BJP to decide on extending support to Mehbooba Mufti as J & K CM

BJP to decide on extending support to Mehbooba Mufti as J & K CM

Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) A day after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) unanimously elected Mehbooba Mufti as next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, partner Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) will decide on Friday on extending support to her.

by IBNS January 07, 2016

Amitabh Bachchan likely to be appointed new brand ambassador of Incredible India today

Amitabh Bachchan likely to be appointed new brand ambassador of Incredible India today

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Replacing Aamir Khan, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan is likely to be the new spokesperson of the government's Incredible India campaign to market the country to tourists abroad.

by IBNS January 07, 2016

Mehbooba Mufti likely to take oath as J & K CM today

Mehbooba Mufti likely to take oath as J & K CM today

Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) Mehbooba Mufti is expected to take oath on Friday afternoon as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died in Delhi yesterday after a brief illness.

by IBNS January 07, 2016

World Bank downgrades global growth in 2016; cites slowdown in major emerging economies

World Bank downgrades global growth in 2016; cites slowdown in major emerging economies

New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Global growth disappointed again in 2015 slowing to 2.4 per cent and is expected to recover at a slower pace than previously envisioned, the World Bank Group said on Thursday in a new report, which also warned that a broad-based slowdown across developing countries could pose a threat to hard-won gains in raising people out of poverty.

by IBNS January 07, 2016

Nuclear test: UK summons North Korean Ambassador

Nuclear test: UK summons North Korean Ambassador

London, Jan 8 (IBNS) British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Hugo Swire has summoned Democratic Peoples Republic of Koreas Ambassador in London Hyon Hak Bong to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in connection with the recent reported nuclear test conducted by the Asian nation.

by IBNS January 07, 2016

Gajendra Chauhan visits FTII for the first time, students protest

Gajendra Chauhan visits FTII for the first time, students protest

Pune, Jan 7 (IBNS) For the first time since his selection as Chairman, Gajendra Chauhan, the man, whose appointment sparked off widespread rage among students, visited the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, reports said.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

International kidney racket busted in Telangana

International kidney racket busted in Telangana

Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IBNS) Telengana police busted an international kidney racket in the Nalgonda district with the arrest of one student and three others, according to media reports.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

Congress reaches out to Sonia for support to GST, wants early Parliament session

Congress reaches out to Sonia for support to GST, wants early Parliament session

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) In a bid to salvage the future of the national Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Narendra Modi government on Thursday reached out to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, seeking her support to the Bill and offering to call an early parliament session, reports said.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

Mortal remains of Mufiti Mohammad Sayeed reaches Srinagar

Mortal remains of Mufiti Mohammad Sayeed reaches Srinagar

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS):The mortal remains of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufiti Mohammad Sayeed, who passed away in New Delhi, reached Srinagar on Thursday.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

NIA likely to take Punjab SP Salwinder Singh to Delhi for questioning

NIA likely to take Punjab SP Salwinder Singh to Delhi for questioning

Pathankot, Jan 7 (IBNS) After finding major loopholes in Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh'a account, the National Investigation Agency is likely to take him to Delhi for questioning, media reports said on Thursday.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

Terrorists who attacked Pathankot air base might have received inside help

Terrorists who attacked Pathankot air base might have received inside help

Pathankot, Jan 7 (IBNS) The attack on the Pathankot Air Force base would not have been possible without any inside help, media reports said.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

Congress condoles Mufti's death, says Mehbooba's succession no issue

Congress condoles Mufti's death, says Mehbooba's succession no issue

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Congress on Thursday expressed shock at the death of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and said it has "no issue" if the departed leader's daughter Mehbooba takes over the mantle.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies, daughter Mehbooba to take over

J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies, daughter Mehbooba to take over

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday at age 79, succumbing to a lung infection.

by IBNS January 06, 2016

Cable TV show attracts vendors from different places

Cable TV show attracts vendors from different places

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): A three-day Cable TV show, billed as one of the largest satellite and cable television events of India, got underway in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, with more than 70 participants making it the biggest affair in terms of participation so far.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

Arup Biswas flags off Cable TV Show in Kolkata

Arup Biswas flags off Cable TV Show in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) West Bengal's Housing and Youth Affairs Minister Arup Biswas on Tuesday flagged off Cable TV Show 2016 Kolkata, one of the largest shows on satellite and cable television in India, at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

Kolkata: Chittaranjan cancer hospital accused of providing expired medicine to patient

Kolkata: Chittaranjan cancer hospital accused of providing expired medicine to patient

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) Family of a cancer patient on Tuesday alleged that Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata provided expired medicine for chemotherapy.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

BJP MLA arrested in Bengal after hate speech leads to violence

BJP MLA arrested in Bengal after hate speech leads to violence

Malda,West Bengal, Jan 6 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Shamik Bhattacharya along with 10 other party activists has been arrested in Malda in West Bengal on Wednesday in connection with in the case of a mob attacking a police station in the Kaliachak area on Sunday, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service January 05, 2016

Actor Sanjay Dutt to be released from jail on Feb 27

Actor Sanjay Dutt to be released from jail on Feb 27

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS) Actor Sanjay Dutt, jailed in an illegal arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts, will be released on February 27, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service January 05, 2016

16-year-old girl gang-raped, murdered in Uttarakhand

16-year-old girl gang-raped, murdered in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Jan 6 (IBNS) A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered by four people in Uttarakhand, reports said.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

Obama urges US citizens to stop gun violence

Obama urges US citizens to stop gun violence

Washington, Jan 6 (IBNS) Gun violence is one of the major issues plaguing the US right now, something President Obama wants to stop, calling it a phenomenon that makes him mad whenever he thinks about the lives lost due to the same, according to reports.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

Pathankot attack: Punjab police officer, friend and cook being interrogated by NIA

Pathankot attack: Punjab police officer, friend and cook being interrogated by NIA

Pathankot, Jan 6 (IBNS) Punjab police officer Salwinder Singh, his friend and cook, who were allegedly abducted by the terrorists a day before the attack on the Pathankot air base on Saturday, are being questioned by the National Investigation Agency.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

North Korea announces it has conducted hydrogen bomb test

North Korea announces it has conducted hydrogen bomb test

Seoul, Jan 6 (IBNS) North Korea on Wednesday claimed that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

1 US soldier killed, 2 injured in Afghanistan

1 US soldier killed, 2 injured in Afghanistan

Kabul/Washington, Jan 6 (IBNS): A U.S. service member was killed and two others were injured after they came under fire in Afghanistans Helmand province, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

Pathankot: The terrorists came back to kill me, but I was gone, says Gurdaspur SP

Pathankot: The terrorists came back to kill me, but I was gone, says Gurdaspur SP

Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IBNS) Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh, who was abducted by the terrorists who attacked the Pathankot air base on Jan 2 but was not killed, leading to controversies on his role to alert authorities, said the gunmen had come back to kill him when they understood he was a cop.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Pathankot attack: India urges Pakistan to take action against Jaish

Pathankot attack: India urges Pakistan to take action against Jaish

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) : India has urged Pakistan to take action against Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists based on its soil who targetted an Indian air base at Pathankot in Punjab, killing seven Indian security men. Five militants were gunned down too while a sixth's body is missing.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Riteish Deshmukh upset over breaching of contract

Riteish Deshmukh upset over breaching of contract

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is reportedly upset with the makers of Mastizaade and have urged them to stop using him blatantly in their promotions.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Deepika Padukone turns 30

Deepika Padukone turns 30

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone turned a year older as she celebrated her 30th birthday on Tuesday.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

PM Modi wishes Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh on birthday

PM Modi wishes Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh on birthday

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his birthday.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Mamata Banerjee turns 61

Mamata Banerjee turns 61

Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee turned 61 on Tuesday.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Pathankot: US expects that Pakistan will take actions against perpetrators

Pathankot: US expects that Pakistan will take actions against perpetrators

Washington, Jan 5 (IBNS): The US has said it is expecting that Pakistan will take actions against the perpetrators who attacked the Pathankot Airbase in Punjab.

by IBNS January 04, 2016