IIT-Guwahati student commits suicide due to depression
Guwahati, Sep 15 (IBNS): A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati was found dead near his hostel building on Sunday. Police said the boy, identified as Tushar Yadav, 19, had committed suicide.
Aircel 2G services up and running in most part of Kashmir region
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) Mobile service provider Aircel on Monday said it has restored its 2G services in most part of the flood-hit Kashmir region enabling thousands of people stranded to connect with their families and friends.
BJP, Sena war of words over CM nominee in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IBNS): The tug of war between two long-time political allies - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - intensified over the issue of which party the chief ministerial candidate should be from in Maharashtra state Assembly election scheduled next month.
US to go ahead against Islamic State
Washington, Sept 13 (IBNS): Ignoring international pressure, US Government on Friday declared officially that President Barak Obama will be leading to destroy the Islamic State (ISIS) group as part of a broader effort to root out extremism within the Muslim world.
Judicial independence must be upheld: CJI RM Lodha
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Rajendra Mal Lodha expressed on Saturday that judicial independence is not negotiable and that it must be upheld at any cost.
By-election: Moderate to brisk voting till noon
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Moderate voting is reported till noon on the by-polls being held on Saturday.
Excessive lust leads to divorce, says Sena chief
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said, in an editorial of the partys mouthpiece Saamna, that excessive lust leads to divorce and the allies in a coalition must dream of a victory first, reports said.
Over 1.4 lakh people rescued in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): Over 1,42,000 persons have been rescued so far by the armed forces and National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the flood-ravaged State.
ABVP wins four posts in DU students poll
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won all four posts in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections on Saturday, reports said.
By-polls held in three Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats today
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): By-polls are being held in three Lok Sabha constituencies and 33 Assembly segments across 10 states on Saturday.
All-party meeting in Srinagar to asses flood situation
Srinagar, Sep 13 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday called an all-party meeting in Srinagar to take a stock of the flood situation across the state, reports said.
Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly polls on October 15: EC
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Maharashtra and Haryana will go into Assembly polls in mid-October.
SC allows ailing Italian marine fly home for 4 months
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed one of the two detained Italian marines to go back home for treatment for 4 months.
EC to announce poll dates for Maharshtra, Haryana Assembly polls
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce poll dates for Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly election on Friday, sources said.
SC to hear Italian marines plea to head back home
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a petition submitted by an Italian marine, detained for the killing of two fishermen in 2012, to fly back home on medical grounds, reports said.
CIA triples estimate of ISIS fighters
Washington, Sept 12 (IBNS) With US President Barack Obama vowing to 'destroy' ISIS militants, the CIA assessment has put the number of the group's fighters at 31,500 across Iraq and Syria.
SC to hear Kolis death review plea today
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli, 42, on Friday who had asked the Apex Court to review its decision that sentenced him to death, reports said.
Opposition, money losers step up heat on Mamata over Saradha
Kolkata, Sept 11 (IBNS) While money losers of the Saradha ponzi scheme took to the streets on Thursday, the opposition CPI-M, Congress and BJP stepped up the heat on Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee even as a woman brigade of the ruling Trinamool Congress squatted before the CBI office here alleging political victimization of the party at the behest of the Modi government at the centre.
PM recalls Swami Vivekananda's message of Universal Brotherhood
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled Swami Vivekananda and said history would never have witnessed such dastardly acts as the 9/11 terror attack had we followed Swamiji's message.
More than 96000 rescued, thousands still stranded
Srinagar/New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): With still thousands of people stranded in different parts of flood-ravaged Jammu & Kashmir, rescue efforts are being escalated further on Thursday as all officers and staff at the Prime Minister's Office decided to contribute a day's salary for people in the state.
India successfully launches nuclear capable Agni-I missile
Bhubaseswar, Sept 11 (IBNS): India successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface intermediate range Agni-I missile off Odisha coast, defence officials said on Thursday.
Kerala bars to be kept open for now: SC
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Kerala bar owners got a temporary relief on Thursday with the Supreme Court in an interim order directed the State Government not to cancel their licenses till September 30, media reported.
Trinamool, BJP clash in Kolkata ahead of bypolls
Kolkata, Sept 11 (IBNS) Ahead of the high-octane bypolls for two seats in West Bengal on Sept 13, the ruling Trinmaool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed in Kolkata on Thursday.
Modi asks Home Ministry to coordinate rescue operation in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed the Home Ministry to send senior officers from Delhi and other states to coordinate with local administration over the relief and rescue operations being carried out in flood-affected belts of Kashmir, reports said.
After Mamata, Modi eyes Singapore
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Singapore trip has drawn limelight few days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed desire to visit the South-East Asian nation after he received Singapores Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Mr. Goh Chok Tong on Wednesday.
Flood waters receding, focus now to rescue "angry" people in interior Kashmir
Udhampur/New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): As the flood waters in the Kashmir valley is receding, the rescue efforts are further pitched up with the focus shifted to rescue the people who are stranded in the far-flung interior fringes of the state that remained unreachable, according to Army sources.
Worst flood in over a century: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Sept 10 (IBNS): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed the Kasmir floods as the worst floods in a century.
3 militants killed in Kashmir
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Three militants are killed following a fierce gunfight with security forces in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday.
Two NDRF personnel attacked in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IBNS): Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel were attacked on Wednesday by angry residents of Srinagar who alleged a delay by the rescue operation teams to many of those stranded in flood-affected belts, reports said.
AAP hands over CD to Jung on BJPs horse-trading
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IBNS): A section of Aam Admi Party (AAP) leaders, led by its chief Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday met with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, reports said.
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