Afghanistan: Taliban leader among five casualties in US drone strike

Afghanistan: Taliban leader among five casualties in US drone strike

Kabul, Mar 1 (IBNS): At least five militants, including a Taliban leader, were among casualties in a drone strike, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS March 01, 2017

PM Modi greets Nitish Kumar on his birthday

PM Modi greets Nitish Kumar on his birthday

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the latter's birthday.

by IBNS March 01, 2017

With virtual and augmented reality, UN ideas forum to explore collaboration on Global Goals

With virtual and augmented reality, UN ideas forum to explore collaboration on Global Goals

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): Policy makers, activists and private sector representatives from over 80 countries will join gaming experts and simulators on Wednesday in Bonn, Germany, at the start of the first playable sustainable development conference organized by the United Nations and partners.

by IBNS March 01, 2017

Rotary Club of Calcutta Metropolitan hands over award to Mrinal Sen, others

Rotary Club of Calcutta Metropolitan hands over award to Mrinal Sen, others

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta Metropolitan handed over Vocational Excellence Awards to legendary film maker Mrinal Sen ( at his residence), Anjan Dutta ( actor, director and singer), Debshankar Halder ( theatre actor), Dr Pradip Chopra ( Builder & Educationist), Dr AC Chakraborty ( Chartered Accountant) and Goutam Sarkar ( Footballer).

by IBNS March 01, 2017

Landmark Group launches 5x faster mobile commerce sites for Lifestyle and Max

Landmark Group launches 5x faster mobile commerce sites for Lifestyle and Max

Bangalore, Mar 1 (IBNS) The Landmark Group, the Middle Easts leading retail and hospitality conglomerate, has announced the launch of lighter and faster mobile shopping sites - lite.LifestyleStores.com and lite.MaxFashion.in for Lifestyle and Max respectively and their millions of customers in India.

by IBNS March 01, 2017

Hong Kong woos Indian investors with business-friendly benefits

Hong Kong woos Indian investors with business-friendly benefits

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS): Hong Kong is wooing Indian investors and businessmen citing its low and simple tax regime, subsidized office space, loan guarantee schemes and easy connectivity to all of Asia's major business cities.

by IBNS March 01, 2017

Gillette Venue Breeze available at Purplle.com

Gillette Venue Breeze available at Purplle.com

Kolkata,Feb 28 (IBNS): Purplle.com launched in 2012, grew to becoming Indias largest beauty product and service destination in under 5 years.

by IBNS February 28, 2017

Iconic Snake game is back and available on Messenger

Iconic Snake game is back and available on Messenger

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prepare to spend even more time on your mobile as HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones,announced a new version of the cult status game, Snake for Messenger, part of Facebooks Instant Games cross platform experience.

by IBNS February 28, 2017

Corrugated Box Industry industry in distress over rising Kraft Paper prices, supply disruptions

Corrugated Box Industry industry in distress over rising Kraft Paper prices, supply disruptions

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Corrugated Industry is staring at huge losses on account of frequent price increases in last one month by Paper Mills, said Indian Corrugated Case Manufacturers Association (ICCMA).

by IBNS February 28, 2017

Trump meets  CEOs of U.S. health insurance companies

Trump meets CEOs of U.S. health insurance companies

Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has met CEOs of U.S. health insurance companies.

by IBNS February 28, 2017

Gurmehar Kaur pulls out of protest march in Delhi University campus, says it is to save the movement

Gurmehar Kaur pulls out of protest march in Delhi University campus, says it is to save the movement

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) : Gurmehar Kaur, the Delhi University student in the centre of a political stir, has withdrawn herself from a protest march against campus violence.

by India Blooms News Service February 28, 2017

Andhra Pradesh : At least eight killed, 30 injured as bus falls off bridge into canal

Andhra Pradesh : At least eight killed, 30 injured as bus falls off bridge into canal

Vijaywada, Feb 28 (IBNS) : At least eight people were killed and more than 30 injured when a bus fell from a bridge into a canal in Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service February 28, 2017

Indian techie's murder : Hillary Clinton prods Trump to speak out, White House says incident "disturbing"

Indian techie's murder : Hillary Clinton prods Trump to speak out, White House says incident "disturbing"

Houston, Feb 28 (IBNS) : Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called upon President Donald Trump to speak out against hate crimes following the murder of an Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla, though White House made a statement, describing the last week's incident as "disturbing."

by IBNS February 28, 2017

Gurmehar Kaur withdraws from protest march

Gurmehar Kaur withdraws from protest march

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur has pulled out of a march which is scheduled to take place in the university on Tuesday to protest against campus violence.

by IBNS February 28, 2017

8 killed in AP bus mishap

8 killed in AP bus mishap

Vijaywada, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when a bus in which they were travelling fell in a river near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS February 28, 2017

Nikita Singh's book 'Every Time It Rains' is about a woman in a romantic quandary

Nikita Singh's book 'Every Time It Rains' is about a woman in a romantic quandary

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS) A packed audience at Starmark, Kolkata, served as the perfect setting for the launch of bestselling author NikitaSingh's tenth novel 'Every Time It Rains'.

by IBNS February 28, 2017

JIS College of Engineering, Russian universities to help Bengal go digital

JIS College of Engineering, Russian universities to help Bengal go digital

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): JIS College of Engineering is on its way to creating history.

by IBNS February 27, 2017

Mexico warns US against imposing unilateral tax on imports for border wall funding

Mexico warns US against imposing unilateral tax on imports for border wall funding

Washington, Feb 25 (IBNS): Mexico has warned the United States (US) that it may respond in kind if US goes ahead with its unilateral plans to impose a tax on Mexican imports for funding the border wall, media reported on Saturday.

by India Blooms News Service February 25, 2017

Former Nagaland CM Zeliang appointed Finance Advisor to state govt

Former Nagaland CM Zeliang appointed Finance Advisor to state govt

Kohima. Feb 25 (IBNS): Former Nagaland chief minister T R Zeliang, on Saturday, was appointed as Finance Advisor to state government by Governor P B Acharya, according to media sources.

by India Blooms News Service February 25, 2017

Do we belong ? Need answers what US Govt doing to stop hate crimes : widow of slain Indian engineer

Do we belong ? Need answers what US Govt doing to stop hate crimes : widow of slain Indian engineer

Houston, Feb 25 (IBNS) : The wife of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, the Indian engineer who was shot dead in a US bar has sought answers from the US Government to what she perceived was a spread in American hate crimes.

by IBNS February 25, 2017

Centre approves workday extension under MGNREGA scheme in Tamil Nadu

Centre approves workday extension under MGNREGA scheme in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS): The Central government has given permission to Tamil Nadu for increasing the number of workdays under MGNREGA from the existing 100 days to 150 days, according to media reports on Saturday.

by India Blooms News Service February 25, 2017

Give us a chance, will do in 15 months what Congress has not done in 15 years " PM Modi at Manipur poll rally

Give us a chance, will do in 15 months what Congress has not done in 15 years " PM Modi at Manipur poll rally

Imphal, Feb 25 (IBNS) : Slamming the Congress for not doing anything in Manipur in its 15 years of rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that the BJP, if elected to power, will usher in more development in 15 months.

by IBNS February 25, 2017

Bihar recruitment body chairman, close relatives jailed in test paper leak scandal

Bihar recruitment body chairman, close relatives jailed in test paper leak scandal

Patna, Feb 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) chairman Sudhir Kumar, who was arrested along with his family members in connection with test paper leak scandal, was sent to jail on late Friday night.

by IBNS February 25, 2017

PM Modi to address election rally in Manipur today

PM Modi to address election rally in Manipur today

Imphal, Feb 25 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in poll-bound Manipur on Saturday amid tight security.

by IBNS February 25, 2017

Huge fire in China's luxury hotel, several feared trapped

Huge fire in China's luxury hotel, several feared trapped

Beijing, Feb 25 (IBNS) : Several people were feared trapped as a major fire broke out in a multi-storey luxury hotel in east Chinas Jiangxi Province on Saturday, state-run news agency Xinhua said.

by India Blooms News Service February 25, 2017

Syria suicide attack: 42 killed

Syria suicide attack: 42 killed

Al-Bab, Feb 24 (IBNS): At least 42 people were killed in suicide attack carried out by militant group IS in Swesan area near al-Bab city of Syria, a monitor group reported.

by IBNS February 24, 2017

Nitin Gadkari nudges Uddhab Thackeray for BJP-Shiv Sena reunion to take control of BMC

Nitin Gadkari nudges Uddhab Thackeray for BJP-Shiv Sena reunion to take control of BMC

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS) : A day after the Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls threw up a fractured mandate dealing a blow to Shiv Sena's "go alone" policy, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Friday sent out a message of reunion to Uddhab Thackeray, saying there is "no option" for his party and Sena than joining hands for control of the Mumbai civic body.

by IBNS February 24, 2017

Suspected ISIS operative arrested in Assam

Suspected ISIS operative arrested in Assam

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Security forces have arrested a suspected ISIS operative, who might be a key to the terror group's plan for Assam and other parts of north east India.

by India Blooms News Service February 24, 2017

Nitin Gadkari nudges Uddhab Thackeray for BJP-Shiv Sena reunion to take control of BJP

Nitin Gadkari nudges Uddhab Thackeray for BJP-Shiv Sena reunion to take control of BJP

Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS) : A day after the Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls threw up a fractured mandate dealing a blow to Shiv Sena's "go alone" policy, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Friday sent out a message of reunion to Uddhab Thackeray, saying there is "no option" for his party and Sena than joining hands for control of the Mumbai civic body.

by IBNS February 24, 2017

Crusade against one family will continue, will take back the party : O Paneeerselvam

Crusade against one family will continue, will take back the party : O Paneeerselvam

Chennai, Feb 24 (IBNS) O. Panneerselvam, the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister who now heads the anti-Sasikala camp within the ruling AIADMK,on Friday said the 'crusade' against the dominance of one family will be on and the control over the party will be taken back.

by IBNS February 24, 2017