PM Modi meets  Indian Olympic contingent, wishes  good luck

PM Modi meets Indian Olympic contingent, wishes good luck

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Monday met with the Indian Olympic contingent, wished them luck for the upcoming mega event.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

Telangana advocates refuse to end strike

Telangana advocates refuse to end strike

Hyderabad, Jul 5 (IBNS): Despite Chief Justice of India TS Thakur asking advocates from Telangana to withdraw their agitation, the state remains locked in a bitter tussle with Andhra Pradesh over division of judiciary posts and the high court, according to media reports.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

Cabinet witnesses 19 new faces in major rejig

Cabinet witnesses 19 new faces in major rejig

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): In the first ever cabinet reshuffle of the BJP-led NDA Government, 19 new faces were introduced after an exhaustive selection process.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

Trump takes shot at Hillary, Islam

Trump takes shot at Hillary, Islam

Washington, July 5 (IBNS): As the date for the US Presidential election nears, the plot thickens as candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton engage in a war of words over Twitter.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

PM Modi greets RV Paswan on birthday

PM Modi greets RV Paswan on birthday

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted his colleague and Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on the latter's birthday.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

Juno enters orbit around Jupiter

Juno enters orbit around Jupiter

California, July 5 (IBNS) NASAs Juno mission has completed its main engine burn and entered orbit around Jupiter. Watch the live NASA news briefing at 1 a.m. EDT for more information.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

Saudi attacks kill 4, suicide bombing close to holy site in Medina

Saudi attacks kill 4, suicide bombing close to holy site in Medina

Medina, July 5 (IBNS) At least four security officials were killed and five others were injured as a suicide bomber attacked a police post outside the holy mosque in Saudi Arabia's Medina city, media reports said.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

West Bengal: Suspected terrorist held in Burdwan

West Bengal: Suspected terrorist held in Burdwan

Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Monday late evening booked one suspected terrorist from a passenger train at Burdwan railway station in West Bengal, officials said.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

Salim Khan joins Irrfan Khan in condemning Dhaka attack

Salim Khan joins Irrfan Khan in condemning Dhaka attack

Mumbai, Jul 4 (IBNS): Former Bollywood screenwriter Salim Khan on Sunday condemned the Dhaka terror attack and urged people to condemn it too, following soon after a strong condemnation by actor Irrfan Khan.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

'Legal help' remark starts legal trouble for AIMIM chief Owaisi

'Legal help' remark starts legal trouble for AIMIM chief Owaisi

Hyderabad, Jul 4 (IBNS): Offering of 'legal help' to five arrested IS suspect by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi sparked an outrage as a complaint was lodged against the lawmaker for making anti-India statements, reports said.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

Union Cabinet expansion to take place tomorrow

Union Cabinet expansion to take place tomorrow

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): The expansion of the Union Cabinet will take place on Tuesday, officials said.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

Slick France end Iceland saga

Slick France end Iceland saga

Saint-Denis, July 4 (IBNS) Hosts France are through to their first UEFA European Championship semi-final since 2000 after a thoroughly assured 5-2 win brought Iceland's remarkable run to a close.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

Rio Olympics: Narendra Modi to meet Athletes Contingent today

Rio Olympics: Narendra Modi to meet Athletes Contingent today

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will meet athletes who will represent India in the upcoming Rio Olympics.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

Iraq: UN condemns terrorist attack in Baghdad, warning of 'avenge' by ISIL

Iraq: UN condemns terrorist attack in Baghdad, warning of 'avenge' by ISIL

New York, July 4 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist bombing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Sunday that reportedly killed more than 100 people in a busy shopping street an attack which the top UN official in that country described as an avenge by the terrorists of Da'esh who have suffered defeats at the battlefront.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

Bangladesh attack: John Kerry calls Sheikh Hasina, offers FBI assistance

Bangladesh attack: John Kerry calls Sheikh Hasina, offers FBI assistance

Dhaka, July 4 (IBNS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the recent attack at a restaurant in capital Dhaka that left several people, including foreigners, killed, officials said.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

Saudi Arabia: Security officials foil attack on US consulate

Saudi Arabia: Security officials foil attack on US consulate

Jeddah, July 4 (IBNS) Saudi security officials were able to thwart an attack on the US consulate in Jeddah on Monday, media reports said.

by IBNS July 03, 2016

Facebook to discontinue Paper app from its lineup

Facebook to discontinue Paper app from its lineup

California, Jul 2 (IBNS): Social networking giant, Facebook is ready to pull shutters on its news reading app Paper, reports said.

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Bangla hostage crisis : Hasina condemns terror attack, but confusion prevails over toll

Bangla hostage crisis : Hasina condemns terror attack, but confusion prevails over toll

Dhaka, Jul 2 (IBNS) : As the hostage crisis in Dhaka ended after a 10-hour long bloody drama, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that 13 hostages were rescued from the besieged cafe in Dhaka, but some had been killed.

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Dhaka cafe hostage crisis ends, six terrorists killed

Dhaka cafe hostage crisis ends, six terrorists killed

Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS) A hostage crisis in Bangladesh capital Dhaka ended with the troopers clearing a cafe in the upscale Gulshan area where gunmen on Friday took at least 20 people, including foreigners, as hostages, leaving several dead, including the attackers, officials said.

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Air India flight rams into aerobridge, leads to altercation between AI and MIAL

Air India flight rams into aerobridge, leads to altercation between AI and MIAL

Mumbai, Jul 2 (IBNS): An Air India flight, carrying around 300-odd passengers, rammed into a stationed aerobridge upon its arrival from Riyadh on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Bangladesh: Assailants attack, critically wound Hindu priest in Satkhira temple

Bangladesh: Assailants attack, critically wound Hindu priest in Satkhira temple

Satkhira, Jul 2 (IBNS): A day after a Hindu priest was hacked to death by bike borne assailants, another was attacked on Saturday morning and sustained wounds and is admitted in a local hospital in a critical condition, reports said.

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Despite hopes for calm during the holy month of Ramadan, hundreds killed in Iraq: UN

Despite hopes for calm during the holy month of Ramadan, hundreds killed in Iraq: UN

New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): At least 662 Iraqis half of them civilians were killed and another 1,457 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in the country in June, according to latest figures released by the United Nations political mission in Iraq.

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Dhaka restaurant attack: 12 hostages rescued, ops on

Dhaka restaurant attack: 12 hostages rescued, ops on

Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS) At least five people have been killed while 12 others were rescued as security launched

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Prayas 2016: A not-to-be-missed art festival in Kolkata

Prayas 2016: A not-to-be-missed art festival in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jul 2 (IBNS): Prayas 2016, an art initiative promoted by Smita Art and Chemould Art Gallery, begins on Sunday in Kolkata.

by IBNS July 01, 2016

Taiwan mistakenly launches supersonic missile at China

Taiwan mistakenly launches supersonic missile at China

Taipei, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Taiwans navy "mistakenly" fired a supersonic anti-ship missile towards China from its naval base on Friday, media reports said quoting officials.

by IBNS June 30, 2016

Three arrested for murder of seven-year-old girl who had been raped

Three arrested for murder of seven-year-old girl who had been raped

Allahabad, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Three people have been arrested for the murder of a seven-year-old girl who was earlier raped by a 15-year-old boy near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.

by IBNS June 30, 2016

 HAL Tejas inducted in IAF squadron

HAL Tejas inducted in IAF squadron

New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): The hunt for India's indigenous fighter plane ended on Friday as the Indian Air Force inducted the homegrown HAL Tejas, a light fighter plane, in their squadron, reports said.

by IBNS June 30, 2016

At least 14 killed in Uttarakhand cloudburst, more rains predicted

At least 14 killed in Uttarakhand cloudburst, more rains predicted

Dehradun, Jul 1 (IBNS) : At least 14 people have died as heavy rain and cloudburst washed away houses in Pithoragarh and Cahmoli districts in Uttarakhand, reports said.

by IBNS June 30, 2016

Kejriwal Government moves Supreme Court over power tussle with Centre

Kejriwal Government moves Supreme Court over power tussle with Centre

New Delhi Jul 1 (IBNS) : Continuing its battle with the Centre, the Arvind Kejriwal Government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a decision on whether or not Delhi is a state, reports said.

by IBNS June 30, 2016

Two members of a dance troupe kidnapped and gang-raped at gun point in Agra

Two members of a dance troupe kidnapped and gang-raped at gun point in Agra

Agra, Jul 1 (IBNS) Two members of a music and dance troupe have recently been kidnapped and gang-raped at gun-point by about a dozen men in Agra.

by IBNS June 30, 2016