Anandiben made a scapegoat for BJP misrule in Gujarat: Rahul Gadhi

Anandiben made a scapegoat for BJP misrule in Gujarat: Rahul Gadhi

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Commenting on the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said she has been made the "scapegoat" for the prolonged BJP misrule in the state.

by IBNS August 01, 2016

Sonia Gandhi's mega road show in Varanasi today

Sonia Gandhi's mega road show in Varanasi today

Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Beginning in the enemy turf her campaign for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will hold a road show in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

by IBNS August 01, 2016

Assam floods drown at least 13 rhinos

Assam floods drown at least 13 rhinos

Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 13 one horned rhinos have drowned in the prevailing Assam floods, reports said.

by IBNS August 01, 2016

PM Modi lauds Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign

PM Modi lauds Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign as a great initiative.

by IBNS August 01, 2016

Pakistan: 12 killed in road mishap

Pakistan: 12 killed in road mishap

Islamabad, Aug 2 (IBNS): At last 12 people were killed when a bus and a truck collided close to the Thermal Power Station in Jamshoro district in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS August 01, 2016

California Pictures bons with Orange corp India to produce and market Indian movie globally

California Pictures bons with Orange corp India to produce and market Indian movie globally

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) California Pictures from Hollywood has signed a long term memorandum of understanding with Orange Corp India to co-produce Hindi & English films and take up other film projects for release and distribution on a global scale.

by IBNS August 01, 2016

Sacked AIADMK member Sasikala Pushpa refuses to relinquish RS post

Sacked AIADMK member Sasikala Pushpa refuses to relinquish RS post

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Sacked AIADMK member, Sasikala Pushpa, who was thrown out of the party by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and party supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday, refused to step down from the Upper House, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service July 31, 2016

Bulandhshahr gang-rape : Mayawati, Sheila Dishit demand Akhilesh Yadav's resignation

Bulandhshahr gang-rape : Mayawati, Sheila Dishit demand Akhilesh Yadav's resignation

Bulandhsahr, Aug 1 (IBNS) : In an inevitable political spin-off to the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Maywati and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit have demanded resignation of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, lambasting the state Government for the law and order situation, reports said.

by IBNS July 31, 2016

Mulayam, Mayawati among former UP CMs asked by SC to vacate official bungalows

Mulayam, Mayawati among former UP CMs asked by SC to vacate official bungalows

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday asked former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers, including Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, to vacate official bungalows, reports said.

by IBNS July 31, 2016

Afghanistan: Three terrorists shot dead as attack on Northgate hotel ends in Kabul

Afghanistan: Three terrorists shot dead as attack on Northgate hotel ends in Kabul

Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): A coordinated Taliban attack on Kabul's Northgate hotel finally ceased on Monday morning as all three terrorists were gunned down by Afghan forces, reports said.

by IBNS July 31, 2016

Top Lashker Abu Dujana reportedly seen in Kashmir rally

Top Lashker Abu Dujana reportedly seen in Kashmir rally

Srinagar, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Abu Dujana, a top terrorist of Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba, was said to have been seen in a protest rally in Kashmir on Sunday, NDTV reports quoting sources.

by IBNS July 31, 2016

Bulandshahr gang-rape case: UP Govt suspends SSP, three nabbed

Bulandshahr gang-rape case: UP Govt suspends SSP, three nabbed

Meerut, Aug 1 (IBNS): A day after a woman and her daughter were gang-raped in UP's Bulandshahr district by 12-odd robbers, the state Government has suspended Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishnan for negligence, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service July 31, 2016

Explosion rocks Kabul

Explosion rocks Kabul

Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): A Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) was detonated in Afghanistan capital Kabul as a massive explosion rocked the city on Monday, media reports said.

by IBNS July 31, 2016

Delhi:Girl raped, killed, set on fire, 2 detained

Delhi:Girl raped, killed, set on fire, 2 detained

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Two men have been detained over the alleged rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in east Delhi last week, reports said.

by IBNS July 31, 2016

Sushma Swaraj holds meeting regarding India-Sr Lanka fishermen issues

Sushma Swaraj holds meeting regarding India-Sr Lanka fishermen issues

New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj chaired a meeting of internal stakeholders on Friday at New Delhi to discuss the way forward towards a permanent solution to the fishermen issue between India and Sri Lanka.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

Afghanistan becomes the 164th member of World Trade Organization

Afghanistan becomes the 164th member of World Trade Organization

Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): Afghanistan on Saturday formally became the 164th member of the World Trade Organization, which will now enable the country to enjoy multilateral trade, reports said.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

Afghanistan: Explosion heard in Herat city, casualties feared

Afghanistan: Explosion heard in Herat city, casualties feared

Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): At least one person was reportedly killed in a heavy explosion in Afghanistan's Herat city on Saturday morning.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

Mahadayi Water verdict: Karnataka observes state-wide shut down on Saturday

Mahadayi Water verdict: Karnataka observes state-wide shut down on Saturday

Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS): A daylong shutdown is being observed in Karnataka in protest against the Mahadayi Water Dispute verdict, reports said.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

M3M Group launches M3M Sierra 68 in Gurgaon

M3M Group launches M3M Sierra 68 in Gurgaon

Gurgaon, July 30 (IBNS): M3M, an Indian Real Estate group, on Saturday launched M3M Sierra 68, a residential development amidst nature with a panoramic view of Aravalli Hills, part of 13 acres development, in Sector-68, Gurgaon, Haryana.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

Two militants, two soldiers killed in gun battle over infiltration bid in Kashmir border

Two militants, two soldiers killed in gun battle over infiltration bid in Kashmir border

Srinagar, July 30 (IBNS) : Two militants and as many soldiers were killed in an encounter as the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid from across the border in nougam sector of northern kupwara district on Friday night, reports said.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

VK Singh to fly to Saudi to sort out matters

VK Singh to fly to Saudi to sort out matters

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh will visit Saudi Arabia soon to sort out the problems Indians are facing there.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

Rajnath Singh leaves for flood-hit  Assam

Rajnath Singh leaves for flood-hit Assam

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday morning left for Guwahati to take stock of the situations in flood affected Assam.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

Robotic Surgery Fellowships in Urology, Gynaecology for experienced Surgeons in Mumbai, Chennai

Robotic Surgery Fellowships in Urology, Gynaecology for experienced Surgeons in Mumbai, Chennai

Mumbai/ Chennai, July 29 (IBNS): Vattikuti Foundation, a non-profit focused on promoting robotic cancer surgeries, has put in place application process for two more Vattikuti Fellowships in Urology and Gynaecology at leading Hospitals in Mumbai and Chennai.

by IBNS July 29, 2016

GST Bill listed in Rajya Sabha agenda for consideration

GST Bill listed in Rajya Sabha agenda for consideration

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): The government has listed the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday for consideration next week, according to media reports.

by IBNS July 28, 2016

Two police officers shot at in San Diego, California

Two police officers shot at in San Diego, California

San Diego (California), Jul 29 (IBNS): San Diego police confirmed that two officers were shot at on Thursday in the city's Southcrest area, according to media reports.

by IBNS July 28, 2016

River Brahmaputra in Assam's Goalpara shows signs of receding

River Brahmaputra in Assam's Goalpara shows signs of receding

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): The Ministry of Water Resources informed that River Brahmaputra at Goalpara in Goalpara District of Assam has receded from High Flood Situation to Moderate Flood Situation at 0800hrs on Friday.

by IBNS July 28, 2016

Heavy overnight rain floods Bengaluru, traffic

Heavy overnight rain floods Bengaluru, traffic

Bengaluru, July 29 (IBNS) : Incessant overnight rain deluged a vast part of Bengaluru on Friday throwing life out of gear, reports said.

by IBNS July 28, 2016

Facing death threats from Kejriwal : Sacked AAP Minister

Facing death threats from Kejriwal : Sacked AAP Minister

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) : Asim Ahmed Khan, who was sacked from Delhi cabinet last year, has alleged that he and his family were getting "death threats" from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some of his partymen.

by India Blooms News Service July 28, 2016

Gurdip Singh,Indian convict in Indonesia, spared execution for now, speaks to wife

Gurdip Singh,Indian convict in Indonesia, spared execution for now, speaks to wife

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) : The last-minute efforts of India to save the life of Gurdip Singh, a Punjab native, facing death penalty in Indonesia seemed to have worked as he was left out from among four convicts, including three foreigners, executed on Friday for drug crimes, reports said.

by IBNS July 28, 2016

Gurgaon reels under mammoth traffic jam on Friday

Gurgaon reels under mammoth traffic jam on Friday

Gurgaon, Jul 29 (IBNS): Local administration has asked schools in Gurgaon, Haryana, to remain closed for two days -- Friday and Saturday -- as the millenium city reels under a heavy traffic jam arising from flooded streets, according to media reports.

by IBNS July 28, 2016