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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.K. & India share experience on When Criminal Justice Goes Wrong

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): National Law University organised a workshop on When Criminal Justice Goes Wrong, in collaboration with CHRI and Oxford University at National Law University, Delhi on Oct 6-7 to share the experiences on the issue of criminal justice going wrong.

by IBNS October 08, 2014

3 get Nobel in medicine for discovering brain's inner GPS

Stockholm, Oct 6 (IBNS): U.S.-British scientist John O'Keefe and Norwegian couple May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discovering the brain's positioning system, media reported.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

Dont need the support of mafia: Modi

Hisar, Oct 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at ruling Congress by stating that his Government runs on the support of people and that he do not need the support of jailed leaders and mafias.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

India fully ready to retaliate Pak provocations: Jaitley

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Union Minister of Defence Arun Jaitley gave a stern warning to Pakistan after ceasefire violations by saying that Indian armed forces are ready to retaliate with full force.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

Burdwan explosion: Third arrest made

Burdwan/Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal police has arrested one more person in the Burdwan house explosion of Oct 2 that is being linked to terrorist groups from across the border with connections with al Qaeda, LeT and HUJI.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

Sena not taken with PM Modis soft stand on Balasaheb

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IBNS): Once a long-term ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiv Sena is not very convinced with Prime Minister Narendra Modis statement that he would not target the Sena during his campaign because of his deep respect for party founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

Girl found beheaded, burnt in Garo Hills

Garo Hills (Meghalaya), Oct 6 (IBNS): A 15-year-old girl was found beheaded and burnt in a jungle in the Garo Hills area on Sunday night, reports said. The girl had been missing for over a week in Meghalaya.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

Angry Bihar CM dubs hospitals condition unsatisfactory

Patna, Oct 6 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was angry at the condition of a government hospital located in Patna where those injured in the Dussehra stampede last week were being treated, reports said.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

At least 5 killed, 25 injured by Pak troops in Jammu

Arnia, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and 25 injured in heavy firing by Pakistani troops along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir after midnight on Sunday, reports said.

by IBNS October 06, 2014

PM Modi kick-starts poll campaign in Haryana

Karnal, Oct 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his election campaign for the forthcoming assembly polls in Haryana on Saturday.

by IBNS October 04, 2014

President condoles loss of lives in Bihar stampede

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee conveyed condolences over loss of lives due to stampede during the Dussehra Festival celebrations that occurred at Patna.

by IBNS October 04, 2014

Centre seeks report on Bihar Stampede

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Centre on Saturday has sought report from Bihar Government on the stampede that took away 33 lives, media reported.

by IBNS October 04, 2014

Army kills 14 terrorists in Kashmir in September

Udhampur, Oct 4 (IBNS) The terrorist activities in Sept 2014 were overshadowed by the floods which struck Kashmir, affecting a large percentage of the population, particularly in Srinagar.

by IBNS October 04, 2014

AIADMK bandh brings Puducherry to a standstill

Puducherry, Oct 4 (IBNS): The normal life has been disrupted on Saturday in the Union Territory of Puducherry with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) calling a 12-hour bandh in protest against Bangalore Special courts verdict to put former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa behind bars in Disproportionate Assets case.

by IBNS October 04, 2014

India is young and brimming: Modi

New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Carrying on with the responsibility of presenting a brimming young India to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi again tried to woo US Inc. by advocating Indias potential of becoming a global investment destination