I was misinterpreted: Yashwant Sinha

I was misinterpreted: Yashwant Sinha

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said his remarks on former PM Indira Gandhi and current PM Narendra Modi was 'misinterpreted' .

by IBNS January 31, 2016

Quota protests rock Andhra Pradesh, train bogies set on fire

Quota protests rock Andhra Pradesh, train bogies set on fire

Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IBNS): Violent protests hit East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh as demonstrators belonging to the Kapu community blocked highways, railway lines and and set fire on train bogies on Sunday.

by IBNS January 31, 2016

Prime accused in Bangalore blast arrested by NIA

Prime accused in Bangalore blast arrested by NIA

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) India's anti-terror outfit National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a prime accused in the Church Street blast case of Bangalore of Dec 2014, claiming a life of a civilian.

by IBNS January 29, 2016

Kamduni rape-murder: People await sentencing of convicted six

Kamduni rape-murder: People await sentencing of convicted six

Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): Villagers, activists and people at large in West Bengal await eagerly on Saturday as a Kolkata court is expected to declare the quantum of punishment for six accused in the brutal rape and murder of a college girl in North 24 Parganas' Kamduni village in June 2013.

by IBNS January 29, 2016

Rohith Vemula: Rahul Gandhi joins protesters

Rohith Vemula: Rahul Gandhi joins protesters

Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi joined students who are on a hunger strike to protest against the suicide of of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.

by IBNS January 29, 2016

Google doodles on Amrita Sher-Gil's 103 birth anniversary

Google doodles on Amrita Sher-Gil's 103 birth anniversary

New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday decorated its homepage with a painting by acclaimed artist Amrita Sher-Gil to mark his 103rd birthday.

by IBNS January 29, 2016

 Haryana receives proposals for investment of Rs 5000 crore

Haryana receives proposals for investment of Rs 5000 crore

Kolkata Jan 30 (IBNS): Haryana has received proposals for investment of Rs 5000 crore from the potential investors of Kolkata in the field of food processing, manufacturing, infrastructure, power, solar energy, hospitality, IT, e-governance and education, state Chief Minister ManoharLal Khattar said in Kolkata on Saturday.

by IBNS January 29, 2016

Rohit death: Rahul Gandhi may join hunger strike

Rohit death: Rahul Gandhi may join hunger strike

Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi is likely to join protesters who are on a hunger strike to demonstrate against the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.

by IBNS January 29, 2016

Waves of violence by rebels in eastern DR Congo forces thousands to flee: UN

Waves of violence by rebels in eastern DR Congo forces thousands to flee: UN

New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The cycle of misery is continuing in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) three years after a major rebel offensive was defeated by United Nations and Government forces in North Kivu, as now, armed militia and rebel groups are again targeting the region for violence and putting thousands of civilians on the run, the UN refugee agency reported on Friday.

by IBNS January 29, 2016

Los Angeles bound flight returns to Heathrow Airport after mysterious illness plague passengers

Los Angeles bound flight returns to Heathrow Airport after mysterious illness plague passengers

London, Jan 29 (IBNS) A Los Angeles bound American Airlines Boeing 777 returned back to the Heathrow Airport just a couple of hours after it took off, owing to several passengers mysteriously falling ill, according to reports.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Disneyland Paris: Man carrying two guns arrested by police

Disneyland Paris: Man carrying two guns arrested by police

Paris, Jan 29 (IBNS) A 28-year-old man carrying two guns at an entrance to a Disneyland Paris hotel was arrested on Friday, according to reports.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Mumbai: Dead whale washes ashore Juhu beach

Mumbai: Dead whale washes ashore Juhu beach

Mumbai, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A dead 30-feet whale has washed ashore Mumbai's Juhu beach on Thursday, reports said.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Plutos widespread water ice

Plutos widespread water ice

California, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): New data from NASAs New Horizons spacecraft point to more prevalent water ice on Plutos surface than previously thought.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

NASA to announce science, technology missions for first flight of Space Launch System

NASA to announce science, technology missions for first flight of Space Launch System

California, Jan 29 (IBNS) NASA Television will air the announcement of the selection of a fleet of small satellites to launch on the inaugural flight of the agencys Space Launch System (SLS).

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Congress appoints Manish Tewari as spokesperson

Congress appoints Manish Tewari as spokesperson

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The Congress has appointed senior leader Manish Tewari as its spokesperson.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

More than half Yemen's population face hunger amid ongoing strife, FAO warns

More than half Yemen's population face hunger amid ongoing strife, FAO warns

New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Some 14.4 million Yemenis, more than half of the population of Yemen, are food insecure, an increase of 12 per cent in just the last eight months, as ongoing conflict and import restrictions reduce availability and send prices soaring, the United Nations agricultural agency warned on Thursday.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Iran selects Airbus for its civil aviation renewal

Iran selects Airbus for its civil aviation renewal

Paris, Jan 29 (IBNS) Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Six found guilty in Kamduni rape-murder, punishment to be announced tomorrow

Six found guilty in Kamduni rape-murder, punishment to be announced tomorrow

Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): After two and half years a 21-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered while returning home from college at Kamduni village in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, a sessions court in Kolkata on Thursday found six of the eight accused guilty in the case which kicked off a political firestorm.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

West Bengal: 6 convicted for gang-raping and murdering college student

West Bengal: 6 convicted for gang-raping and murdering college student

Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS) A sessions court in Kolkata on Thursday found six of the eight accused guilty in the gang-rape and murder case of a 21-year-old girl at Kamduni village in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Kirti Azad to move court against government, Jaitley

Kirti Azad to move court against government, Jaitley

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad on Thursday said he will move court against the alleged corruption in DDCA and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, reports said.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

If India provides proper evidence, Maulana Masood won't meet the same fate of Lakhvi : Pak envoy

If India provides proper evidence, Maulana Masood won't meet the same fate of Lakhvi : Pak envoy

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit has assured that if India gives proper evidence, Pakistan will soon act against Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Subramanian Swamy seeks permission to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia

Subramanian Swamy seeks permission to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has written to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung seeking sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, reports said.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur, Surar among first 20 smart cities

Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur, Surar among first 20 smart cities

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Pulling up a surprise, Bhubaneswar was on Thursday named at the top of the first 20 smart cities.

by India Blooms News Service January 28, 2016

PM call upon NCC cadets to dedicate their lives to nation

PM call upon NCC cadets to dedicate their lives to nation

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon the NCC cadets to dedicate their lives to the nation and the welfare of its people.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Narendra Modi mourns journalist  Arindam Sengupta's death

Narendra Modi mourns journalist Arindam Sengupta's death

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the death of journalist Arindam Sengupta.

by IBNS January 28, 2016

Kamal Haasan joins Twitter

Kamal Haasan joins Twitter

Chennai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Southern superstar Kamal Haasan has joined micro-blogging site Twitter.

by IBNS January 26, 2016

I will destroy ISIS: Donald Trump

I will destroy ISIS: Donald Trump

Washington, Jan 27 (IBNS) US Presidential candidate Donald Trump has vowed to destroy militant group ISIS.

by IBNS January 26, 2016

Australian Open: Sania Mirza to face Leander Paes in Q/Fs

Australian Open: Sania Mirza to face Leander Paes in Q/Fs

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IBNS): It will be a clash between two Indians as Sania Mirza and Leander Paes will face each other in the Australian Open mixed-doubles quater finals here.

by IBNS January 26, 2016

College students internet overuse leads families to connect, conflict: new study finds

College students internet overuse leads families to connect, conflict: new study finds

Atlanta, Jan 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): College students who are addicted to the Internet report positive and negative effects on their family relationships, according to new research from Georgia State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

by IBNS January 26, 2016

Senior UN official points to science as vital in managing disaster risk, promoting development

Senior UN official points to science as vital in managing disaster risk, promoting development

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the eve of the first-ever gathering of scientists to discuss disaster risk management, the head of the United Nations office tasked with synergizing disaster reduction activities emphasized on Tuesdaythe importance of government leaders and decision makers attention to the role of science in lowering the exposure to extreme disaster events and promoting sustainable development.

by IBNS January 26, 2016