Barack Obama arrives in UK

Barack Obama arrives in UK

London, Apr 22 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama arrived in the UK for his three-day visit to the nation on Thursday, media reports said.

by IBNS April 21, 2016

Primarc and Salarpuria Group invest In DriversKart

Primarc and Salarpuria Group invest In DriversKart

Kolkata/Chennai, Apr 21 (IBNS) Kolkata entrepreneurs, Siddharth Pansari and Apurva Salarpuria, recently announced their Pre-Series A funding in Chennai-based online driver solution application, DriversKart.

by IBNS April 21, 2016

Rezzak Mollah apologizes over his remarks on Roopa Ganguly

Rezzak Mollah apologizes over his remarks on Roopa Ganguly

Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Following an outrage and after the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to expelled CPI-M leader turned TMC poll candidate Rezzak Mollah for passing controversial remarks on the personal lifestyle of actress turned BJP leader Roopa Ganguly, the leader has tendered an apology.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Bengal polls: 38.5 percent voters turnout till 11 a.m.

Bengal polls: 38.5 percent voters turnout till 11 a.m.

Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) Voters turnout reached 38.5 percent till 11 a.m. on Thursday in West Bengal, where the third phase of Assembly Elections is underway.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Bengal polls: Case registered against 'fleeing' TMC leader Anwar Khan

Bengal polls: Case registered against 'fleeing' TMC leader Anwar Khan

Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) As controversy erupted in poll-bound West Bengal on Thursday morning regarding TMC leader Anwar Khan's comments about slapping the Election Commissioner, the police have registered an FIR against him, according to reports.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Rahul Gandhi interacts with party workers in Amethi

Rahul Gandhi interacts with party workers in Amethi

Amethi, Apr 21 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district on Thursday, interacted with party workers there.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Uttarakhand issue : HC again raps Centre

Uttarakhand issue : HC again raps Centre

Nainital, Apr 21 (IBNS) The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday warned the Centre against doing any "provocative' act and wanted an assurance that it will not revoke the President's rule imposed in the state before a verdict is passed on the issue.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Bengal polls: CPI-M activist killed in Murshidabad

Bengal polls: CPI-M activist killed in Murshidabad

Murshidabad, West Bengal, Apr 21 (IBNS) A Left activist was murdered in poll bound West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Thursday, according to reports.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Rahul Gandhi vows to expose BJP's hypocrisy

Rahul Gandhi vows to expose BJP's hypocrisy

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is in Amethi on Thursday, has vowed to expose BJP's hypocrisy.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Two militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Two militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, Apr 21 (IBNS) Two militants have been killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in Kupwara district of north Kashmir since early Thursday, police said.

by IBNS April 20, 2016

Kashmir unrest : Restrictions relaxed for four hours in Handwara, bunkers removed

Kashmir unrest : Restrictions relaxed for four hours in Handwara, bunkers removed

Srinagar, Apr 19 (IBNS) Prohibitory orders were relaxed in violence-hit Handwara town for four hours as three security force bunkers were removed from Handwara town on Tuesday morning, reports said.

by India blooms News Service April 18, 2016

Chhagan Bhujbal hospitalised after chest pain complaint

Chhagan Bhujbal hospitalised after chest pain complaint

Mumbai, Apr 19 (IBNS) Arrested Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal, was admitted in Mumbai's St George Hospital after he complained of chest pain, on Monday night, reports said.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

At least 24 killed in Kabul explosion

At least 24 killed in Kabul explosion

Kabul, Apr 19 (IBNS) At least 24 people were reported killed in a suicide bombing in the vicinity of the US embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, reports said.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

Suicide car bombing rocks Kabul

Suicide car bombing rocks Kabul

Kabul, Apr 19 (IBNS) A heavy explosion in Kabul rocked the city on Tuesday morning, reports said.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

Sushma Swaraj meets with family members of acid attack victim

Sushma Swaraj meets with family members of acid attack victim

Moscow, Apr 19 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met family members of a Russian woman who was attacked with acid in Varanasi.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

Ecuador earthquake toll touches 413

Ecuador earthquake toll touches 413

Quito, Ecuador, Apr 19 (IBNS): The death toll int he earthquake which hit Ecuador on Saturday has touched 413, media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

Narendra Modi greets nation on Mahavir Jayanti

Narendra Modi greets nation on Mahavir Jayanti

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

Narendra Modi to visit J&K today

Narendra Modi to visit J&K today

New Delhi/Srinagar, Apr 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is looking forward to his Jammu and Kashmir visit on Tuesday.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

Not going to attempt a trilogy any more: Novoneel Chakraborty

Not going to attempt a trilogy any more: Novoneel Chakraborty

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS) Author Novoneel Chakraborty, who was in Kolkata on Friday to launch his new book 'Forget Me Not, Stranger', the last in the 'Stranger Trilogy', said that he is not going to write another trilogy any time soon.

by IBNS April 18, 2016

Kerjiwal warns Delhi cabs against overcharging

Kerjiwal warns Delhi cabs against overcharging

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned strict action against taxi operators for charging more than government-prescribed rates as complaints poured in on Monday.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

Mallya didn't use Rs. 430 crore for property abroad : UB Group tells special court

Mallya didn't use Rs. 430 crore for property abroad : UB Group tells special court

Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS) Vijay Mallya's UB Group on Monday denied that the Beleaguered business tycoon had used Rs. 430 crore of the bank loan extended to Kingfisher Airlines for acquiring property abroad.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

 30 killed in Odisha after bus falls into a gorge

30 killed in Odisha after bus falls into a gorge

Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (IBNS) At least 30 people were killed and eight injured when a bus in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge in Odisha's Deogarh district on Sunday evening, reports said.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

Jharkhand : Mob burns alive three of family suspected of child sacrifice

Jharkhand : Mob burns alive three of family suspected of child sacrifice

Ranchi, Apr 18 (IBNS) Three members of a family accused of "child sacrifice" were burnt alive by a marauding mob at a village in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Sunday evening, media reports said.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

China's fighter jet makes first public landing on disputed island

China's fighter jet makes first public landing on disputed island

Beijing, Apr 18 (IBNS) A Chinese military aircraft has for the first time publicly landed at a new airport on an island China has built in the disputed South China Sea, state media said on Monday.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

Patel agitation : Shutdown in Gujarat, internet connectivity suspended

Patel agitation : Shutdown in Gujarat, internet connectivity suspended

Mehsana, Apr 18 (IBNS) The violent protests in Gujarat's Mehsana district on Sunday have resulted in a shutdown in the state on Monday, as mobile internet connectivity has been suspended by the officials to curb the spread of protests, according to reports.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

Rahul to address rallies in West Bengal today

Rahul to address rallies in West Bengal today

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address rallies in West Bengal's Murshidabad and Nadia districts on Monday.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

Ecuador earthquake toll rises to 246

Ecuador earthquake toll rises to 246

Quito, Ecuador, Apr 18 (IBNS): As a strong earthquake rocked western Ecuador on Saturday, the death toll has touched 246, reports said on Monday.

by IBNS April 17, 2016

Four crude bombs found in vehicle in  poll-bound Malda of West Bengal

Four crude bombs found in vehicle in poll-bound Malda of West Bengal

Malda, West Bengal, Apr 16 (IBNS) Police recovered four crude bombs from inside a vehicle carrying poll materials in Malda a day before the second phase of Assembly polling in West Bengal on Saturday.

by IBNS April 15, 2016

Japan: M 7.3 quake kills 19, thousands injured

Japan: M 7.3 quake kills 19, thousands injured

Tokyo, Apr 16 (IBNS) At least 19 people were confirmed dead as an earthquake of 7.3 magnitude hit southwestern Japan on Saturday, according to reports.

by IBNS April 15, 2016

Mumbai court  to hear today plea for non-bailable arrest warrant against Vijay Mallya

Mumbai court to hear today plea for non-bailable arrest warrant against Vijay Mallya

Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS) A special court in Mumbai is expected to hear on Saturday the Enforcement Ditectorate's plea for issuing non-bailable warrant of arrest against liquor baron Vijay Mallya, whose diplomatic passport was suspended on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS April 15, 2016