Can speak to Rahul Gandhi over GST : Arun Jaitley

Can speak to Rahul Gandhi over GST : Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) As the Narendra Modi Government grapples to make a way out for the passage to its ambitious Goods and Services Tax (GTS) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he would take up the issue with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

Woman who accused R K Pachauri of sexual harassment resigns

Woman who accused R K Pachauri of sexual harassment resigns

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) The woman researcher of The Energy Research Institute (TERI), who accused former TERI boss R K Pachauri of sexual harassment, has quit, according to media reports.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

Ireland to change its drug law, cocaine and heroine to be decriminalised

Ireland to change its drug law, cocaine and heroine to be decriminalised

Dublin, Nov 4 (IBNS) As part of their 'radical cultural shift', Ireland will be making changes in their drug law which will come into effect from next year, allowing its citizens to possess small amounts of drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and heroine for recreational use, media reports have said.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

BJP leader's attack on Shah Rukh Khan invites criticism

BJP leader's attack on Shah Rukh Khan invites criticism

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) As Shah Rukh Khan comes under a virulent attack from BJP bigwig Kailash Vijayvagriya for his comments on religious intolerance, criticism pours in condemning the senior leader for his offensive.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

India will never be intolerant: Arun Jaitley

India will never be intolerant: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said India has never been 'intolerant'.

by IBNS November 02, 2015

Daughters can claim ancestral property if father died after Hindu law amendment : Supreme Court

Daughters can claim ancestral property if father died after Hindu law amendment : Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has said that daughters can only claim their ancestral property right if 'father' died after the amendment of Hindu law.

by IBNS November 02, 2015

Drunk Mumbai cop harasses woman on road, arrested

Drunk Mumbai cop harasses woman on road, arrested

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IBNS) A Mumbai cop, accused of passing lewd comments at a woman in an inebriated state on a busy road, has been suspended and arrested.

by IBNS November 02, 2015

CBI moves HC to challenge Madan Mitra bail, minister gets admitted in hospital

CBI moves HC to challenge Madan Mitra bail, minister gets admitted in hospital

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court to get revoked West Bengal Minister and Saradha ponzi scam accused Madan Mitra's bail, granted on Saturday last by the Alipore Court here, setting him free after about 11 months of captivity.

by IBNS November 02, 2015

Man with knife held at the doors of Karnataka CM's residence

Man with knife held at the doors of Karnataka CM's residence

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IBNS) A man with a folded knife in his trouser pocket was held at the entrance of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's official residence on Monday triggering a commotion, reports said.

by IBNS November 02, 2015

CBI moves to HC, Madan Mitra hospitalised yet again

CBI moves to HC, Madan Mitra hospitalised yet again

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to move to the Kolkata High Court on Tuesday to get revoked West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra's bail, granted on Saturday last by the Alipore Court.

by India Blooms News Service November 02, 2015

Chhota Rajan links Mumbai police with Dawood Ibrahim

Chhota Rajan links Mumbai police with Dawood Ibrahim

New Delhi/Bali, Nov 3 (IBNS) Arrested gangster Chhota Rajan dropped a bombshell by hinting at the linkage of some Mumbai Police officials with wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, reports have claimed.

by IBNS November 02, 2015

Pakistan bans media coverage of 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa

Pakistan bans media coverage of 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IBNS) In a crucial move, the Pakistan government has banned media coverage of militant groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS November 02, 2015

India's prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award presented to UAE's British Orchard Nursery

India's prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award presented to UAE's British Orchard Nursery

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): British Orchard Nursery, UAE's largest pre-school chain, has been awarded with India's prestigious Golden Peacock Global Award towards Innovation Management.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Nepal: Police-protesters clash, 1 killed

Nepal: Police-protesters clash, 1 killed

Kathmandu, Nov 2 (IBNS) At least one person was killed during firing by Nepali Police over protesters Shankaracharya Gate area in the country's Raxaul town, media reports said.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Modi's jibe at the Congress continues in poll-bound Bihar, Rahul attacks PM

Modi's jibe at the Congress continues in poll-bound Bihar, Rahul attacks PM

Purnea/Patna, Nov 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's verbal volley at the 'Grand Alliance' in Bihar continued, this time reaching a new high as he launched yet another virulent attack asking the Congress to 'Drown in Shame' (doob maro) in his Purnea rally over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, here on Monday, while in another rally Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi slammed the PM over several issues.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Arthur Road jail to bolster its security for Chhota Rajan's safeguard

Arthur Road jail to bolster its security for Chhota Rajan's safeguard

Mumbai, Nov 2 (IBNS) Mumbai's Arthur Road jail is planning to tighten its security for the arrival of top gangster Chhota Rajan, according to media reports.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Bihar will celebrate diwali on Nov eight ahead of diwali : PM Modi

Bihar will celebrate diwali on Nov eight ahead of diwali : PM Modi

Purnea, Nov 2 (IBNS) Assailing Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly for doing "nothing" for Bihar in the last 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday that the people of the state will vote overwhelmingly in favour of the BJP-led NDA to usher in development and will celebrate "two diwalis" on November eight, when results for the Assembly elections will be announced.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Sonia, Rahul likely to meet President today over rising intolerance

Sonia, Rahul likely to meet President today over rising intolerance

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi are likely to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday evening over the issue of rising intolerance in the country.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Modi to campaign in Purnea and other parts of Bihar today

Modi to campaign in Purnea and other parts of Bihar today

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to campaign in Bihar's Purnea district on Monday.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Congress demands apology for Naqvi's comment on Sonia Gandhi

Congress demands apology for Naqvi's comment on Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) The Congress has demanded an apology from the BJP for Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's remark at a public meeting that "Sonia Gandhi would cry all night" for a terrorist like Osama bin Laden.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Astrolger Bejan Daruwalla claims PM Modi consulted him

Astrolger Bejan Daruwalla claims PM Modi consulted him

Indore, Nov 2 (IBNS): Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once met him.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Starmark celebrates birth anniversary of Sukumar Ray with Mohul Abrittir Bands presentation from Aabol Taabol

Starmark celebrates birth anniversary of Sukumar Ray with Mohul Abrittir Bands presentation from Aabol Taabol

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Kolkatas leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, celebrated Bengali writer Sukumar Rays 128th birth anniversary at its South City Mall outlet here with a presentation of selected poems from his work Aabol Taabol.

by IBNS November 01, 2015

Russian airliner crashes in Sinai with 217 passengers

Russian airliner crashes in Sinai with 217 passengers

Cairo, Oct 31 (IBNS) AIRO: A Russian airliner with more than 200 passengers on board has crashed in Sinai Peninsula, reports said.

by IBNS October 30, 2015

Election Commission bans two advertisements of BJP in Bihar

Election Commission bans two advertisements of BJP in Bihar

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) The Election Commission on Friday put a ban on publication of two controversial advertisements of the BJP in Bihar.

by IBNS October 30, 2015

Sardar Patel didn't indulge in dynastic politics : PM Modi

Sardar Patel didn't indulge in dynastic politics : PM Modi

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) Using the platform for paying tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Prime Minister Narnedra Modi on Saturday assailed the Congress for indulging in "dynastic politics."

by IBNS October 30, 2015

PM Narendra Modi remembers Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary

PM Narendra Modi remembers Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered former Indian PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.

by IBNS October 30, 2015

27 dead in Bucharest nightclub fire

27 dead in Bucharest nightclub fire

Bucharest, Oct 31 (IBNS) Twenty-seven people were killed in a fire outbreak at a nightclub in Romania's capital city Bucharest, here on Friday, according to Government officials.

by IBNS October 30, 2015

Global tourism grew by more than 4 per cent, UN tourism barometer shows

Global tourism grew by more than 4 per cent, UN tourism barometer shows

New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The number of tourists travelling the world during the first eight months of this year reached 810 million, a more than 4 per cent increase from the same period in 2014, thanks to robust travel to Europe, according to the United Nations World Tourism Barometer.

by IBNS October 30, 2015

Starmark celebrates Sukumar Rays 128th birth anniversary

Starmark celebrates Sukumar Rays 128th birth anniversary

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, observed the 128th birth anniversary of writer Sukumar Ray on Friday.

by IBNS October 30, 2015

For India and Africa, diversity is our lifeblood; it enriches US and makes US even stronger, says President

For India and Africa, diversity is our lifeblood; it enriches US and makes US even stronger, says President

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee received dignitaries attending the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday and hosted a banquet in their honour accompanied by a cultural programme.

by IBNS October 29, 2015