By abusing me Nitish Kumars are insulting the Biharis: PM Modi

By abusing me Nitish Kumars are insulting the Biharis: PM Modi

Gopalganj, Bihar, Oct 30 (IBNS) Seeking to stoke the local sentiment in his favour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said by abusing him in daily rhetoric over election campaign in Bihar the opposition grand alliance is insulting the Biharis.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

Convict in TCS techie Esther Anhya rape and murder case sentenced to death

Convict in TCS techie Esther Anhya rape and murder case sentenced to death

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS) A special women's court in Mumbai on Friday sentenced to death Chandrabhan Sanap for the murder of Andhra Pradesh software professional Esther Anuhya.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

Modi sensing defeat in Bihar : Rahul Gandhi

Modi sensing defeat in Bihar : Rahul Gandhi

Benipatti (Madhubani, Bihar), Oct 30 (IBNS) Hitting back at Narendra Modi for his "3 iditos" remark against the constituents of the grand alliance, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has said the Prime Minister is making such remarks because he is sensing BJP's defeat in Bihar election.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

Amit Shah criticised for saying Pakistan will burst firecrackers if BJP loses in Bihar

Amit Shah criticised for saying Pakistan will burst firecrackers if BJP loses in Bihar

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) Former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram has slammed Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) president Amit Shah for his "firecrackers" remark saying, "if BJP loses in Bihar, there will be celebrations and relief among many others - writers, scientists, historians and moderate citizens."

by IBNS October 29, 2015

Geelani announces 'million march' to counter Modi Rally in Kashmir

Geelani announces 'million march' to counter Modi Rally in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 30 (IBNS) Syed Ali Geelani, the leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, has announced that the Hurriyat is planning to take out a "million march" in order to foil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nov 7 rally in Srinagar.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

India-Africa summit: PM seeks cooperation on climate change, terror

India-Africa summit: PM seeks cooperation on climate change, terror

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) India and African nations decided on Thursday to step up cooperation to fight climate change and terrorism.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

4.9 earthquake hits Assam

4.9 earthquake hits Assam

Guwahati, Oct 30 (IBNS):An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale hit Assam on Friday, officials said.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

ER to run  Jansadharan Chhat Puja special trains

ER to run Jansadharan Chhat Puja special trains

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS): Eastern Railway (ER) has planned to run eight pairs of weekly Jansadharan Chhat Puja special trains between Howrah-Nautanwa (5 pairs) and Howrah-Raxaul (3 pairs) to clear the rush of passengers during ensuing Chhat Puja.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Salman Khan does live Twitter chat with his fans for Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Salman Khan does live Twitter chat with his fans for Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS): Jab Tum Chaho, a new song from Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor starrer 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' was released on Wednesday.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Gangster Chhota Rajan wants to return to India

Gangster Chhota Rajan wants to return to India

Bali, Oct 29 (IBNS) Chhota Rajan, the most-wanted gangster arrested in Bali after a two-decade chase,has said that he wants to return to India, reports said.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

India Calls for Multilateral Funding for Science, Technology and Innovation among BRICS Countries

India Calls for Multilateral Funding for Science, Technology and Innovation among BRICS Countries

Moscow, Oct 29 (IBNS) The Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has said that India supports multilateral funding system which will provide the basis for announcing BRICS Call for Proposal to support multi-country research projects.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Dutch womens team for ICC WW T20 Qualifier 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand

Dutch womens team for ICC WW T20 Qualifier 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand

Dubai, Oct 29 (IBNS) A group consisting of 14 players and 3 staff will depart from Amsterdam on Nov 19 for a preparation tour and the Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim killed in encounter

Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim killed in encounter

Srinagar, Oct 29 (IBNS) The alleged mastermind of the Udhampur attack in Kashmir, top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim was killed in an overnight encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours on Thursday.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

UN agencies warn of deteriorating food security in Southern Madagascar

UN agencies warn of deteriorating food security in Southern Madagascar

New York, Oct 29 (IBNS): Leading food agencies of the United Nations warned that 46 per cent of the population from eight regions of Madagascar, comprising of 1.9 million people are food insecure, including 450,000 people who face chronic food insecurity.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Manipal varsity scholar only Indian in deep sea research team

Manipal varsity scholar only Indian in deep sea research team

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): Dr. Gurumurthy G.P, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, Manipal University became the first participant from the University and in fact, first from any private university in the country to participate in the prestigious deep sea International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).

by IBNS October 28, 2015

PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with African leaders

PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with African leaders

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral meetings with African leaders on the sidelines of the Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).

by IBNS October 27, 2015

I am not afraid of anyone : Gangster Chhota Rajan says on Dawood Ibrahim

I am not afraid of anyone : Gangster Chhota Rajan says on Dawood Ibrahim

Bali, Oct, 28 (IBNS) Most-wanted gangster Chhota Rajan, whose arrest in Bali has ended a two-decade-long chase, says he is not afraid of anyone.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

BJP retains hold over Bengaluru muncipal corporation

BJP retains hold over Bengaluru muncipal corporation

Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained its writ over the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike or BBMP winning the civic poll with a comfortable majority.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

India up by four places in Ease of Doing Business :WB report

India up by four places in Ease of Doing Business :WB report

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) India has climbed four places in the "Ease of Doing Business" rankings (2016) compiled by the World Bank.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

India ranks 130 in ease of doing business report released by World Bank

India ranks 130 in ease of doing business report released by World Bank

Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS) : In a report published by the World Bank, India stands at 130th position in the list of 189 nations in the ease of doing business,

by IBNS October 27, 2015

UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by earthquake

UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by earthquake

New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan were destroyed by the massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Badakshan Province in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Cholera spreading in Iraq, suspected case reported in Syria: WHO

Cholera spreading in Iraq, suspected case reported in Syria: WHO

New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that it would start vaccine treatments for cholera beginning this weekend to prevent further outbreaks in Iraq, where the disease has now been confirmed in 15 out of 18 governorates, while the agency also reported a suspected case was also found in northern Syria.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Starmark to celebrate Sukumar Rays 128th birth anniversary

Starmark to celebrate Sukumar Rays 128th birth anniversary

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, will celebrate the 128th birth anniversary of writer Sukumar Ray with a presentation of select verses from his Aabol Taabol by the Mohul Abrittir Band on Oct 30.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Manipal ProLearn offers Advanced Excel Certification

Manipal ProLearn offers Advanced Excel Certification

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn has announced that it is offering a certification program in Advanced MS Excel, the world's most widely used data analysis tool.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Spinner Amit Mishra arrested for assault of woman, released on bail

Spinner Amit Mishra arrested for assault of woman, released on bail

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cricketer Amit Mishra was on Tuesday arrested by the police in Bengaluru on the charge of assaulting a woman. He was released on bail after three hours of questioning, reports said.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Shourie angry because he was not taken in Government : BJP

Shourie angry because he was not taken in Government : BJP

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday hit back at senior party leader Arun Shourie after he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's election challenged in Madras High Court

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's election challenged in Madras High Court

Chennai, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on a petition challenging her election, reports said.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Gujarat High Court upholds sedition charges against Hardik Patel

Gujarat High Court upholds sedition charges against Hardik Patel

Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a setback for Hardik Patel, the young leader of the agitating Patel community, the, Gujarat High Court has upheld sedition charges against him, reports said.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie

NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a sharp attack on the Narnedra Modi Government, former Union Minister Arun Shourie has said its "lack of direction is making people think that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "wise."

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar

Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the people of Bihar to vote in favour of Nitish Kumar to re-elect him the Chief Minister of the state as the remaining three phases of the assembly elections are left here.

by IBNS October 26, 2015