India remembers S Radhakrishnan on his birthday, celebrates 49th Teachers Day

India remembers S Radhakrishnan on his birthday, celebrates 49th Teachers Day

Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): India on Saturday celebrated Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's 137th birth anniversary, also celebrated as, National Teachers Day in the country.

by IBNS September 04, 2015

Bomb threat in six international flights a hoax, caller identified

Bomb threat in six international flights a hoax, caller identified

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) The aviation authorities late on Friday night received bomb threat calls for six international flights in Delhi and Bengaluru, all of which turned out to be hoax ones.

by IBNS September 04, 2015

Government likely to declare implementation of OROP today

Government likely to declare implementation of OROP today

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) The government is likely to announce implementation of One Rank One Pension on Saturday, media reports said.

by IBNS September 04, 2015

Bollywood composer-singer Aadesh Shrivastava dies

Bollywood composer-singer Aadesh Shrivastava dies

Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS) Singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava died at a Mumbai hospital on Saturday. He was 51.

by IBNS September 04, 2015

PM Modi to participate in RSS meeting on concluding day

PM Modi to participate in RSS meeting on concluding day

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on Friday expected to attend the concluding day meeting of the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, being held in the national capital.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

IIT Graduate caught for Harley Davidson heist in Andhra Pradesh

IIT Graduate caught for Harley Davidson heist in Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Police have arrested a IIT graduate allegedly for driving off with a Harley Davidson from a showroom in Hyderabad, reports said.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

Sensex slumps more than 500 points, Indian market continues to wobble

Sensex slumps more than 500 points, Indian market continues to wobble

Mumbai, Sept 4 (IBNS) Amid continued selloff from foreign investors, the Sensex fell over 570 points to 25,193 while Nifty fell to 7,639 in the first half of Friday- their lowest level in 13 months.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

Mother gives birth, teacher gives life : PM Narendra Modi

Mother gives birth, teacher gives life : PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the roles of mother and teacher are something which remain forever in one's life.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

No one person influenced me but Vivekananda inspired me: Modi

No one person influenced me but Vivekananda inspired me: Modi

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said not any one person has influenced him as a student but he was greatly moved by the words of Swami Vivekananda.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

Punjab's missing schoolgirl gang-raped and murdered

Punjab's missing schoolgirl gang-raped and murdered

Ludhiana, Sept 4 (IBNS) The Punjab schoolgirl whose body was retrieved from a canal on Thursday after she went missing for a day has allegedly been gang-raped and murdered, reports say.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

PM Narendra Modi  interacts with school children

PM Narendra Modi interacts with school children

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday is interacting with school children ahead of Teachers' Day while he also launched a commemorative coin on Dr Radhakrishnan and launched the Kala Utsav.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

Indrani Mulkherjea again admits to her role in Sheena's murder: Police claim

Indrani Mulkherjea again admits to her role in Sheena's murder: Police claim

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IBNS) Indrani Mukherjea has once again reportedly confessed to police that she murdered he daughter Sheena Bora, media reports said.

by IBNS September 03, 2015

Globsyn Skills helps youth in rural West Bengal to gain employment through training on DTH Installation and Maintenance

Globsyn Skills helps youth in rural West Bengal to gain employment through training on DTH Installation and Maintenance

Kolkata, Sept 3 (IBNS): Under the aegis of Government of Indias Community College Programme, Globsyn Skills (GSDL) a joint venture of the Globsyn Group and its 22% equity partner National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), is offering a one year Diploma Course in DTH Installation and Maintenance to 50 youths at Silda in West Midnapore.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley leaves for Turkey

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley leaves for Turkey

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for Turkey on Thursday to participate in the two-day Conference of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Climate change affecting the poor most : PM Modi

Climate change affecting the poor most : PM Modi

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the poor people are the most affected by climate change, which is a "pressing global challenge."

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Indrani Mukherjea admits to her role in Sheena murder

Indrani Mukherjea admits to her role in Sheena murder

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IBNS) Ten days after her arrest, former media executive and TV tycoon Peter Mukherjea's wife Indrani on Thursday reportedly admitted to her role in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Mulayam pulls out from grand alliance, to go alone in Bihar polls

Mulayam pulls out from grand alliance, to go alone in Bihar polls

Lucknow, Sep 3 (IBNS) Announcing pull out from the anti-BJP grand alliance, Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday declared that his Samajwadi Party will fight the Bihar election alone.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

China to reduce military strength by 300,000

China to reduce military strength by 300,000

Beijing, Sep 3 (IBNS) President Xi Jinping of China announced on Thursday that he would cut down the size of the country's military personnel by 300,000, The New York Times said.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Sheena Bora murder :Peter and Indrani Mukherjea interrogated together

Sheena Bora murder :Peter and Indrani Mukherjea interrogated together

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IBNS) Indrani Mukherjea, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, has been interrogated together with husband Peter Mukherjee as police continue to solve the riddles in the most bizarre crime that has many loose ends and unanswered questions, reports said.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Two Kerala men deported by UAE for posting Pro-IS comments

Two Kerala men deported by UAE for posting Pro-IS comments

Thiruvanthapuram, Sep 3 (IBNS) The United Arab Emirates has deported two men from Kerala for posting pro-Islamic State comments on Facebook, reports said.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Four militants, one para-trooper killed in Kashmir encounter

Four militants, one para-trooper killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, Sep 3 (IBNS) In a fierce gun- battle four militants and a para-trooper have been killed in Hafruda forest area of Northern Kupwara District.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Manipal Global offers Programme to instill organizational skills among new managers and management students

Manipal Global offers Programme to instill organizational skills among new managers and management students

Bangalore, Sept 3 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn, (www.manipalprolearn.com) is offering Project Management Certification Programme under its banner which shall strive to provide the learners with both soft and hard skills learning required by a novice to efficiently work on a project in a timely and effective manner.

by IBNS September 02, 2015

Fierce encounter with militants rages in northern Kashmir

Fierce encounter with militants rages in northern Kashmir

Srinagar, Sept 2 (IBNS) A fierce gun battle has started here between security forces and militants in Rafiabad area of Northern Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

by IBNS September 01, 2015

Sheena Bora murder: Peter Mukherjea records his statement with police

Sheena Bora murder: Peter Mukherjea records his statement with police

Mumbai, Sep 2 (IBNS) Media tycoon Peter Mukerjea on Wednesday recorded his statement with the Mumbai police on the murder of his step-daughter Sheena Bora, allegedly by his wife Indrani Mukerjea and two others, reports said.

by IBNS September 01, 2015

PM Modi greets Vietnam people on National Day

PM Modi greets Vietnam people on National Day

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of Vietnam on their National Day.

by IBNS September 01, 2015

Police trying to find out the anonymous caller who blew the lid off Sheena Bora murder

Police trying to find out the anonymous caller who blew the lid off Sheena Bora murder

Mumbai, Sep 2 (IBNS) As the mystery tangles in the Sheena Bora murder case still remain unresolved efforts are being made to identify the anonymous caller who tipped off Mumbai police about the crime, reports said.

by IBNS September 01, 2015

High-level BJP-RSS meeting today

High-level BJP-RSS meeting today

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS) A three-day meeting between the to brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is scheduled to take place in the national capital on Wednesday.

by IBNS September 01, 2015

Manipur continues to be tense, death toll rises to eight

Manipur continues to be tense, death toll rises to eight

Imphal, Sep 2 (IBNS) Manipur continued to be tense with the number of deaths in violence spiralling to eight and more than 30 being injured since clashes between mob and police took place in Churachandpur district on Monday

by IBNS September 01, 2015

Yemen: UN warns of untenable humanitarian situation and increase in causalities

Yemen: UN warns of untenable humanitarian situation and increase in causalities

New York, Sep 2 (IBNS): The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it is alarmed by the steep increase in the number of civilian casualties in Yemens Taiz governorate in recent weeks, as well as by the untenable humanitarian situation which is being made worse by the blockage of supply routes into Taiz city by local popular committees affiliated with the Houthis.

by IBNS September 01, 2015

West Bengal hit by nationwide shutdown call by trade unions

West Bengal hit by nationwide shutdown call by trade unions

Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): A 24-hour general strike called by about ten trade unions is underway on Wednesday in India with the impact of the shutdown being felt since morning in the eastern state of West Bengal where the Left is the main opposition party.

by IBNS September 01, 2015