Views of states, Centre should be considered for appointment of judges : Supreme Court

Views of states, Centre should be considered for appointment of judges : Supreme Court

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that views of state governments and Centre should be one of the criteria for appointment of judges in higher judiciary, reports said.

by IBNS December 15, 2015

CBI raid on Kejriwal's office unjustified : Senior SC lawyer

CBI raid on Kejriwal's office unjustified : Senior SC lawyer

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) Noted Supreme Court lawyer Mohan V Katarki has described the CBI raid on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals office as unjustified, media reports said.

by IBNS December 15, 2015

Ban on new diesel SUVs, luxury cars in Delhi till March 31

Ban on new diesel SUVs, luxury cars in Delhi till March 31

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the registration of diesel SUVs and cars above 2000cc in the national capital till March 31, reports said.

by IBNS December 15, 2015

Hema and I had no problems, says slain artist's ex-husband

Hema and I had no problems, says slain artist's ex-husband

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IBNS) Slain artist Hema Upadhyay's husband Chintan, who has been under the police vigil in connection with the double murder, said that although they were estranged, he still loved his wife, and that they had no problems.

by IBNS December 15, 2015

Documents seized by CBI unrelated to probe : Arvind Kejriwal tweets

Documents seized by CBI unrelated to probe : Arvind Kejriwal tweets

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on Wednesday morning that the documents seized by CBI from his office have no relation to allegations being probed.

by IBNS December 15, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal's top bureaucrat again at CBI office

Arvind Kejriwal's top bureaucrat again at CBI office

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) Arvind Kejriwal's top bureaucrat Rajinder Kumar arrived at the CBI headquarters again on Wednesday morning after he was questioned for hours on Tuesday night following day-long raids at the Chief Minister's office. Kejriwal said he was the target of the raids, not his principal secretary, who has been accused of corruption.

by IBNS December 15, 2015

Burundi: UN urges immediate action to stop senseless violence

Burundi: UN urges immediate action to stop senseless violence

New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Amid the deadly escalation of violence in Burundi, the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday sounded the alarm at the unfolding crisis in the country and urged all actors in the current crisis to take every step possible to stop the growing violence and engage in a meaningful and inclusive dialogue.

by IBNS December 15, 2015

Sealing of a Chief Minister's office is unprecedented: Mamata Banerjee

Sealing of a Chief Minister's office is unprecedented: Mamata Banerjee

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she was 'shocked' after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal alleged that his office was raided by the CBI.

by IBNS December 14, 2015

Finance Minister lied in Parliament: Arvind Kejriwal on CBI raid

Finance Minister lied in Parliament: Arvind Kejriwal on CBI raid

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS) After calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'coward' and a 'psychopath' for the alleged CBI raid on his office Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accusing him of lying in Parliament.

by IBNS December 14, 2015

Political firestorm over alleged CBI raid on Arvind Kejriwal's office

Political firestorm over alleged CBI raid on Arvind Kejriwal's office

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS) A war of words broke out in parliament on Tuesday after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that his office was raided by the CBI with members of the opposition and treasury benches trading charges against each other.

by India Blooms News Service December 14, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal says CBI raided his office, calls PM Modi psychopath

Arvind Kejriwal says CBI raided his office, calls PM Modi psychopath

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on Tuesday morning that his office had been raided by the CBI and launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "coward and psychopath".

by IBNS December 14, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal's office raided by CBI

Arvind Kejriwal's office raided by CBI

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tweeted that his office was sealed in a CBI raid on Tuesday morning.

by India Blooms News Service December 14, 2015

PM Modi pays tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on death anniversary

PM Modi pays tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on death anniversary

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary.

by IBNS December 14, 2015

Mild earthquake hits Jharkhand, Bihar

Mild earthquake hits Jharkhand, Bihar

Patna, Dec 15 (IBNS) A mild earthquake hit Jharkhand on Tuesday morning, triggering tremors in neighbouring Bihar.

by IBNS December 14, 2015

New NASA satellite maps show human fingerprint on global air quality

New NASA satellite maps show human fingerprint on global air quality

Washington, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Using new, high-resolution global satellite maps of air quality indicators, NASA scientists tracked air pollution trends over the last decade in various regions and 195 cities around the globe.

by IBNS December 14, 2015

Telangana ditches Republic day celebrations, not to take part ever

Telangana ditches Republic day celebrations, not to take part ever

Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IBNS) After facing a rejection of their tableau models by the defence ministry, Telangana, India's 29th and newest state has decided to not take part in the Republic day celebrations ever, according to media reports.

by India Blooms News Service December 13, 2015

Yuan, Rupee plummet amidst growing concerns

Yuan, Rupee plummet amidst growing concerns

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) The Indian Rupee sank further to hit a new low against US Dollar in the last two years, according to reports.

by IBNS December 13, 2015

JuD chief Hafeez Saeed dares India to prove his Mumbai attack link

JuD chief Hafeez Saeed dares India to prove his Mumbai attack link

New Delhi/Islamabad, Dec 14 (IBNS) Jama't ud Da'wah chief and an alleged leader of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack Hafeez Saeed has dared India to prove his linkage with the terror attack.

by IBNS December 13, 2015

Sushma Swaraj to make a statement in parliament today

Sushma Swaraj to make a statement in parliament today

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will make a statement about her recent Pakistan visit in the Parliament today.

by IBNS December 13, 2015

Delhi experiences coldest morning of winter so far

Delhi experiences coldest morning of winter so far

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) Delhi witnessed the coldest morning of the season on Monday with the mercury dipping to six degree Celsius, according to the weather office.

by IBNS December 13, 2015

BKS Iyengar: Google celebrates 97th birth anniversary of yoga guru with a doodle

BKS Iyengar: Google celebrates 97th birth anniversary of yoga guru with a doodle

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Google on Monday celebrated noted yoga guru BKS Iyengar's 97th birth anniversary with a special doodle.

by IBNS December 13, 2015

PM Modi to visit Kerala

PM Modi to visit Kerala

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set for his inaugural trip to Kerala, according to a government release.

by IBNS December 13, 2015

Demolition of slums: Arvind Kejriwal seeks appointment with Railway Minister

Demolition of slums: Arvind Kejriwal seeks appointment with Railway Minister

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday sought an appointment with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu over the demolition of shanties in west Delhi.

by IBNS December 13, 2015

Japan PM Shinzo Abe to attend Ganga Aarti in Varanasi

Japan PM Shinzo Abe to attend Ganga Aarti in Varanasi

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who is now on a visit to India, will attend Ganga Aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat of Varanasi, on Saturday along with PM Modi.

by IBNS December 11, 2015

Kabul: Suicide bombers killed during standoff near Spanish Embassy

Kabul: Suicide bombers killed during standoff near Spanish Embassy

Kabul, Dec 12 (IBNS) An explosive filled vehicle was detonated by a suicide bomber near the Spanish Embassy in Sherpur Area of Kabul city on Friday, which resulted in a standoff between security officials and the assailants, Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 11, 2015

India needs Japan in high speed growth: Modi with Shinzo Abe

India needs Japan in high speed growth: Modi with Shinzo Abe

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi who along with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe attended the Business Leaders Forum here on Saturday said India just not want high speed train, but also high speed growth.

by IBNS December 11, 2015

Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe attend  Business Leaders Forum

Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe attend Business Leaders Forum

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe attended the Business Leaders Forum here on Saturday .

by IBNS December 11, 2015

Border blockade on imports sends food and fuel prices skyrocketing in Nepal: UN

Border blockade on imports sends food and fuel prices skyrocketing in Nepal: UN

New York, Dec 12 (Just earth News/IBNS): Warning of severe shortages of food and fuel now plaguing Nepal caused by the ongoing major disruptions in imports across its southern border with India, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday predicted extreme hardship for the land-locked country if prices of basic food staples continue to soar.

by IBNS December 11, 2015

Women in US lagging behind in human rights, UN experts report

Women in US lagging behind in human rights, UN experts report

New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): While praising the current United States administration for its commitment to womens equality, United Nations experts warned on Friday that the extreme polarization of US politics is profoundly affecting the Governments ability to guarantee womens human rights, and even to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

by IBNS December 11, 2015

Actor Rajinikanth turns 65, calls off celebrations for Chennai floods

Actor Rajinikanth turns 65, calls off celebrations for Chennai floods

Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS) The powerhouse of Tamil Cinema, actor Rajinikanth, celebrated his 65th birthday on Saturday.

by IBNS December 11, 2015