Three passengers from Ebola-hit Liberia taken to Delhi hospital

Three passengers from Ebola-hit Liberia taken to Delhi hospital

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Three passengers, transiting through Delhi to Mumbai, were isolated and taken to a government hospital here on Tuesday for tests to determine whether they have Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The trio was travelling from Ebola-hit Liberia, reports said.

by IBNS August 26, 2014

Five militants, three soldiers killed in encounters in Kashmir

Five militants, three soldiers killed in encounters in Kashmir

Kupwara, Aug 26 (IBNS): At least three soldiers and five militants were killed in two separate encounters that have been continuing intermittently since August 23 in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, reports said.

by IBNS August 26, 2014

Supreme Court quashes all coal blocks allocated since 1993

Supreme Court quashes all coal blocks allocated since 1993

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday quashed all allocations of coal blocks since 1993, delivering a historic judgement on the coal scam after hearing petitions seeking the scrapping of allocations.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

Lalu, Nitish gain in Bihar bypolls, BJP trails

Lalu, Nitish gain in Bihar bypolls, BJP trails

Patna, Aug 25 (IBNS): Lalu Prasad Yadavs Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Nitish Kumars Janata Dal-United (JD-U) combine along with their junior partner Congress in Bihar won four seats and was ahead in most of the 10 assembly seats at noon as counting progressed in 18 seats across four Indian states on Monday.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

ED quizzes Trinamool MP Imran

ED quizzes Trinamool MP Imran

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Monday questioned West Bengals ruling Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Hasan Imrat at their Salt Lake office here in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

Fire beaks out at Connaught place building

Fire beaks out at Connaught place building

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): A fire broke out on the first floor of a building at Connaught Place area in Delhi on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

PAK troops target 35 Indian posts in Jammu

PAK troops target 35 Indian posts in Jammu

Jammu, Aug 25 (IBNS): In a continued act of ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops targeted 35 Indian posts at the international border in Jammu and Kashmir. Two civilians were injured in the firing, reports said.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

Lalu Prasad hospitalised, to undergo cardiac surgery

Lalu Prasad hospitalised, to undergo cardiac surgery

Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for a scheduled medical check-up on Monday.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

Counting begins for by-elections to 18 seats today

Counting begins for by-elections to 18 seats today

Patna, Aug 25 (IBNS): Counting began on Monday for by-elections to 18 assembly segments spread across four states, 10 of them in Bihar.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

At least 10 killed in temple stampede in Madhya Pradesh

At least 10 killed in temple stampede in Madhya Pradesh

Satna, Aug 25 (IBNS): At least 10 people, including five women, feared killed and over 60 injured in a stampede at a temple in Madhya Pradeshs Satna district on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS August 25, 2014

Victorinox celebrates 25th anniversary of Victorinox watches

Victorinox celebrates 25th anniversary of Victorinox watches

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) Karl Elsener had laid the cornerstone in 1884 for a local company which has gone from a cutler workshop to a global group. The brand name Victorinox is a portmanteau word: it combines the first name of the founders mother, Victoria, with inox, the international term for stainless steel. The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is legendary.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

Indias own e-zine dedicated to the global luxury launched

Indias own e-zine dedicated to the global luxury launched

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Indias very own e-zine with curated content, dedicated to global luxury and fine living, was launched recently and can be accessed now at www.theluxecafe.com

by IBNS August 23, 2014

Our forces responding effectively: Jaitley on Pak firing

Our forces responding effectively: Jaitley on Pak firing

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): While Pakistani Rangers have resorted to heavy firing at Border Security Force (BSF) posts near the international border at RS Pura sector in Jammu district killing two civilians, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the Indian forces are responding effectively.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of UPSC prelims

SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of UPSC prelims

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Saturday rejected the petition of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants seeking a stay on the prelims scheduled on Sunday.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

ED notice to Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP in Saradha case

ED notice to Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP in Saradha case

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a notice to Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Hassan Imran in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam. Imran has been asked to appear before the agency on August 25, reports said.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

President condoles Ananthamurthy's demise

President condoles Ananthamurthy's demise

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the passing away of Jnanpith Awardee and renowned Kannada writer Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy.

by India Blooms News Service August 23, 2014

INS Kamorta commissioned into Navy

INS Kamorta commissioned into Navy

Vishakhapatnam, Aug 23 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday commissioned India's first indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette 'INS Kamorta' at naval dockyard in Vishakhapatnam.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

BJP to hold high-level meeting in UP today

BJP to hold high-level meeting in UP today

Lucknow, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scheduled to hold a high-level meeting on Saturday preparing a political roadmap for the party to take on the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

Major ceasefire violation by PAK, two civilians killed in India

Major ceasefire violation by PAK, two civilians killed in India

Jammu, Aug 23 (IBNS): At least two civilians were killed, including an eight-year old, and four others injured in a major ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops as they targeted 22 Border Security Force (BSF) posts and several villages in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night, reports said.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

Gogoi to seek CBI probe into Assam-Nagaland border violence

Gogoi to seek CBI probe into Assam-Nagaland border violence

Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced that his government would seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the ongoing violence along the Assam-Nagaland border.

by IBNS August 23, 2014

SC admits pleas challenging Judicial Appointment Bill

SC admits pleas challenging Judicial Appointment Bill

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear petitions challenging National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and will take up the batch of petitions on Monday.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Won't allow force feeding: Irom Sharmila

Won't allow force feeding: Irom Sharmila

Imphal, Aug 21 (IBNS) Manipuri human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who walked free on Wednesday after a court order said restrictions on her should be removed and fasting is not attempting to commit suicide, has now said that she will not allow any attempt to force-feed her.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Bihar undergoing bypolls to 10 Assembly seats today

Bihar undergoing bypolls to 10 Assembly seats today

Patna, Aug 21 (IBNS): The state of Bihar is undergoing the bypolls to 10 Assembly seats on Thursday where it is a race between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's magic and the re-union of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Goa govt uses racial slur for African national in official document

Goa govt uses racial slur for African national in official document

Panaji, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Goa government is once again under fire for using a racial offensive term while referring to an African national in an official document.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Army conducts flag march in Golaghat

Army conducts flag march in Golaghat

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Army carried out a flag march in Assams Golaghat district, the border region that continued to be tense following an ugly turf battle, on Thursday morning.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Chavan to skip event with Modi in Nagpur

Chavan to skip event with Modi in Nagpur

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan might not share the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of Nagpur Metro in Maharashtra on Thursday.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Kiren Rijiju to visit violence-hit Golaghat today

Kiren Rijiju to visit violence-hit Golaghat today

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju is scheduled to visit trouble-torn Golaghat district of Assam to take stock of the situation on Thursday.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Four workers burnt alive in Chennai plastic godown fire

Four workers burnt alive in Chennai plastic godown fire

Chennai, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least four workers were burnt alive in a major fire that broke out at a scrap plastic godown in Tamil Nadus Tiruvallur district late Wednesday night.

by IBNS August 21, 2014

Kashmiris are stakeholders in peace process: PAK envoy (LEAD)

Kashmiris are stakeholders in peace process: PAK envoy (LEAD)

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Pakistans High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Wednesday said that Kashmiris are stakeholders in the peace process.

by IBNS August 20, 2014

Congress never did anything to gain poll benefits: Sonia

Congress never did anything to gain poll benefits: Sonia

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said her party has never done anything just to reap poll benefits while vowing to bring the party back to its glory days.

by IBNS August 20, 2014