PM Modi to make aerial survey in cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam

PM Modi to make aerial survey in cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make an aerial survey to take stock of areas hit by Cyclone Hudhud on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS October 14, 2014

EC sends notice to Raj Thackeray for his poll remarks

EC sends notice to Raj Thackeray for his poll remarks

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his alleged remarks against non-Marathis living in Maharashtra, media reports said.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

Tharoor 'accepts' Congress party's decision to remove him as spokesperson

Tharoor 'accepts' Congress party's decision to remove him as spokesperson

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Monday accepted the Congress party's decision to remove him as the spokesperson.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

Jilted lover attacks woman with axe, then commits suicide

Jilted lover attacks woman with axe, then commits suicide

Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a woman engineering student was attacked brutally on Monday morning in Hyderabad by a youth in front of her college. The youth then consumed poison and committed suicide. The woman is battling for life, media reported.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

Army jawan killed in J&K encounter

Army jawan killed in J&K encounter

Srinagar, Oct 13 (IBNS): An army jawan was killed and another injured in a counter-insurgency operation with suspected terrorists on Monday morning in Jammu and Kashmirs Kupwara district, media reported.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

Congress moves to EC over airing Modis Madison Square Garden speech

Congress moves to EC over airing Modis Madison Square Garden speech

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Congress complained to the Election Commission over airing of Prime Minister Narendra Modis speech at New York's Madison Square Garden.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

Speeding taxi runs over three in Chennai

Speeding taxi runs over three in Chennai

Chennai, Oct 13 (IBNS): Two women and a man, all rag-pickers in the area, were killed as a speeding taxi swerved on to a footpath in Chennai and ran over the trio, media reports said.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

SC to hear Jayalalithaas case on Friday

SC to hear Jayalalithaas case on Friday

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court decided to hear former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaas request for bail on Friday.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

Scam Maharashtra to skill Maharashtra, Modi pledges at rally

Scam Maharashtra to skill Maharashtra, Modi pledges at rally

Palgarh, Oct 13 (IBNS): In his last push to the high-voltage Maharashtra Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday vowed to transform the state from scams to skills if the people vote the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power with absolute majority.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

One Delhi Police constable shot dead, another injured by attackers

One Delhi Police constable shot dead, another injured by attackers

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): A Delhi Police constable was killed and another was seriously injured when a group of unidentified people opened fire targeting the cops who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in the wee hours of Monday in Outer Delhis Vijay Vihar, media reports said.

by IBNS October 13, 2014

US congratulates Nobel Peace prize winners Kailash & Malala

US congratulates Nobel Peace prize winners Kailash & Malala

Washington, Oct 11 (IBNS): United States of America on Friday congratulated Nobel Peace Prize joint winners, India's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousufzai. In a press statement released by the White House, Secretary of State John Kerry said: "There is no greater purpose than a life lived in service to those whom society has forgotten. Today, I congratulate Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for winning the 95th Nobel Peace Prize. Their efforts to promote the rights of children have benefited millions of young people around the world."

by IBNS October 10, 2014

PM Modi launches Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna scheme

PM Modi launches Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna scheme

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a model rural development scheme, titled Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna, to be undertaken by Members of Parliament (MP).

by IBNS October 10, 2014

Earthquake strikes east coast of Japan

Earthquake strikes east coast of Japan

Tokyo, Oct 11 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter scale struck off the east coast of Japans main island of Honshu, reports said on Saturday.

by IBNS October 10, 2014

Former Haryana CM Chautala to surrender today

Former Haryana CM Chautala to surrender today

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala is likely to surrender to Tihar Jail authorities on Saturday, reports said.

by IBNS October 10, 2014

Cyclone Hudhud heading towards Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

Cyclone Hudhud heading towards Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

Ganjam, Oct 11 (IBNS): The cyclone Hudhud is expected to make landfall around Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday before noon, Met department sources said.

by IBNS October 10, 2014

Nobel Prize recognition of Indian children's voice: Kailash Satyarthi

Nobel Prize recognition of Indian children's voice: Kailash Satyarthi

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi who won the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Pakistan's Malala on Friday said it is a recognition of voice of Indian children.

by IBNS October 10, 2014

India's Kailash Satyarthi, Pakistan's Malala get Nobel Peace Prize

India's Kailash Satyarthi, Pakistan's Malala get Nobel Peace Prize

Stockholm, Oct 10 (IBNS) The Nobel Peace Prize 2014 was awarded jointly to Kailash Satyarthi of India and Malala Yousafzay of Pakistan "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".

by IBNS October 10, 2014

India's first ever Mental Health Policy unveiled

India's first ever Mental Health Policy unveiled

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday launched Indias first Mental Health Policy, saying that universal access to mental health care is a specific goal of the government.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

Met department: Cyclone Hudhud to turn severe in few hours

Met department: Cyclone Hudhud to turn severe in few hours

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Cyclone Hudhud is expected to turn severe in a few hours causing heavy rain and stormy spell of about 140-km/hour, Met department sources said.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi today

Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi today

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Social networking giant Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday during his two-day visit to India.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

NIA registers FIR in Burdwan blast case

NIA registers FIR in Burdwan blast case

New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) in the bomb blast case in Burdwan in West Bengal, reports said.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

AIIMS report suggests Sunanda died of poisoning

AIIMS report suggests Sunanda died of poisoning

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): A team of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctors submitted a fresh report to police saying Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, died of poisoning, media reports said.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

Border firing declines in Jammu

Border firing declines in Jammu

Jammu, Oct 10 (IBNS): A day after Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre took tough stand on the ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops, the intensity of firing from across the 200-km International Border in Jammu and Kashmir declined significantly on Friday, media reports said.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

NIA files first FIR in Burdwan blast

NIA files first FIR in Burdwan blast

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed its first FIR in the Burdwan blast case after the Centre handed over the case to top terror probe agency of India, said media reports on Friday.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

11-year-old girl allegedly raped by Trinamool leaders brother in Bengal

11-year-old girl allegedly raped by Trinamool leaders brother in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): A person was caught red-handed by the locals while raping an 11-year-old girl in West Bengals Durgapur town on Friday, media reports said.

by IBNS October 09, 2014

Italian court to give verdict on AgustaWestland helicopter deal

Italian court to give verdict on AgustaWestland helicopter deal

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): A court in Italy is likely to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on the issue if bribes were paid to Indian officials by Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland, media reports said.

by IBNS October 08, 2014

Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi

Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Social networking giant Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India beginning Thursday, media reports said.

by IBNS October 08, 2014

Pak attacks 60 border posts in Jammu, eight injured

Pak attacks 60 border posts in Jammu, eight injured

Jammu, Oct 9 (IBNS): In a fresh attack Pakistani troops targeted at least 60 Indian posts near the 200-km International Border in Jammu and Kashmir leaving at least eight people, including five civilians, injured on Wednesday night, media reports said.

by IBNS October 08, 2014

Adventurism will be costly for Pakistan: Jaitley

Adventurism will be costly for Pakistan: Jaitley

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the adventurism of Pakistan along the Jammu and Kashmir border by unprovoked firing and shelling will cost it dearly.

by IBNS October 08, 2014

11-year-old who was allegedly set on fire within military garrison dies

11-year-old who was allegedly set on fire within military garrison dies

Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IBNS): An 11-year-old boy who was set on fire allegedly within a military garrison in Hyderabad on Wednesday died of 90 percent burn injuries, media reports said.

by IBNS October 08, 2014