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India likely to boycott China's Belt and Road Summit

Beijing, May 13 (IBNS) : India is likely to stay away from Chinas Belt and Road summit beginning in Beijing on Sunday, virtually boycotting its ambitious initiative for cross border connectivity that runs through Pakistan occupied Kashmir, NDTV reports.

by IBNS May 13, 2017

Terrorists attack Army patrol in Kashmir's Tral

Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS) : Suspected Terrorists on Saturday opened fire on an army patrol party in Tral town of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service May 13, 2017

Father and daughter killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Rajouri, three injured

Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS) : Two civilians-a father and daughter-were killed and three injured after Pakistani troops started shelling on Saturdaymorning violating ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, media reports said.

by IBNS May 13, 2017

Massive cyber-attack hits at least 99 countries

Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS): A massive ransomware has hit at least 99 countries, retarding operations by locking down computers, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service May 13, 2017

Narendra Modi announces direct Colombo-Varanasi flight

Colombo, May 12 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a direct flight between Colombo and Varanasi, his constituency.

by IBNS May 12, 2017

Pakistan: Blast kills 20, Deputy Chairman Senate injured

Quetta, May 12 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed in a roadside blast in the Mastung area of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service May 12, 2017

National Herald case : High Court allows IT probe against Sonia, Rahul

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) : In a significant development , the Delhi High Court on Friday, okayed an Income Tax investigation into Young Indian Private Limited in which Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi are directors and majority, stake holders, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service May 12, 2017

Three college students missing in Guwahati

Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : Three students of a prime educational institution in Guwahati have been reportedly missing under mysterious circumstances for more than 24 hours.

by IBNS May 12, 2017

Kashmir police put up posters for information on militants who killed an army officer

Srinagar, May 12 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday pasted posters of three militants in Shopian saying they were involved in the killing of young Army officer Ummer Fayaz, reports said.

by IBNS May 12, 2017

Assam rape and murder : Seven teenagers arrested

Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : Police on Friday arrested seven teenagers, all likely to be minors, on charges of alleged rape and murder of a 20-year old girl in West Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday night.

by IBNS May 12, 2017

Kejriwal, Shivraj Chouhan spar on Twitter over EVM

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): The 'Great Indian EVM Saga' took a new turn on Friday as the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, Arvind Kejriwal and Shivraj Singh Chouhan respectively, engaged in a mini Twitter battle.

by India Blooms News Service May 12, 2017

Secretary of State Tillerson to travel to Fairbanks

Washington, May 11 (IBNS): U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, May 10-11 to attend the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

US President Donald Trump invites South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Washington

Washington, May 11 (IBNS): US President Donald J. Trump has invited newly-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit his nation.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

Earthquake hits China, 8 killed

Beijing, May 11 (IBNS): A 5.5 earthquake hit Taxkorgan County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday, killing at least 8 people,media reports said.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

Australian MP makes history, becomes first to breastfeed daughter in parliament

Canberra, May 11 (IBNS): Australian Senator Larissa Waters wrote herself into the history books when she became the first MP to breastfeed her child in the nation's Parliament, reports said.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

PM Modi to leave for 2-day Sri Lanka visit today

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving for his two-day Sri Lanka visit on Thursday, read an official statement.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

PM Modi greets scientists on National Technology Day

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Indian scientists on the occasion of National Technology Day.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

Karachi shooting: Five injured

Karachi, May 11 (IBNS): In a shooting incident in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday, at least five people were injured, media reports said on Thursday.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

Rajasthan: Wall of wedding hall collapses, 26 killed

Jaipur, May 11 (IBNS): AT least 26 people were killed as a wall of a wedding hall collapsed during a heavy storm in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on Wednesday, media reports said.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

Rabindra Bharati University confers D.Litt on Amol Palekar, Shirshendu Mukherjee

Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) The 42nd Annual Convocation of the Rabindra Bharati University was held at the Universitys Jorasanko Thakurbari campus in Kolkata here.

by IBNS May 10, 2017

Guwahati jewellery shop robbery : Police arrest two, including a security guard

Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS) : The Crime branch of Guwahati city police has arrested two persons in connection with the jewellery loot from a shop in the capital city of Assam.