Rajnath Singh and Venkiah Naidu to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss the name of Presidential candidate
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : As the Narendra Modi Government makes move for a consensus on the name of the next President, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu will meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday to discuss the issue, media reports said.
Suicide attack in Kabul mosque kills 7
Kabul, June 16 (IBNS): At least seven people, including attackers, were killed in a suicide attack at a mosque in the Shia-dominated Dasht-i-Archi area of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
US names ISIS chief recruiter in India as global terrorist
Washington, June 16 (IBNS): The US government on Thursday designated Mohammed Shafi Armar, the chief recruiter of Islamic State in India, as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' .
China kindergarten explosion: Death toll touches 8
Jiangsu, June 16 (IBNS): The death toll in Thursday's explosion near a kindergarten in China has touched 8, media reports said on Friday.
Haryana : Five-year-old twin sisters found dead inside locked car
Gurgaon, June 15 (IBNS) : In a shocking incident, five-year-old twin sisters died in Gurgaon near Delhi on Wedensday after being locked up in a hot car for over two hours, NDTV said.
London fire tragedy : Toll likely to rise as unknown numbers of bodies lie inside Grenfell Tower
London, June 15 (IBNS) : The death toll from the devastating tower block fire in west London is expected to rise as investigators rummage through the debris in the search for other victims, The Telegraph reported.
Bus accident in Himachal Pradesh leaves nine dead, pilgrims were travelling to Jwalaji temple in Kangra district
Shimla, Jun 15 (IBNS): Nine people were killed and nearly 30 injured as a bus rolled down a deep gorge in Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, according to media reports.
Rainfall and floods continue to ravage Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam
Imphal, Jun 15 (IBNS): Heavy rains continue to affect life in the north eastern states of Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam on Thursday, according to media reports on Thursday.
Pakistan : PM Nawaz Sharif appears before Panama JIT
Islamabad, June 15 (IBNS) : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday appeared before the joint investigation team probing Panama Papers case at Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad, Radio Pakistan said.
AAP gets Rs. 27-lakh rent notice from its own Government for illegally occupying office buidling
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) : Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked by its own Government to pay more than Rs. 27 lakh as rent for the party office building it has been "llegally occupying", an NDTV report said.
SC issues notice to Centre on notification banning sale and purchase of cattle at animal fairs for slaughter
New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC), on Thursday, issued notice to the Union government based on pleas challenging the government's notification banning sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter, according to media reports.
Police raid GJM chief Bimal Gurung's office, recover weapons
Darjeeling, June 15 (IBNS) : Amid escalating unrest in the Darjeeling hills, West Bengal police on Thursday raided the office of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurungs and recovered a huge cache of weapons, reports said.
UP Congress leader sacked after he calls Rahul Gandhi Pappu
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) Congress party's Meerut district President Vinay Pradhan was sacked on Tuesday for referring to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi as 'pappu'-an infamous sobriquet often used mockingly by the BJP.
Former Alberta politician becomes oldest Canadian to summit Mount Everest
Toronto, June 14 (IBNS): An ex-Alberta politician, John Oldring, 64, from Calgary, has become the oldest Canadian to climb Mount Everest, media reports said.
Number of fatalities in London fire, 30 people hospitalised
London, June 14 (IBNS) : London Fire Brigade has confirmed a number of people have died after fire tore through Grenfell Tower block in North Kensington on Wednesday morning.
Massive fire breaks out at London high rise
London, June 14 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at a tower block in London on Wednesday, officials said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in two J & K sectors along LoC
Srinagar, June 14 (IBNS) : Pakistan violated ceasefire once again on Wednesday as its army resorted to indiscriminate firing along the Line of Control at two locations in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Mandsaur, prohibitory orders lifted
Bhopal, June 14 (IBNS) : Prohibitory orders under Section 144, clamped in Mandsaur following farmers' agitation was lifted on Wednesday ahead of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's visit, reports said.
Bangladesh land slides: Death toll touches 130
Dhaka, June 14 (IBNS): The death toll in the landslides which hit south-east Bangladesh has touched 130, media reports said.
Protection of migrant and refugee children must be at core of new global compacts UN agency
New York, June 14(Just Earth News): Amid ongoing discussions towards the first-ever global compacts on refugees and migration, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) joined other United Nations agencies meeting in Berlin on Tuesday stressing that all parties involved in these talks must work together to address the needs of migrant children, consistent with their human rights.
Power Publishers' guide to plan your tax journey as GST rolls out
The Goods and Services Tax, GST in short, expected to be rolled out on July 1, 2017, has been called a landmark tax reform for the country. But the birthpangs have just begun.
Pakistani economist doubts China role, stresses on better economic relations with India
Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): A renowned Pakistani economist has expressed skepticism over the involvement of China in Pakistan's economic, infrastructural and development progress saying his country is facing a growing isolation and its relations with India should improve.
Kid injured in crude bomb explosion in West Bengal
Kolkata, Jun 12 (IBNS): A six-year-old boy was seriously injured in a crude bomb explosion in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday morning, reports said.
Will keep challenging your conscience till the end of slavery: Kailash Satyarthi
New Delhi, Jun 12 (IBNS): Nobel Laureate and child rights activist Kaislash Satyarti on Monday said that he'll keep challenging human conscience till slavery ends.
Haqqani network leader pleads not guilty of carrying recent attacks in newly released tapes
Kabul, Jun 12 (IBNS): The Haqqani network, who has been held responsible for the recent series of attacks in Afghanistan, has pleaded not guilty of carrying them, in a newly released tape by its leader.
Supreme Court asks CBSE to declare NEET results
New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS) : Quashing a Madras High Court stay the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to declare National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) results for eleven lakh MBBS and BDS aspirants across the country, reports said.
French parliamentary elections: Macron set for huge win
Paris, Jun 12 (IBNS): Following a win in the French presidential polls, President Emmanual Macron and his party is on path for a huge win in the parliamentary elections, reports said.
China Eastern plane makes emergency landing at Sydney airport following technical snag
Sydney, Jun 12 (IBNS): A China Eastern Airlines flight made an emergency landing at the Sydney airport after developing a technical snag, reports said.
PM Modi greets NS Tomar on his birthday
New Delhi, Jun 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Union Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar on the latter's birthday.
Karnataka to observe a shutdown today, transport to run as usual
Bengaluru, Jun 12 (IBNS): Karnataka will respond to a bandh called by two pro-Kannada organisation and will observe a shutdown on Monday, reports said.
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