Mamata Banerjee congratulates Dipa Karmakar
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar after she reached the individual vault finals in her maiden Olympics after finishing 8th in the qualifying stage.
Afghanistan: At least 10 civilians killed in separate bomb explosions in Paktia province
Kabul, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least 10 civilians were killed following two separate bomb explosions in Afghanistan's Paktia province, reports said.
Mainpuri : Two labourers beaten to death by police for not paying bribe
Lucknow, Aug 6 (IBNS) : Close on the heels of the Kanpur custody death, two labourers were allegedly beaten to death by policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri for refusing to pay a bribe of Rs. 100 , reports said.
Monsoon Session of Parliament: A look at Bills passed and in queue
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 relating to Goods & Services Tax (GST) -- the GST Bill in short -- which was passed by the Rajya Sabha during the third week of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, has been laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha and will be taken up by the House in the week starting August 8, informed the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Saturday
PM Modi does Obama: To hold direct interaction with citizens at Delhi indoor stadium today
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) : Making the first move of its kind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with citizens at an indoor stadium in Delhi to set up a direct contact with them on the performance of his Government, which has completed two years.
President of India condemns militants attack in Assam
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee strongly condemned the attack by militants in Assams Kokrajhar district on Friday.
J&K: Four killed in landslide
Jammu, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least four people have been killed in landslide which occurred near Ardhkuwari Temple in Katra town of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu doctor shot dead
Karachi, Aug 6 (IBNS): A Hindu doctor was shot dead in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Saturday.
France bar fire leaves 13 killed
Rouen, Aug 6 (IBNS): Fire at a bar in French city of Rouen killed at least 13 people on Friday, media reports said.
Globsyn Knowledge Foundation presents the Globsyn Human Resource Symposium
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Globsyn Knowledge Foundation presented recently, at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus, the Globsyn Human Resource Symposium on Impact of Technology and Social Media on H R Practices and Future Strategies: Integrating H R Knowledge and H R Practices from a Learner Perspective, supported by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCC&I).
India took strong stand against terror at SAARC meet : Rajnath Singh at Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Taking a strong stand against terror, India has called upon all SAARC nations to take harshest measures not only against the perpetrators, but also the supporters of terrorism, Home Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament on Friday.
NIA investigates Naik's involvement in inspiring terrorists
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IBNS): The trouble is far from over for Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik, as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) suspects his role in inspiring at least 50 terror accused and suspects, media reports said.
IS leader killed in Egypt
Cairo, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Egyptian military has claimed that a top IS leader has been killed in the country, media reports said.
Murder case registered against policemen after dalit man dies in custody
Kanpur, Aug 5 (IBNS): A murder case was registered against five policemen after a dalit (backward caste) man died in their custody, media reports said.
PGTI members cheer on Indian Olympic hopefuls
Noida, Aug 5 (IBNS): As Indian golfers Anirban Lahiri, SSP Chawrasia and Aditi Ashok gear up to fly the tricolor at the Rio Olympics in a few days from now, they received support from the members of the golfing fraternity of India.
Trinbago Knight Riders set up titanic clash with Tallawahs in race to Hero CPL final
Antigua, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Trinbago Knight Riders have defeated the St Lucia Zouks at the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to set up an effective semi-final against the Jamaica Tallawahs.
Study maps hidden water pollution in U.S. coastal areas
California, Aug 5 (IBNS): Coastal waters and near-shore groundwater supplies along more than a fifth of coastlines in the continental United States are vulnerable to contamination from previously hidden underground transfers of water between the oceans and land, finds a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University, Columbus, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
UN agency welcomes landmark step by North and Central American countries to protect refugees
New York, Aug 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Thursday welcomed a joint commitment by nine North and Central American countries acknowledging the need for stronger protection of asylum-seekers, refugees and internally displaced people in the region, where crime and gang violence have driven thousands of people from their homes.
300-kg magnet being used to trace missing buses in river after Mumbai-Goa Highway bridge collapse
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS) : A 300-kg magnet has been lowered into the Savitri river to trace the buses which were washed away with passengers after a bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed on Tuesday as search operation was still on in full swing for at least 19 missing people.
Special Assistant to Pak Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs receives UN Special Representative of Secretary General
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary General's Special Representative (SRSG) for Afghanistan Ambassador Tadamichi Yamamoto called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi, wherein the discussions focused on the situation in Afghanistan, and Pakistan's efforts for promoting long term peace and stability in that country, officials said.
Mutual cooperation is important: Sharif tells at SAARC interior ministers meet
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday urged SAARC leaders that the countries in the region should work together to combat the troubles it is facing.
SAARC: Pakistan blacks out Rajnath Singh speech, prevents Indian media to cover it
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan blacked out Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh's speech at the SAARC summit in Islamabad on Thursday and also barred Indian media from covering it, according to media reports.
Syria: Militant attack kills 8
Damascus, Aug 4 (IBNS): Rocket shells fired terrorists of Jaish al-Islam in Syria's Damascus area has killed one people killed, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh attends SAARC Home Ministers' Conference
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently in Pakistan, will attend the SAARC Home Ministers' Conference on Thursday.
VK Singh greets first batch of Indian Hajis in Medina
Jeddah, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Minister VK Singh on Thursday arrived in Medina city to greet first batch of Indian Hajis.
PM Modi thanks lawmakers over passage of GST Bill by Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked lawmakers for the passage of the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Kolkata: Globsyn Skills holds 3rd National Skills Convocation
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Globsyn Skills, a joint venture between the Globsyn Group and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) hosted the 3rd National Skills Convocation in Kolkata on Friday to recognize and award over 1500 trainees.
Bulandshahr: Punish or we three will commit suicide, says the man whose wife and daughter were gang-raped
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Three days after the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, the family has threatened suicide if the culprits are not punished.
Petrol bomb hurled on J & K Minister Naeem Akhtar's hoiuse, no casualty
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Unidentified persons hurled a petrol bomb at the house of Jammu and Kashmir education minister Naeem Akhtar Srinagar on Monday night, The Times of India quoted police as saying on Tuesday.
Abu Jundal and six others get life sentence in Aurangabad arms haul case
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal and six others were on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in the 2006 Aurangabad Arms haul case, reports said.
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