Mobile Roaming App Ajura offers international roaming at 90 per cent less cost
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Ajura Pte Ltd from Reve Group has launched a mobile app that takes away the financial burden of making expensive calls home and allows the traveler to stay connected and a call away.
Kerala temple fire: HC to decide on fire ban today, 6 arrested
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 12 (IBNS) The Kerala High Court will decide on whether to ban fire crackers display in the state in the future, on Tuesday, after at least 110 people were killed and around 800 injured following a mishap in one of the temples in Kollam district on Monday.
Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh found dead in Pakistan jail
Lahore/New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Kirpal Singh, an Indian national, who had been in a Pakistan jail for 20 years, died on Monday under mysterious circumstances, reports said.
India's leading woman cyclist Veenu Paliwal dies in road accident
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) In a tragic incident, India's top woman motorcyclist Veenu Paliwal died in a road mishap in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district on Monday evening, reports said.
Royal couple William and Kate to sit for lunch with Modi today
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will sit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over lunch on Tuesday before visiting the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
Monsoon likely to be above normal in 2016: Skymet
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) India is going to experience above normal monsoon in 2016, as per private weather forecaster Skymet Weather Services .
PM greets Sumitra Mahajan on her birthday
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on her birthday.
Mumbai: Massive fire breaks out in residential building, factory
Mumbai, Apr 12 (IBNS) A massive fire broke out at a garment factory and the adjoining residential building in Mumbai's Bhiwandi area on Tuesday.
Kollam fire tragedy: 5 temple officials surrender
Kollam, Apr 12 (IBNS) Days after a fire incident killed more than 100 people, five members of the managing committee of the Puttingal Devi temple in Kerala surrendered on Tuesday, reports said.
Hot super-Earths stripped by host stars: 'Cooked' planets shrink due to radiation
Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS) Astrophysicists at the University of Birmingham have used data from the NASA Kepler space telescope to discover a class of extrasolar planets whose atmospheres have been stripped away by their host stars, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications on Monday.
Kerala temple fire tragedy : Kollam DC says she denied permission for fireworks display
Kollam, Kerala, Apr 11 (IBNS) The District Collector Kollam has claimed that she denied permission for fireworks display at Puttingal temple where 110 people were killed in a fire tragedy on Sunday.
polling 39 pc in Bengal, 36 pc in Assam in first four hours
Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr. 11 (IBNS) West Bengal and Assam reported 39 per cent and 36 per cent polling respectively till 11 am on Monday as Assembly elections in both the states were going on with brisk turnout despite the scorching summer heat.
SC to hear petition challenging its order to strike down CAT for medical courses
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a review petition challenging its judgement of striking down the single common entrance test for medical courses, reports said.
Water relief train to reach Latur later on Monday
Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS) Water-filled railway wagons are on their way to Latur in Marathwada region of Maharashtra on Monday to provide much-needed drinking water to one of the worst drought hit areas in India, according to media reports.
30 booked for Kerala temple fire, shrine authorities won't accept ban on fireworks
Thiruvanthapuram, Apr 11 (IBNS) A day after 110 people were killed in a devastating fire at a temple in Kollam in Kerala, a police case was filed against 30 people including members of the board that administers the shrine, while authorities, running nearly 1000 Hindu places of worship, said they will not accept a ban on fireworks, media reports said.
20 pc polling in Bengal, 16 pc in Assam in first two hours
Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) Voting for Assembly election was underway in West Bengal and Assam with an overall 18 per cent turnout being reported in the first two hours.
Assam: Second phase of polling starts
Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) Voting has begun in the second phase of the assembly polls for 61 constituencies in Assam on Monday.
Voting begins for 31 constituencies in West Bengal
Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS): Voters lined up in front of polling booths as polling began in 31 constituencies spread over three districts in part two of the opening phase of the ongoing Assembly polls elections in West Bengal.
Starmark, Karigar host launch of Martin Kampchens new book Anubhabe Anudhyane Rabindranath
Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS): Kolkatas leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Karigar, hosted the launch of Martin Kampchens new book Anubhabe Anudhyane Rabindranath at its South City Mall outlet on Friday.
Ghatak film festival is a tribute from my side: Arijit Dutta
After hosting Eastern India's first major fashion event, Arijit Dutta, MD, PEPL, is all set to entice cine lovers with a collection of legendary Indian filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak's films in the form of a six-day-long film festival. Strangely, the man is yet to see a Ghatak movie. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Dutta speaks about his plans and how and why he chose to screen some movies of a genius movie maker.
GIMA: 'Moods' wins best classical instrumental album
Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS) Music label Sagarika's 'Moods' won the best classical instrumental award at the Global Indian Music Awards recently.
Priya Cinemas organises film festival on Ritkwik Ghatak
Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS) : The 'Ritwik Ghatak Film Festival' , which is organized by Ritwik Ghatak Memorial Trust and Priya Entertainments Pvt Ltd to pay tribute Ghatak's works, was inaugurated on Friday at Priya Cinema Hall in south Kolkata.
Appointment of Judges in the different High Courts
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) The Ministry of Law and Justice, on Friday, announced the appointment of judges in different High Courts of India-- Madras High Court and Rajasthan High Court.
PM visits Kamakhya Temple, says 'feeling blessed'
Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Assam on Friday to address gatherings in four places, visited the age old Kamakhya Temple, later tweeting that he felt blessed.
Rahul Gandhi to address rallies in Assam today
Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is in Assam, will address three rallies on Friday, ahead of the second phase of the assembly polls in the state.
Rahul greets communities on New Year
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi greeted people from different communities on their New Year on Friday.
Court issues non bailable warrant against Union Minister
Hyderabad, Apr 8 (IBNS) A city court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Union minister YS Chowdary in a case of alleged default on repayment of loans, reports said.
PM greets people across the country, celebrating various festivals on the advent of New Year
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people across the country, celebrating various festivals on the advent of New Year.
Modi to visit Assam today
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will visit Assam to campaign for the ongoing Assembly polls in the state.
Pakistan envoy says talks suspended with India, govt contradicts
Islamabad, Apr 8 (IBNS): Pakistan government has contradicted its High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit's remarks on the issue of talks between India and Pakistan and said both countries are in contact with each other and it has been reiterated from both sides that modalities are being worked out
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