India, Germany ink pact on promoting each other's language
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) In her three day visit to India, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany along with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have signed an agreement that allows the Kendriya Vidyalayas or central schools in India to teach German as an additional foreign language, while the German schools will be offering modern Indian languages as subjects.
Software of India will rule global hardware: Modi
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) Sharing the platform with visiting German chancellor Angela Merkel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India's tech city Bengaluru said the software talents of India will rule the hardware of the world, urging Germany to be part of his "Make in India" slogan and invest here.
Incidents like Dadri affects India's image: Arun Jaitley
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS) Condemning the Dadri lynching of a Muslim man over a beef rumour, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday urged the citizens of India to keep a check on their actions as it projects a futile image of the country in front of the world, disrupting the peace of the nation.
Bengaluru woman gangraped at knife-point
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) A 23-year old woman working with a call centre was allegedly gangraped at knife-point by two men, on Saturday, near Koramangala locality of Bengaluru in Karnataka.
Merkel, Modi in Bengaluru for tech talk
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday visited India's IT city Bengaluru even as media reports said their visit led to a massive traffic chaos in the tech city.
Malaysian FA sanctioned after abandonment of FIFA World Cup qualifier
Zurich, Oct 6 (IBNS) FIFAs Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after serious crowd disturbances led to the abandonment of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying match between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia on Saturday 8 September, reported their website on Monday.
UN urges international community to invest in recruiting, empowering teachers
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Marking the first World Teachers Day after the adoption of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, senior United Nations officials appealed to the international community to value, support, and empower teachers, for it is they who will educate a new generation of children who, in turn, will carry forward all our goals to build a better world for all.
Afghanistan: UN envoy urges unbiased inquiry into fatal Kunduz hospital air strike
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Nicholas Haysom, the United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan, reiterated on Monday the need for an impartial investigation into the deadly air strike on the Mdecins sans Frontires (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of medical personnel, patients and other civilians this past Saturday.
Four Army men, one terrorist killed in Kashmir encounters
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IBNS) Four Army personnel were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, reports said.
PAN details to be made mandatory for cash transaction : Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) In a bid to check generation of black money, the Centre is an advanced stage of making mandatory to provide PAN card details for cash transaction beyond a certain limit, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
Toddler rescued from 60-foot deep borewell in Rajasthan after overnight operation
Dausa, Rajsthan, Oct 5 (IBNS) A two-and-a-half-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Sunday afternoon was rescued on Monday morning, reports said.
We will cooperate with India to support its programmes : German Chancellor
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said her country will cooperate with India in several key areas to support the ambitious programes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports said.
Three Army personnel, one terrorist killed in north Kashmir encounters
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IBNS) Three army personnel and one terrorist have been killed in separate encounters which are underway in north Kashmir on Monday, reports said.
Three army personnel killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IBNS) Three Army personnel have been killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet PM Narendra Modi today
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Boko Haram violence an 'affront to humanity,' Ban declares
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bomb attacks of 2 October in the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria, as well as the multiple suicide bombings of 1 October in the city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, all by suspected Boko Haram elements.
Indrani Mukherjee responds to treatment :Doctors
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS) Indrani Mukherjee, prime accused in her daughter Sheena Bora's murder case, is responding to treatment a day after getting admission to a Mumbai hospital in an unconscious state, reports said on Saturday.
Japanese national shot dead in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 3 (IBNS): Unknown miscreants have shot dead a Japanese national in Rangpur district of Bangladesh, media reports said on Saturday.
Mediapersons assaulted in Bengal municipal polls , TMC blamed
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): Journalists and cameramen of two major Bengali news channels were attacked by alleged Trinamool Congress goons in Kolkata's satellite town Salt Lake during the coverage of municipal polls on Saturday, marred by widespread violence and rigging.
Indrani Mukherjee could have attempted suicide : Police
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS) Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case,who was rushed to Mumbai's JJ Hospital on Friday from the Byculla women's jail after she complained of "uneasiness", might have attempted suicide, media reports said on Saturday.
Arvind Kejriwal reaches Dadri village to meet victim's famil
Dadri , Uttar Pradesh, Oct 3 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reached Dadri village on Saturday morning to meet the family of Mohammad Ikhlaq, who was lynched by a mob allegedly over rumours that he had eaten beef.
For Maharashtra's drought-hit farmers Rs. 400 crores from villager to films star
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS) The people of Maharashtra have donated a whopping a whopping Rs. 400 crore for the state government's Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan to make the 25,000 villages in the state drought-free by 2019, reports said.
Municipal polls underway in West Bengal amid violence
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): High octane municipal polls in Kolkata's satellite town Salt Lake (Bidhannagar) and West Bengal's second largest city Asansol besides some wards of Bally are underway on Saturday amid reports of violence and booth capturing allegedly indulged in by the ruling TMC, which is bracing up for next year's Assembly polls when it faces a Left Front that is seen pulling up their socks in recent times.
Indrani Mukerjea 'consumes pills', undergoing treatment in hospital
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS): A key accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, Indrani Mukerjea, is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mumbai after she was found unconscious in the Byculla women's jail dormitory on Friday, reports said.
Governor of West Bengal to attend Mentaids 20th Annual Concert
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS) Mentaid, West Bengals first registered parents organisation working for the benefit of children with special needs since 1985, will hold its 20th Annual Concert with Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi as the Chief Guest.
INS Sahyadri to visit Da Nang
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) In pursuance of Indias Look East and Act East policy, Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, as a part of Operational Deployment to the South China Sea and the North West Pacific region, has entered Da Nang, Vietnam on a four day visit commencing from Friday.
Lalu Prasad attacks Modi, BJP, RSS for Gandhi's murder
Patna, Oct 2 (IBNS) Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his party BJP and its ideological mentor RSS, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday put them all in the dock for Mahatma Gandhi's murder.
Ministers pay homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri on 111th birth anniversary
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) Indian ministers paid homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India (1964-1966) and a prominent face in Indias freedom movement, on his 111th birth anniversary on Friday.
Senior Gujarat cop, who held juniors captive, asked to go on leave
Gandhi Nagar, Oct 2 (IBNS) A senior Gujarat police officer who allegedly kept a dozen of his juniors confined in his garage for over 12 hours has been asked to go on leave, media reports said.
India celebrates 146th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) India on Friday celebrated the 146th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi with day long programmes and tributes, including the one at his memorial at the Rajghat in the national capital.
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