NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie

NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a sharp attack on the Narnedra Modi Government, former Union Minister Arun Shourie has said its "lack of direction is making people think that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "wise."

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar

Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the people of Bihar to vote in favour of Nitish Kumar to re-elect him the Chief Minister of the state as the remaining three phases of the assembly elections are left here.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Narendra Modi greets the nation on Valmiki Jayanti

Narendra Modi greets the nation on Valmiki Jayanti

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Tuesday, greeted the people of India on Valmiki Jayanti.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll nears 300

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll nears 300

Kabul/Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): The death toll int he earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Monday has touched nearly 300, media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Geeta returns to India from Pak after 15 yrs, Sushma Swaraj welcomes her

Geeta returns to India from Pak after 15 yrs, Sushma Swaraj welcomes her

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) In an emotional and historic homecoming, speech and hearing impaired Geeta, who got stuck up in Pakistan for some 15 years, returned to India on Monday.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

Farmer's daughter commits suicide, urges bank to not bother her father for money

Farmer's daughter commits suicide, urges bank to not bother her father for money

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IBNS): With no money left with her parents to pay for her bus ride pass to school, a Class 11 student in Maharashtra's Latur has committed suicide, leaving a suicide note for a bank and private money lenders to not bother her father, reports said.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath and Rahul to campaign in Bihar today

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath and Rahul to campaign in Bihar today

Patna, Oct 26 (IBNS) As campaign reaches a crescendo for Bihar's third phase polling scheduled to be held on October 28, the top guns of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be campaigning across the state on Monday.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

Geeta, the Indian girl, returns from Pakistan after 15 years

Geeta, the Indian girl, returns from Pakistan after 15 years

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) Some 15 years after she strayed across the border and got stuck up in Pakistan, speech and hearing impaired Geeta came back to India on Monday morning to be reunited with her family.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

Dalit man in Haryana commits suicide after alleged police harassment

Dalit man in Haryana commits suicide after alleged police harassment

Hisar, Haryana, Oct 26 (IBNS) A 40-year-old Dalit man who was witness to the alleged murder of his nephew was found hanging on Friday at his home in Hisar in Haryana, reports said.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

Pakistani troops fire all night on 30 Indian border posts IN J & K

Pakistani troops fire all night on 30 Indian border posts IN J & K

Jammu, Oct 26 (IBNS) Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling on 30 Indian posts and several villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba and Kathua districts in overnight firing reportedly injuring some villagers.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

Geeta to return home today from Pakistan after 15 years

Geeta to return home today from Pakistan after 15 years

Karachi, Oct 26 (IBNS) More than 15 years after she accidentally crossed the border and got stuck in Pakistan, Indian woman Geeta will return home on Monday.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

Madras HC suggests Centre to consider castration of child rapists

Madras HC suggests Centre to consider castration of child rapists

Chennai, Oct 26 (IBNS): In a bid to end the menace of child rape, the Madras High Court has recently suggested the Centre to consider castration as punishment for such offenders.

by IBNS October 25, 2015

Maharashtra Chief Minister defends use of relief funds for dance contest

Maharashtra Chief Minister defends use of relief funds for dance contest

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday clarified that the money granted to a government employees dance group's visit to Thailand was from 25 per cent of the fund which is reserved for cultural activities.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

NASA awards contract for research, education program support

NASA awards contract for research, education program support

Washington, Oct 24 (IBNS) NASA has awarded the NASA Research Education Support Service (NRESS) contract to Arctic Slope Technical Services, Inc. of Beltsville, Maryland.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

MS Dhoni to play for new side in IPL next year

MS Dhoni to play for new side in IPL next year

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Ending his long association with Chennai Super Kings, Indian ODI-T20 skipper MS Dhoni is likely to join a new team for the upcoming IPL season next year.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

PM Narendra Modi  conveys his greetings to the people on United Nations Day

PM Narendra Modi conveys his greetings to the people on United Nations Day

New Delhi, Oct 24 ((IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed his greetings to the people on United Nations Day.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

Giriraj Singh shares video showing Nitish Kumar visiting a tantrik

Giriraj Singh shares video showing Nitish Kumar visiting a tantrik

Patna, Oct 24 (IBNS) While Bihar voters are busy electing a new Assembly, a video has surfaced which shows state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visiting a tantrik.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

Dhaka: 1 killed in homemade bomb explosions

Dhaka: 1 killed in homemade bomb explosions

Dhaka, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least one person as killed in homemade bomb explosions in old Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

Overnight firing by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector

Overnight firing by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector

Jammu, Oct 24 (IBNS) In a fresh ceasefire violation after a lull of more than one month Pakistan rangers resorted to overnight firing on nine border outposts along the international border in Samba sector of Jammu district engaging the Border Security Force in an exchange of fire, reports said.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

India's arms build up may compel Pakistan to take several counter measures to preserve credible deterrence: Nawaz Sharif tells in US

India's arms build up may compel Pakistan to take several counter measures to preserve credible deterrence: Nawaz Sharif tells in US

Washington, Oct 24 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has said that India is engaged in a major arms build up which might compel his nation to take several counter measures to preserve credible deterrence.

by IBNS October 23, 2015

UN@70: Celebrating seven decades of Asia-Pacific growth, development & security

UN@70: Celebrating seven decades of Asia-Pacific growth, development & security

On this day, 70 years ago, the Charter of the United Nations came into force hope, rising from the ashes of World War II. For seven decades the UN has driven multilateralism for peace, security, development and human dignity in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Although far from perfect, no other organisation has done more to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and to promote social progress and better standards of life for all.

by By Shamshad Akhtar October 20, 2015

Engage in debate, not vandalism : Arun Jaitley on incidents of intolerance

Engage in debate, not vandalism : Arun Jaitley on incidents of intolerance

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Breaking the government's silence over incidence of intolerance in the country Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday urged all maintain restraint and engage themselves in "debate, not vandalism."

by IBNS October 19, 2015

Manipal ProLearn offers ITIL Foundation Certification

Manipal ProLearn offers ITIL Foundation Certification

Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn has offered a certification program in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation, the most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world.

by IBNS October 19, 2015

Liberal leader Justin Turdeau next Canada PM: Ends conservative rule

Liberal leader Justin Turdeau next Canada PM: Ends conservative rule

Ottawa, Oct 20 (IBNS) Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has been elected as Canada's next Prime Minister as he records a landslide victory in Monday's general election, reports said.

by IBNS October 19, 2015

Mahasaptami ups spirit among festive frenzy Kolkatans

Mahasaptami ups spirit among festive frenzy Kolkatans

Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): As the day of Mahasaptami commenced, the festive spirit, joy and enthusiasm of the Bengali community in Kolkata received an extra fillip on Tuesday with people upping their celebratory mood to a great deal.

by IBNS October 19, 2015

Uber rape case: Driver found guilty, convicted by court

Uber rape case: Driver found guilty, convicted by court

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Tuesday convicted an Uber cab driver for raping a woman passenger last year, reports said.

by IBNS October 19, 2015

Punjab unrest : Prakash Singh Badal calls emergency cabinet meeting

Punjab unrest : Prakash Singh Badal calls emergency cabinet meeting

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IBNS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has called an emergency Cabinet meeting on Tuesday as unrest continues in the state over the desecration of the holy book of Guru Granth Sahib, reports said.

by IBNS October 19, 2015

Give Delhi Police under us: Kejriwal tells PM Narendra Modi

Give Delhi Police under us: Kejriwal tells PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give the control of the Delhi Police under his government.

by IBNS October 19, 2015

Clashes erupt in Kashmir at funeral of man lynched over beef rumours

Clashes erupt in Kashmir at funeral of man lynched over beef rumours

Srinagar, Oct 19 (IBNS) Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces at Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday during the funeral of Zahid Ahmed, a young trucker who was attacked 10 days ago over cow slaughter rumours, reports said.

by IBNS October 18, 2015

BJP to win 32 to 34 seats in first phase poll in Bihar: Amit Shah

BJP to win 32 to 34 seats in first phase poll in Bihar: Amit Shah

Patna, Oct 19 (IBNS) BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday claimed that his party-led coalition is going to win majority of seats in the first round of Assembly polls in Bihar.

by IBNS October 18, 2015