Modi zero, AAP hero says Kejriwal

Modi zero, AAP hero says Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jun 18 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continued his barbs against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP government, saying that he and his party failed the people in the two years they have been in power.

by IBNS June 17, 2016

PM Modi, Maithripala Sirisena to inaugurate renovated stadium in Sri Lanka

PM Modi, Maithripala Sirisena to inaugurate renovated stadium in Sri Lanka

New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena will jointly dedicate to the people of Sri Lanka, the newly renovated Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna, on Saturday.

by IBNS June 17, 2016

Champions Trophy: India congratulates Indian team for silver

Champions Trophy: India congratulates Indian team for silver

New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian hockey team for winning silver medal in the Champions Trophy on Friday.

by IBNS June 17, 2016

Champions Trophy: India settle for silver

Champions Trophy: India settle for silver

London, June 18 (IBNS): India settled for a silver medal after Australia defeated them in the final of the 36th Hero Champions Trophy in London on Friday.

by IBNS June 17, 2016

Burundi: On second visit to country, UN human rights experts call for concrete steps to end crisis

Burundi: On second visit to country, UN human rights experts call for concrete steps to end crisis

New York, June 18 (Just Earth News): Concluding their second visit to Burundi, a team of United Nations independent human rights experts welcomed certain improvements in the country, but warned that the recent calm should not be confused with long term stability, and also called on all parties in the country to stop the use of violence as a political tool.

by India Blooms News Service June 17, 2016

Cockpit voice recorder of ill-fated EgyptAir place recovered

Cockpit voice recorder of ill-fated EgyptAir place recovered

Cairo, Jun 17 (IBNS): Egyptian investigators said that search teams have, on Thursday, found the cockpit voice recorder of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean in May has been found, according to media reports

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Gulbarg Society massacre: Life imprisonment for the murder convicted

Gulbarg Society massacre: Life imprisonment for the murder convicted

Ahmedabad, Jun 17 (IBNS): The 11 people convicted for murder in the Gulbarg Society massacre case have been sentenced to life an jail by the Ahmedabad court on Friday, according to media reports.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Quiz master Neil O'Brien hospitalized in Kolkata

Quiz master Neil O'Brien hospitalized in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jun 17 (IBNS): A favourite quiz master to all, Neil O'Brien, also former Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) chief, is admitted in a Kolkata hospital according to media reports.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Militant killed in Sopore encounter in Kashmir

Militant killed in Sopore encounter in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 17 (IBNS) In a fierce gun-battle with Security forces early on Friday, one militant was killed, officials said.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Hockey Champions Trophy: India reach finals, to face off against Australia

Hockey Champions Trophy: India reach finals, to face off against Australia

London, Jun 17 (IBNS): Thriving on a 3-3 draw by England and Belgium, the Indian hockey team reached their first final in the Hockey Champions Trophy and will face off against Australia in the finals on Friday.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Shahid, Alia bravest actors in tinsel town: Mahesh Bhatt

Shahid, Alia bravest actors in tinsel town: Mahesh Bhatt

Mumbai, Jun 17 (IBNS): Thrilled with his daughter's performance in Udta Punjab, producer Mahesh Bhatt is all praise for Alia Bhatt and her co-star Shahid Kappor, and called them the finest actor in Bollywood.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Udta Punjab set to release today

Udta Punjab set to release today

Mumbai, June 17 (IBNS) Ending all troubles and, actor Shahid Kapoor's movie 'Udta Punjab', which was hit by several controversies, is scheduled to hit the silver screen on Friday.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

UN human rights panel concludes ISIL is committing genocide against Yazidis

UN human rights panel concludes ISIL is committing genocide against Yazidis

New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) [also known as ISIL and Da'esh] is committing genocide against Yazidis that amounts to crimes against humanity and war crimes, a United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry reported on Thursday.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Manipal University opens its admission for its twinning program at ICAS, Manipal

Manipal University opens its admission for its twinning program at ICAS, Manipal

Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): Manipal University has opened admissions to its 23rd batch of International Engineering Twinning program offered by Manipal Universitys ICAS (International Centre for Applied Sciences).

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Police question key suspect in Kerala student rape and murder case

Police question key suspect in Kerala student rape and murder case

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 16 (IBNS): Kerala police have taken into custody a key suspect associated with the rape and murder of a Dalit student in Ernakulam district, according to media reports.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Diver's find body of kid attacked by alligator

Diver's find body of kid attacked by alligator

Orlando, Jun 16 (IBNS): Police recovered the body of the two-year old kid who was dragged away by an alligator from a Disney resort, according to media reports late on Wednesday.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Bangladesh: College teacher attacked

Bangladesh: College teacher attacked

Dhaka, June 16 (IBNS): A college teacher was injured as he was hacked with sharp weapons by unknown attackers in Bangladesh's Madaripur town,media reports said.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

President wishes people of  Iceland on National Day eve

President wishes people of Iceland on National Day eve

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Iceland on the eve of their National Day.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Dhaka: Ramkrishna Mission officials gets death threat

Dhaka: Ramkrishna Mission officials gets death threat

Dhaka, June 16 (IBNS): Hindus Ramakrishna mission in Dhaka has received threats to their lives from alleged militants, media reports said on Thursday.

by India Blooms News Service June 15, 2016

Fight against terrorism: US Senate passes $800 mn Pakistan fund

Fight against terrorism: US Senate passes $800 mn Pakistan fund

Washington/Islamabad, June 16 (IBNS): The US Senate has passed the draft of the National Defence Authorisation Bill which also include a provision to set up a new fund in order to reimburse Pakistan for its attempt to fight war against terrorism, media reports said.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Alka Lamba suspended as AAP spokesperson

Alka Lamba suspended as AAP spokesperson

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended its leader Alka Lamba as the spokesperson of the party for two months, media reports said on Thursday.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Barack Obama meets Dalai Lama

Barack Obama meets Dalai Lama

Washington, June 16 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with Dalai Lama.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Ancestral villages of 2 Indian Nobel Laureates to go digital  on World Wi-Fi Day

Ancestral villages of 2 Indian Nobel Laureates to go digital on World Wi-Fi Day

Chennai, June 15 (IBNS) On June 20 two Internet dark villages in Tamil Nadu that have produced Nobel Laureates will wake up to the joys of connectivity.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Union Cabinet clears Civil Aviation policy to increase air travel

Union Cabinet clears Civil Aviation policy to increase air travel

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the long-awaited civil aviation policy that envisages an increase in air travel by erasing rules for airlines to fly overseas and expanding regional air connectivity, reports said.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

NGO moves Supreme Court against Udta Punjab two days before release

NGO moves Supreme Court against Udta Punjab two days before release

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) 'Udta Punjab,' the film has just passed a controversy over censoring, again faces hindrance two days before release as an NGO has petitioned the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order directing the Censor Board to clear the film with one cut.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Jet Airways flight returns to Bengalurur after smoke in cabin

Jet Airways flight returns to Bengalurur after smoke in cabin

Bengaluru, June 15 (IBNS) A Jet Airways flight returned to Bengaluru airport on Wednesday soon after departure due to smoke in the cabin.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Arun Jatiley to hold high level meeting on food price rise

Arun Jatiley to hold high level meeting on food price rise

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold a high level meeting on Wednesday on spiralling prices of food, that have catapulted wholesale inflation to 19-month high, reports said.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) A militant and a soldier were killed in anongoing gunbattle in Machil sector of north Kashmirs Kupwara districton Wednesday. As many as four army jawans were injured in theencounter.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Slick Hungary surprise ten-man Austria

Slick Hungary surprise ten-man Austria

Bordeaux, June 15 (IBNS): dm Szalai's cool finish propelled Hungary to victory in their first appearance in a major tournament for 30 years and their first UEFA EURO finals game since 1972.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

NASA spots single Methane leak from Space

NASA spots single Methane leak from Space

California, June 15 (IBNS) For the first time, an instrument onboard an orbiting spacecraft has measured the methane emissions from a single, specific leaking facility on Earths surface. The observation -- by the Hyperion spectrometer on NASAs Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) -- is an important breakthrough in our ability to eventually measure and monitor emissions of this potent greenhouse gas from space.

by IBNS June 14, 2016