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UP police deny Rahul Gandhi permission to visit riot-hit Saharanpur

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh police on Friday denied permission to Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi to visit the riot-hit Saharanpur district, CNN-News 18 reported.

by IBNS May 26, 2017

India's longest bridge to be named after Dr Bhupen Hazarika says Narendra Modi

Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): India's longest bridge, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will be named after legendary Assamese musician Dr Bhupen Hazarika

by IBNS May 26, 2017

Three years of Modi government: A report card

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): The President's Secretariat on Friday released what it called 'Three years of Modi government: A report card' where the three years of the Narendra Modi led NDA government's positive and negative points have been highlighted.

by IBNS May 26, 2017

Kolkata turns into battleground as BJP clash with police in march to Lalbazar

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Arson, bombing and violent clashes between police and the opposition BJP marked the day in Kolkata as the saffron party took out a march to city police headquarters Lalbazar on Thursday to protest several issues, including demanding an immediate arrest of sacked controversial Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque- Maulana Barkati.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Babri demolition case : L K Advani and Uma Bharti asked to appear in court on May 30

Lucknow, May 25 (IBNS) : A special CBI court on Thursday asked veteran BJP leader L K Advani and union minister Uma Bharti to appear on May 30 in connection with the 1992 Babri masjid demolition case, reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Man shot dead, four woman of same family gang-raped by highway robbers in UP

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : A gang of highway robbers shot dead a man and gang-raped four women of his family at Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' chopper crash lands at Latur, escapes unhurt

Latur, Maharashtra, May 25 (IBNS) : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had a providential escape when his helicopter crash landed at Latur on Thursday afternoon after getting entangled in wires.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Mamata fixes sudden appointment with Narendra Modi, to meet him today

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : In a development that may stir up political speculations, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Thursday, a day before her pre-scheduled parleys with opposition parties to decide on a candidate for the Presidential elections.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Indian woman who was forced to marry Pak man at gunpoint, returns home

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : Uzma, the Indian woman, who had accused a Pakistani man of forcing her to marry him at gunpoint, returned to India on Thursday being accompanied by the Indian High Commission officials, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service May 25, 2017

UP: Yogi Adityanath suspends Saharanpur SSP, DM for failure to tackle violence

Saharanpur, May 25 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended Saharanpur SSP and DM over their failure to tackle the situation in the district singed by clashes between the Dalits and the Rajputs, reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Manchester attack: UK police arrest seven in connection with bombing

London, May 25 (IBNS): The UK police have arrested at least seven people in connection with the Manchester suicide attack which killed 22 people and injured 64 others at an Ariana Grande concert on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2017

Automation to take centre-stage at this years Business-IT Conclave organised by The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised the eighth edition of its annual Business-IT Conclave, this year themed on Bridging Automation And Society, at Hyatt Regency in Kolkata.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

Pakistan fighter jets fly over Siachen Glacier; no air space violation, says India

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) : Pakistani fighter jets flew near the Siachen Glacier on Wednesday, Pakistani media reports said, though Indian Air Force said there was no violation of India's air space.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

Inauguration of integration of eSanad with Parinam Manjusha

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar jointly inaugurated the integration of eSanad with Parinam Manjusha on Wednesday.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

Islamabad High Court allows Indian national Uzma to return home

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): Islamabad High Court has allowed Indian national Uzma, who was forced to marry a Pakistani national, to return to India, media reported on Wednesday.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

Ex-Afghan MP wounded in an attack in Kabul city

Kabul, May 24 (IBNS) : A former lawmaker of the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, Najibullah Kabuli was wounded in an attack in Kabul city late on Tuesday night, Afghanistan's state-run Khaama Press said.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

Ten ISIS militants, including four leader, killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, May 24 (IBNS) : At least ten militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist groups offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, were killed during the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

PM condoles loss of lives in the Uttarkashi bus accident, announces ex-gratia

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has expressed pain over the loss of lives in the bus accident at Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

UP government steps up security in Saharanpur to diffuse caste-related violence

Lucknow, May 24 (IBNS): The Uttar Pradesh government has rushed additional police personnel, including senior government officials, to Saharanpur district to keep the situation under control following the caste clashes, according to media reports on Wednesday.

by IBNS May 24, 2017

AAP leader Ashish Khetan moves Supreme Court alleging death threats from right wing groups

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) : Ruling Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashish Khetan has moved the Court, alleging that he has received threats from right wing organisations, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service May 24, 2017

Career in Indian Armed Forces

by IBNS May 22, 2017

What is Good About Indian Education System?

Talking about the situation of Indian education system, most of us get into the war of words. There has been a lot of criticism surrounding the status of education in India. But interestingly, whenever a debate is initiated, often do we jump on to the negatives only, i.e., from faulty scoring and evaluation to education being equated to mere business propaganda.

by IBNS May 22, 2017

Kolkata: Amidst police's heavy arrangements, Lefts to hold 'March to Nabanna' today

Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): Protesting several issues and to draw state government's attention towards their several demands, at least 11 Left peasants' and farmers' associations have called for a protest rally to West Bengal's secretariat building at Nabanna in Kolkata on Monday.

by IBNS May 21, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Army foils infiltration bid, 4 terrorists killed

Srinagar, May 22 (IBNS): A fierce encounter in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir left four militants killed on Sunday, officials said on Monday.

by IBNS May 21, 2017

Cathay Pacific to lay off 600 employees

Hong Kong, May 22 (IBNS): Cathay Pacific on Monday announced that it will be making around 600 people redundant in its head office.

by IBNS May 21, 2017

Narendra Modi wishes Mehbooba Mufti on her birthday

New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on hr birthday.

by IBNS May 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia: Nawaz Shairf, Donald Trump exchange pleasantries

Riyadh, May 22 (IBNS): Ahead of the Arab Islamic American Summit, US President Donald Trump had a brief encounter with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday, media reports said.

by IBNS May 21, 2017

Donald Trump asks Muslim nations to drive out terrorists

Riyadh, May 22 (IBNS): Giving a strong message, US President Donald Trump on Sunday asked the Muslim nations to drive out terrorists and extremists.

by IBNS May 21, 2017

On World Day, UN agencies urge countering threats to cultural diversity

New York, May 22 (Just Earth News): Cultural diversity the driving force of change and development is increasingly under threat, United Nations agencies on Sunday said, reaffirming support for the cultural diversity that stems from migration.

by IBNS May 21, 2017

Orage Corp taking steps to provide world class infrastructure and proper guidance to Indian filmmakers

Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): Orange Corp is taking a key step in providing world class infrastructure and proper guidance to Indian filmmakers and producers who wish to market their films globally.

by IBNS May 21, 2017