starmark, in association with Westland, will host the launch of Scion of Ikshvaku (Book I of the Ram Chandra Series) by writer Amish this week.
CPRF men, civilians injured in Kashmir grenade attack
Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS) Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on a CRPF vehicle in South Kashmirs Anantnag town leaving three security personnel and two civilians injured on Wednesday, officials said.
Sidharth Malhotra wants to visit Pakistan
Mumbai, July 29 (IBNS) Young actor Sidharth Malhotra is having a great time shooting for his film, Kapoor & Sons with Alia Bhatt and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.
AIIMS scam whistleblower bureaucrat Chaturvedi and NGO head Gupta to get Magsaysay
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) Bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the whistle blower on the alleged scam at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Anshu Gupta, head of the NGO Goonj, have been selected from India for this year's Ramon Magsaysay award, reports said.
Yakub Memon files fresh mercy petition with President
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) Just a day before his scheduled hanging 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon has filed a fresh mercy petition with the President, reports said.
Jayalalithaa not to attend Kalam's funeral owing to health condition
Chennai, Jul 29 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said she would not attend the last rites of former President A P J Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram owing to her health condition.
Five killed in Thane building collapse, more feared trapped
Thane, Maharashtra, Jul 29 (IBNS) Five people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday night as efforts were going on to rescue the people feared to be trapped inside.
Kalam's body taken out from Delhi for hometown Rameswaram for last rites
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam was flown out from Delhi to Madurai in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning, it will be taken by helicopter to Rameswaram, his hometown.
Three-Judge SC bench likely to decide today whether Yakub Memon is to be hanged
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) With less than 24 hours left for the scheduled hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, a three-member bench of Supreme Court will take up on Wednesday his plea against the death warrant.
Top leaders and common people mingle in paying last respect to Abdul Kalam
New Delhi, Jul 28 (IBNS) Top political leaders were among a stream of people who paid their last respect to former President APJ Abdul Kalam whose body was kept for few hours at his 10 Rajaji Marg residence in Delhi on Tuesday.
Anushka misspells APJ Abdul Kalam's name, receives flak
Mumbai, July 28 (IBNS): Netizens criticised Bollywood star Anushka Sharma after she misspelled the name of late Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam while posting her condolence message on micro-blogging site Twitter.
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