Diesel, petrol prices reduced

Diesel, petrol prices reduced

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Giving relief to consumers, petrol price has been reduced by 49 paise per litre while diesel price has been slashed by Rs. 1.21 a litre, officials said on Wednesday.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

JK Assembly witnesses uproar over flood

JK Assembly witnesses uproar over flood

Jammu, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned on Wednesday mornign after the opposition members created ruckus in the house over the government's alleged apathy over flood relief to people, media reports said.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

WB nun gangrape: Four suspects detained in Punjab

WB nun gangrape: Four suspects detained in Punjab

Chandigarh, Apr 1 (IBNS): Four suspects have been detained by the Ludhiana Police from the Punjab city of Ludhiana in connection with the gang-rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal last month which had triggered angry protests across the nation.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

PM Modi greets people of Odisha on Utkala Dibasa

PM Modi greets people of Odisha on Utkala Dibasa

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished the people of Odisha on the occasion of 'Utkala Dibasa'.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

Student shot dead in school

Student shot dead in school

Bangalore, Apr 1 (IBNS): A young student has been shot dead at a residential school on the outskirts of Bangalore city, media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

PM Modi greets VP on his birthday

PM Modi greets VP on his birthday

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesay wished vice-president on his birthday.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

Navy in night operation evacuates Indian nationals from Yemen

Navy in night operation evacuates Indian nationals from Yemen

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Indian Navy on Tuesday night evacuated about 348 Indians caught in war-torn Yemen after Saudi-led air strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

Young buyers choose EMI over rent in a residential accommodation

Young buyers choose EMI over rent in a residential accommodation

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): Driven by the attractions of post-modern lifestyle and the necessity of finding an abode for themselves in the era of vertical growth in India, young professionals, who spend long hours in facing excessively stressful situations at work, seem to seek a bit more from their residential accommodation.

by IBNS March 31, 2015

IPL schedule revised for KMC polls

IPL schedule revised for KMC polls

Mumbai, Mar 31 (IBNS): With Kolkata gearing up for the Municipal polls on Apr 18, the IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders will not play any home matches at the Eden Gardens from Apr 12 to Apr 25.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Vettori quits  international cricket

Vettori quits international cricket

Wellington, Mar 31 (IBNS): New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori has said he has played his last game for his national side when he competed against Australia in the final of the World Cup last Sunday.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Union Home Minister on a two-day visit to WB

Union Home Minister on a two-day visit to WB

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS) Union Minister Rajnath Singh is on a two-day visit to West Bengal.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Babri: SC issues notice to LK Advani, others

Babri: SC issues notice to LK Advani, others

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sent notice to BJP leader LK Advani and several others in connection with Babri mosque demolition case.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Jammu and Kashmir house collapse: 15 bodies recovered

Jammu and Kashmir house collapse: 15 bodies recovered

Srinagar, Mar 31 (IBNS): Fifteen bodies have been recovered from the debris of a house which collapsed in Budgam district due to landslides caused by heavy-rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Singapore teen charged for posting video against Yew,  Christianity

Singapore teen charged for posting video against Yew, Christianity

Singapore, Mar 31 (IBNS) A 16-year-old Singapore teenager, who was arrested for allegedly posting expletive-laden video in Youtube where he attacked country's late PM Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity , has been charged on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Explosion in Patna flat

Explosion in Patna flat

Patna, Mar 31 (IBNS): An explosion occurred at a flat in Patna's Bahadurpur area on Monday, reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Mitchell Starc on top of the world

Mitchell Starc on top of the world

Dubai, Mar 31 (IBNS) Australias Mitchell Starc has surged to the top of the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers for the first time in his career following stellar performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 that also fetched him the player of the tournament award.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Salman Khan driver says he was driving the car that killed pavement dweller

Salman Khan driver says he was driving the car that killed pavement dweller

Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS) Actor Salman Khan's driver Ashok told a Mumbai court on Monday that he was driving the car that had crushed sleeping pavement dwellers in 2002 killing one, and not the Bollywood superstar.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Burdwan blast: 21 people chargesheeted

Burdwan blast: 21 people chargesheeted

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency(NIA) on Monday said it has filed a chargesheet against 21 people, including four Bangladeshi nationals, in connection with the Burdwan blast case of West Bengal.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Another blogger hacked to death in Dhaka

Another blogger hacked to death in Dhaka

Dhaka, Mar 30 (IBNS): Three people hacked to death blogger Washiqur Rahman at Tejgaon Industrial area in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday, media reports said.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Congress party's app-based membership drive launched in Delhi

Congress party's app-based membership drive launched in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): In a move to strengthen the party in Delhi, the Congress on Monday launched its online application -based membership drive.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

President Mukherjee confers Bharat Ratna on Madan Mohan Malviya

President Mukherjee confers Bharat Ratna on Madan Mohan Malviya

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred Bharat Ratna on freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya (posthumously).

by IBNS March 30, 2015

7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS):A strong quake, which measured 7.5 on the Richter Scale, hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, reports said.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

AAP leader Ashutosh slams Bhushan in open letter

AAP leader Ashutosh slams Bhushan in open letter

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): After the ousting of rebel leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from the National Executive of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior leader Ashutosh, who joined the party in 2014, in an open letter published on NDTV slammed Prashant Bhusan for his anti-party activities.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

Kashmir on flood alert, people asked to move to safety

Kashmir on flood alert, people asked to move to safety

Srinagar, Mar 30 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Monday declared flood in the Kashmir Valley, asking people living close to the banks of the Jhelum River to exercise extreme caution and move to safer places.

by IBNS March 30, 2015

247 members voted to remove Yadav, Bhushan: AAP

247 members voted to remove Yadav, Bhushan: AAP

New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): After ousting rebel leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from the National Executive adopting a resolution in a National Council meeting that witnessed extreme acrimony and allegations flying thick between two warring sides, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday defended its stand saying 247 votes were in the favour of the resolution.

by IBNS March 28, 2015

Rajasthan assembly approves bill against camel slaughter

Rajasthan assembly approves bill against camel slaughter

Jaipur, Mar 28(IBNS) The Rajasthan assembly has passed a bill prohibiting camel slaughter in the state Rajasthan Legislative Assembly today passed by a voice vote a bill to stop camel slaughter in the state.

by IBNS March 28, 2015

Met department predicts heavy snow in Kashmir

Met department predicts heavy snow in Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 28 (IBNS): Fresh western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect Jammu & Kashmir and adjoining areas from Saturday evening to April 4 with occasional gaps, Met officials said in a weather warning.

by IBNS March 28, 2015

US cop indicted for using unreasonable force on Indian Sureshbhai Patel

US cop indicted for using unreasonable force on Indian Sureshbhai Patel

Washington, Mar 28(IBNS) A US police officer, accused of throwing to the ground and causing partial paralysis of a 57-year-old Indian has been indicted on Friday by grand jury on a civil rights charge for the use of unreasonable force.

by IBNS March 28, 2015

First arrest in Maharashtra for violating beef ban

First arrest in Maharashtra for violating beef ban

Nashik, Mar 28(IBNS) In the first instance of crackdown after the Maharashtra government put a total prohibition on beef, police have arrested two persons for violating the ban.

by IBNS March 28, 2015

AAP national council meet likely to remove Yadav, Bhushan

AAP national council meet likely to remove Yadav, Bhushan

New Delhi, Mar 28(IBNS) Amid a heightened internal rift that appears to have reached the point of no return,the national council of the Aam Aadmi Party is likely to remove on Saturday senior leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav.

by IBNS March 28, 2015