Being opposed to BJP and RSS is biggest crime now: Kejriwal

Being opposed to BJP and RSS is biggest crime now: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 'anti-India slogans' row and said being opposed to the ruling party and the RSS is the 'biggest crime now'.

by IBNS February 18, 2016

Iipe , Andhra University signs MoU

Iipe , Andhra University signs MoU

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India has established Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam, as noted in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act (2014), with the mandate to lead the nation forward in education, research and training related to all areas of Petroleum and Energy.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

JNU row: Rahul; Gandhi to meet President

JNU row: Rahul; Gandhi to meet President

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday will meet President Pranab Mukherjee on the JNU issue, reports said.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Indian Railways Khurja Yard gets Ultra Modern Computer based Signalling System

Indian Railways Khurja Yard gets Ultra Modern Computer based Signalling System

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS) In its continuous tryst to march with latest technological innovations, Indian Railway Project Management Unit (IRPMU), an arm of North Central Railway in association with the Construction and open line Units of the Railway, commissioned computer based state of the Art Signalling System at Khurja Junction, a city famous for pottery in Uttar Pardesh.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Obama to visit Cuba next month?

Obama to visit Cuba next month?

Washington, Feb 18 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama is likely to visit Cuba, media reports said on Thursday.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Two killed in Nepal bus mishap

Two killed in Nepal bus mishap

Kathamandu, Feb 18 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in a bus accident in Nepal's Sindhupalchowk district on Wednesday, media reports said.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Candidate cities 2024 deliver vision, concept and strategy plans to IOC

Candidate cities 2024 deliver vision, concept and strategy plans to IOC

London, Feb 18 (IBNS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has received the four Candidature Files from Los Angeles (USA), Rome (Italy), Budapest (Hungary) and Paris (France)* for hosting the Olympic Games 2024.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Malnutrition mounts in eastern and southern Africa as El Nino takes hold - UNICEF

Malnutrition mounts in eastern and southern Africa as El Nino takes hold - UNICEF

New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Across eastern and southern Africa, millions of children are at risk from malnutrition, hunger, water shortages and disease, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned today, citing two years of erratic rain and drought combined with one of the most powerful El Nio events in the past 50 years.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Turkey: Bomb attack kills 28

Turkey: Bomb attack kills 28

Ankara, Feb 18 (IBNS): At least 28 people were killed in a bomb attack in Turkey's Ankara city on Wednesday, media reports said.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Starmark to host  launch of noqnoq

Starmark to host launch of noqnoq

Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark will host the launch of noqnoq a childrens fashionline, an Emami Group venture by actress Rituparna Sengupta and her daughter Rishona Niya.

by IBNS February 17, 2016

Donald Trump unlikely to be President: Barrack Obama

Donald Trump unlikely to be President: Barrack Obama

Washington, Feb 17 (IBNS) US President Barrack Obama took a shot at US Presidential candidate and a front runner Donald Trump and said he will not be a President, here on Tuesday.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

YES Bank ties-up with Ultracash Technologies to enable Sound Based proximity payments

YES Bank ties-up with Ultracash Technologies to enable Sound Based proximity payments

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IBNS) YES Bank on Wednesday announced its collaboration with Ultracash Technologies to launch payments processing through Sound Waves.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

Google doodles to celebrate Ren Laennec 235th birth anniversary

Google doodles to celebrate Ren Laennec 235th birth anniversary

California, Feb 17 (IBNS) Google om Wednesday celebrated French physicist Ren Laennec's 235th birth anniversary with a doodle.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

Aamir Khan likely to be the face of 'Drought Free Maharashtra' campaign

Aamir Khan likely to be the face of 'Drought Free Maharashtra' campaign

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IBNS) Actor Aamir Khan, who was snubbed from the Incredible India campaign over his 'intolerance' comment, is likely to feature in the 'drought free Maharashtra' campaign, according to reports.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

Suspected SIMI terrorists nabbed in a joint operation in Rourkela

Suspected SIMI terrorists nabbed in a joint operation in Rourkela

Rourkela, Feb 17 (IBNS) Four suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) terrorists were arrested in a joint operation by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Odisha police and Telangana police, from a house on Wednesday morning, according to reports.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

ISIS beheads man for 'corrupting earth'

ISIS beheads man for 'corrupting earth'

Al-Raqqah, Feb 17 (IBNS) The Islamic State beheaded a man on Tuesday on grounds of 'corrupting earth' charges, according to reports.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

JNU: 14 cops transferred over varsity ruckus

JNU: 14 cops transferred over varsity ruckus

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) As the protests thickens at the JNU campus due to the arrest of their student leader on sedition charges, 14 senior Delhi cops have been transferred, according to reports.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

At Security Council, UN relief chief spotlights need to end human catastrophe in Yemen

At Security Council, UN relief chief spotlights need to end human catastrophe in Yemen

New York, Feb 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With a human catastrophe unfolding in Yemen, the Security Council and the international community must urge the parties to the conflict to ensure unconditional and sustained humanitarian access to all parts of the country, and take greater measures to protect civilians, the top United Nations emergency relief official said today.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

Starmark to host launch of Harsho Mohan Chattorajs Ghosts of Kingdoms Past

Starmark to host launch of Harsho Mohan Chattorajs Ghosts of Kingdoms Past

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Penguin Books Ltd., will host the launch of Harsho Mohan Chattorajs book Ghosts of Kingdoms Past.

by IBNS February 16, 2016

Syria: Russian aerial bombardment kills 5 civilians

Syria: Russian aerial bombardment kills 5 civilians

Al-Herak, Feb 16 (IBNS) Russian airstrikes has targeted Al-Herak town in Syria which left five people killed, reports said.

by IBNS February 15, 2016

Gas explosion collapses Russian building, 7 killed

Gas explosion collapses Russian building, 7 killed

Moscow, Feb 16 (IBNS) At seven person was killed as a five-storey building collapsed in Russia's Yaroslavl city following a gas explosion on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS February 15, 2016

Kannur: BJP worker hacked to death, state unit cry foul against CPM

Kannur: BJP worker hacked to death, state unit cry foul against CPM

Kannur, Feb 16 (IBNS) A 27-year old BJP worker was hacked to death by CPM, the Kerala state BJP alleged on Tuesday.

by IBNS February 15, 2016

Muzaffarnagar: BJP wins by-polls

Muzaffarnagar: BJP wins by-polls

Muzaffarnagar, UP, Feb 16 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday edged past its closest rival Samajwadi Party to win by-poll in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, according to reports.

by IBNS February 15, 2016

Pakistan's Islamabad city elects its first Mayor

Pakistan's Islamabad city elects its first Mayor

Islamabad, Feb 16 (IBNS) Pakistan's Islamabad has elected its first Mayor, media reports said.

by IBNS February 15, 2016

UN experts urge Nigeria to make areas freed from Boko Haram 'truly safe' for returnees

UN experts urge Nigeria to make areas freed from Boko Haram 'truly safe' for returnees

New York, Feb 16 ( (Just Earth News/IBNS) United Nations human rights experts have urged the Nigerian Government to ensure that the areas they claim to have liberated from Boko Haram forces are truly safe for the displaced persons to return.

by IBNS February 15, 2016

Ex- Delhi University lecturer arrested on sedition charges

Ex- Delhi University lecturer arrested on sedition charges

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested ex-Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani over sedition and other charges.

by IBNS February 15, 2016

Manipal ProLearn offers Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services

Manipal ProLearn offers Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services

Bangalore, Feb 12 (IBNS) Manipal ProLearn has launched a certification course in Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

by IBNS February 15, 2016

Autorickshaw drivers call for a day's strike in Mumbai

Autorickshaw drivers call for a day's strike in Mumbai

Mumbai, Feb 15 (IBNS) Protesting against private taxi company Ola and Uber, the autorickshaw drivers of Mumbai have called for a day's strike on Monday, according to reports.

by IBNS February 14, 2016

Snapdeal employee case: 5 men arrested for kidnapping Dipti Sarna

Snapdeal employee case: 5 men arrested for kidnapping Dipti Sarna

Ghaziabad, Feb 15 (IBNS) Probing the Snapdeal employee kidnapping case, five men were arrested by the police on Monday, according to reports.

by IBNS February 14, 2016

World T20: West Indies confirm 12 contracts

World T20: West Indies confirm 12 contracts

St. Johns, Feb 15 (IBNS) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has said it received 12 signed contracts from players who were selected for the upcoming 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

by IBNS February 14, 2016