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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deepika Padukone turns 30
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone turned a year older as she celebrated her 30th birthday on Tuesday.
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.
Mamata Banerjee turns 61
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee turned 61 on Tuesday.
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.
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