Israel urges people in Gaza to leave homes
Gaza City, July 16 (IBNS) Amid air strikes, Israel has asked Palestinians living in eastern and northern Gaza to leave their homes, media reports said on Wednesday.
BJP trying to buy Congress MLAs: Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to buy Congress MLAs to form the government in Delhi.
Shiv Sena slams BJP over Vaidik-Hafiz Saeed meeting
Mumbai, July 16 (IBNS):The Shiv Sena, an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the NDA government, has attacked their big partner over the issue of journalist and Ramdev aide Ved Pratap Vaidik meeting India's most wanted terrorist Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a trip of journalists to that country.
Jayalalithaa warns Chennai club over dress code
Chennai, July 16 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday threatened to cancel the licence of a cricket club in Chennai if it continued with its dress code stipulations after reports that a judge was denied entry because he was dhoti clad.
Train to Vaishno Devi base camp stuck in tunnel
Katra, July 16 (IBNS) A train inaugurated with much fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month connecting the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir was stuck in a tunnel near Katra for nearly two hours on Wednesday morning, said reports.
BRICS Bank to be set up in Shanghai, first president from India
Fortaleaza, Brazil, Feb 16 (IBNS) Leaders of the BRICS nations meeting in Brazil has declared to set up a $100 billion development bank to be headquarterd in Shanghai and a currency reserve pool on Tuesday.
BRICS: PM Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Fortaleza
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit at Fortaleza on Tuesday.
Whistleblower Ashok Khemka's deputation to Centre cleared
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): In a relief to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashok Khemka, who had taken on political forces by challenging a land deal by Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in Haryana, the Cabinet Secretary has cleared his appointment at the Centre, amid reports that he had sought central posting in a letter forwarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office.
UK's top diplomat William Hague resigns
London, July 15 (IBNS): British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced his resignation on Monday.
Vaidik-Saeed meeting is a diplomatic misadventure: Jaitley
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With Parliament witnessing uproar over the meeting of journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said it was a "diplomatice misadventure of a private individual."
Vaidik: Rahul curious whether Indian embassy aided in meeting, govt denies
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, creating a spark over his meeting with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he is a "RSS man".
After Maneka, SC emphasises for stricter Juvenile Justice Act
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): After Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, the Supreme Court of Indian has now emphasised for a more stricter Juvenile Justice Act.
Met issues heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, July 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall and thunder storm in the state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
Political parties slam club for denying entry to dhoti-clad judge
Chennai, July 15 (IBNS): After a judge of Madras High Court wearing a 'dhoti' (traditional Indian garment) was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code, political parties reacted strongly against the move asking the state government to intervene into the matter.
PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Fortaleza
Fortaleza, July 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping shortly after his arrival at Fortaleza in Brazil on Tuesday on the eve of the sixth BRICS Summit.
Kashmir protests Gaza strikes by Israel
Srinagar, July 14 (IBNS) Hundreds of students on Monday walked hand in hand to register their vociferous protest against Israeli air strikes in Gaza that has claimed nearly 172 lives so far in one week.
Maneka for treating juvenile accused of rapes as adults
Chennai, July 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has said that juveniles accused of rape should be treated as adults.
TRAI amendment passed in Lok Sabha; Mamata, Maya to support in RS
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress did a U-turn and assured to support the Modi government in passing a bill in Rajya Sabha to amend the TRAI Act facilitating the appointment of former TRAI chairman Nripendra Misra as the principal secretary of the Prime Minister.
Parliament witnesses anger over Ramdev aide meeting Hafiz Saeed
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Parliament witnessed noisy scenes on Monday over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.
Row in Tamil Nadu after dhoti-clad judge denied club entry
Chennai, July 14 (IBNS) A row was sparked in Chennai after a judge of Madras High Court who was wearing a dhoti was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code.
Journalist and Ramdev aide sparks row over Hafiz Saeed meeting
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): A new controversy has erupted over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.
DMK demands CBI probe into Chennai building collapse
Chennai, July 12 (IBNS) The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent collapse of an 11-storey building that left more than 60 people dead.
7 infant deaths reported from Malda hospital in West Bengal
Malda, July 12 (IBNS) At least seven new-born babies died in the Malda Medical College and Hospital in Malda district of West Bengal, said reports on Saturday.
House collapses in Mumbai, 1 dead
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) In yet another house cave-in, one person died and several were injured when an under construction shanty building collapsed in south Mumbai on Saturday.
Court summons Rahul Gandhi over RSS remark
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) A local court in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi has issued summons to Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during an election rally on the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS)
Journalist Jehangir Pocha passes away
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Senior TV journalist and Editor-in-Chief of NewsX news channel Jehangir Pocha died on Saturday morning from a cardiac arrest.
Yahoo female executive sued for sexual harassment
San Francisco, July 12 (IBNS) A top female official of Yahoo has been accused in a lawsuit on Friday of sexually harassing another junior colleague of hers promising her a "bright future at Yahoo" for sexual favours, a charge that has been denied by the company.
Kins kill 6-year-old in Bangalore after kidnapping for ransom
Bangalore, July 12 (IBNS) A six-year-old girl was abducted and then strangled to death on Wednesday by her own unlce and aunt in Bangalore after the kidnapping for ransom went awry, said media reports on Saturday.
Supreme Court rejects petition to repeal Article 370 in Kashmir
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding quashing of Article 370 that grants a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports on Friday.
Sri Lankan foreign minister meets Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS) Sri Lankan foreign minister G. L. Peiris, who is on a three day India visit that concludes on Friday, met India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the last day of his stay and the two leaders understood to have discussed the issue of Indian fishermen who are often taken captive by the Lankan authorities for alleged fishing in their waters.
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