Rahul Dravid turns 43
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IBNS) Former Indian cricketer, Rahul Dravid on Monday celebrates his 43rd birthday.
Yemen: Doctors Without Borders Hospital bombed, 4 killed
Sanaa, Jan 11 (IBNS) International medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders has said a projectile hit a hospital in northern Yemen which killed at least four people.
Globsyn Skills imparts knowledge to Bangladeshi students
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) In a drive to set India into a skill resource hub, Globsyn Skills, a joint venture set up by the Kolkata-based Globsyn Group in equity partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation, has successfully exported Sector Skill Council (SSC) certified trainers to provide skills training to undergraduate students in Bangladesh.
Globsyn Skills, in association with RTI Cart 12, undertakes a CSR initiative
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Globsyn Skills, a joint venture of the Globsyn Group in equity partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), has recently undertaken an initiative with strong CSR connotations.
PM Modi arrives in Pathankot air base
Pathankot, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Pathankot to assess the situation after last week's terrorist attack in the Air Force station.
PM Modi leaves for terrorist-hit Pathankot air base
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for Pathankot Air Base station in Punjab for an assessment of the situation in the area that came under a fierce terrorist attack.last week.
NSUI members stage protest outside Subramanian Swamy's seminar on Ram temple
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Members of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), students' wing of the Congress, on Saturday staged protest outside the venue of a seminar to be addressed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy, reports said.
Never called Aamir Khan a traitor : Manoj Tiwar
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) As a political row broke out following removal of Aamir Khan as the brand ambassador of Incredible India, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has denied having called the actor a traitor during Parliament panel meeting on tourism, reports said.
Volvo Cars reports record sales of 503,127 in 2015
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has said it sold 503,127 cars in 2015, the first time it has sold more than half a million cars in its 89 year history.
Sania-Martina to play Brisbane International Tennis tournament final today
Brisbane, Jan 9 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss doubles partner Martina Hingis will face German wild card pairing of Angelique Kerber and Andrea Petkovic in the final of the Brisbane International Tennis tournament on Saturday.
Egypt: Tourists killed by suspected ISIS militants
Cairo, Jan 9 (IBNS): At least two suspected ISIS militants stormed into a hotel in Egypt's Hurghada town and killed three foreign tourists , media reports said.
Pm Modi likely to visit Pathankot today
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Pathankot Air Base station in Punjab on Saturday.
Madrassa teacher arrested in Bengaluru for al-Qaeda links
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Delhi Police have arrested a madrassa teacher for allegedly having links with the terrorist outfit al-Qaida in Bengaluru, reports said.
Eleven killed in Tamil Nadu bus accident
Chennai, Jan 8 (IBNS) Altogether eleven people, including two children, were killed and at least 20 others injured when the bus carrying them overturned near South Valliyur, 40 km from Tirunelveli town in Tamil Nadu on Friday, reports said.
Centre lifts ban on bull fighting festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Ahead of the assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the centre has lifted the ban on popular bull taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
BJP to decide on extending support to Mehbooba Mufti as J & K CM
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) A day after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) unanimously elected Mehbooba Mufti as next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, partner Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) will decide on Friday on extending support to her.
Amitabh Bachchan likely to be appointed new brand ambassador of Incredible India today
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Replacing Aamir Khan, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan is likely to be the new spokesperson of the government's Incredible India campaign to market the country to tourists abroad.
Mehbooba Mufti likely to take oath as J & K CM today
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) Mehbooba Mufti is expected to take oath on Friday afternoon as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died in Delhi yesterday after a brief illness.
World Bank downgrades global growth in 2016; cites slowdown in major emerging economies
New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Global growth disappointed again in 2015 slowing to 2.4 per cent and is expected to recover at a slower pace than previously envisioned, the World Bank Group said on Thursday in a new report, which also warned that a broad-based slowdown across developing countries could pose a threat to hard-won gains in raising people out of poverty.
Nuclear test: UK summons North Korean Ambassador
London, Jan 8 (IBNS) British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Hugo Swire has summoned Democratic Peoples Republic of Koreas Ambassador in London Hyon Hak Bong to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in connection with the recent reported nuclear test conducted by the Asian nation.
Gajendra Chauhan visits FTII for the first time, students protest
Pune, Jan 7 (IBNS) For the first time since his selection as Chairman, Gajendra Chauhan, the man, whose appointment sparked off widespread rage among students, visited the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, reports said.
International kidney racket busted in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IBNS) Telengana police busted an international kidney racket in the Nalgonda district with the arrest of one student and three others, according to media reports.
Congress reaches out to Sonia for support to GST, wants early Parliament session
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) In a bid to salvage the future of the national Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Narendra Modi government on Thursday reached out to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, seeking her support to the Bill and offering to call an early parliament session, reports said.
Mortal remains of Mufiti Mohammad Sayeed reaches Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS):The mortal remains of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufiti Mohammad Sayeed, who passed away in New Delhi, reached Srinagar on Thursday.
NIA likely to take Punjab SP Salwinder Singh to Delhi for questioning
Pathankot, Jan 7 (IBNS) After finding major loopholes in Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh'a account, the National Investigation Agency is likely to take him to Delhi for questioning, media reports said on Thursday.
Terrorists who attacked Pathankot air base might have received inside help
Pathankot, Jan 7 (IBNS) The attack on the Pathankot Air Force base would not have been possible without any inside help, media reports said.
Congress condoles Mufti's death, says Mehbooba's succession no issue
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Congress on Thursday expressed shock at the death of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and said it has "no issue" if the departed leader's daughter Mehbooba takes over the mantle.
J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies, daughter Mehbooba to take over
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday at age 79, succumbing to a lung infection.
Cable TV show attracts vendors from different places
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): A three-day Cable TV show, billed as one of the largest satellite and cable television events of India, got underway in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, with more than 70 participants making it the biggest affair in terms of participation so far.
Arup Biswas flags off Cable TV Show in Kolkata
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) West Bengal's Housing and Youth Affairs Minister Arup Biswas on Tuesday flagged off Cable TV Show 2016 Kolkata, one of the largest shows on satellite and cable television in India, at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
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