Centre announces list of 98 smart cities

Centre announces list of 98 smart cities

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): The Central government on Thursday unveiled its nominations of 98 smart cities in India under the flagship scheme.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

Pakistani terrorist caught alive in J&K

Pakistani terrorist caught alive in J&K

Srinagar, Aug 27 (IBNS): Security forces have captured alive a suspected Pakistani terrorist from north Kashmir on Thursday, reports said.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

OROP to be implemented soon : Former Army chief Gen. V K Singh

OROP to be implemented soon : Former Army chief Gen. V K Singh

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) As the ex-servicemen continue to build pressure on the government over the issue of One Rank One Pension, former Chief of Army Staff General VK Singh on Thursday said that he has full faith in PM Modi.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

Sheena Bora's childhood friends lit up candles in Guwahati

Sheena Bora's childhood friends lit up candles in Guwahati

Guwahati, Aug 27 (IBNS) A candle light vigil was conducted in Sheena Bora's hometown in Guwahati by her childhood friends seeking justice for her, reports said.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

Indrani Mukherjee confesses to Sheena's murder : Police claim

Indrani Mukherjee confesses to Sheena's murder : Police claim

Mumbai Aug 27 (IBNS) Indrani Mukerjea, an executive of the INX media group and the wife of former Star India CEO Peter Mukherjee, has reportedly confessed to the murder of Sheena Bora, her daughter from a previous relationship, media reports quoted police as having claimed.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

Sensex jumps by 450 points

Sensex jumps by 450 points

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IBNS) BSE Sensex and Nifty were sharply higher on Thursday, tracking gains in global markets.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

Kejriwal arrives in Patna on a friendship visit

Kejriwal arrives in Patna on a friendship visit

Patna, Aug 27 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Patna on Thursday today to take ahead his bonhomie with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in their fight against the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

Eight killed in Gujarat violence, Army called in more places

Eight killed in Gujarat violence, Army called in more places

Ahmedabad, Aug 27 (IBNS) Eight people, including a policeman, have died in continuing violence in several parts of Gujarat after the brief detention of 21-year-old Hardik Patel on Tuesday night in Ahmedabad.

by IBNS August 27, 2015

The problem with the government is that it believes only Modi has knowledge: Rahul Gandhi

The problem with the government is that it believes only Modi has knowledge: Rahul Gandhi

Jammu, Aug 26 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Centre and said the problem is that it believes that PM Narendra Modi is the only person who has 'knowledge'.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

Indrani Mukherjea sent to police custody in daughter murder case

Indrani Mukherjea sent to police custody in daughter murder case

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IBNS) Indrani Mukherjea, the wife of former Star India head Peter Mukherjea, who was arrested in a case of murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, who had gone missing since 2012, was sent to police custody on Wednesday even as her husband said he came to know now for the first time that Sheena was her daughter from a previous marriage and not her sister as he was told earlier.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

PM Modi appeals for peace in Gujarat as violence continues

PM Modi appeals for peace in Gujarat as violence continues

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for peace in Gujarat, which witnessed violence since Tuesday night violence following the brief detention of 21-year-old Hardik Patel who led a massive rally in Ahmedabad demanding reservation for the Patel community.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

Gun battle between militants and security forces continues in Kashmir

Gun battle between militants and security forces continues in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 26 (IBNS) A fierce gun battle has started between security forces and militants near the Line of Control in North Kashmir' URI town, police said on Wednesday.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

Sanjay Dutt granted 30-day parole for daughter's nose surgery

Sanjay Dutt granted 30-day parole for daughter's nose surgery

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IBNS) Actor Sanjay Dutt has been granted a 30-day parole by the Maharashtra administration because his daughter is going through a nose surgery, reports said.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

Sensex continues to play Chinese chequer

Sensex continues to play Chinese chequer

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IBNS) After Monday's carnage in stock market, BSE Sensex continued to fluctuate on Wednesday keeping as it went down by 344 points and then recovered nearly 470 points in the first half keeping investors edgy.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

Three BSF jawans killed in Maoist-triggered landmine blast in Odisha

Three BSF jawans killed in Maoist-triggered landmine blast in Odisha

Malkangiri, Odisha, Aug 26 (IBNS) Three BSF jawans were killed and six injured in a Maoist-triggered landmine blast on Wednesday in Odisha's southern district of Malkangiri bordering Telengana, reports said.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

Ahmedabad bandh today, Gujarat tense after violence

Ahmedabad bandh today, Gujarat tense after violence

Ahmedabad, Aug 26 (IBNS) Internet services on mobile phones have been suspended in Gujarat and curfew has been clamped in some areas of Ahmedabad and Surat following violence after Hardik Patel, the upcoming young leader of the Patel community, was briefly detained on Tuesday ight, reports said.

by IBNS August 25, 2015

Sensex slide: RBI Governor assures markets

Sensex slide: RBI Governor assures markets

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS) As sensex plummeted to a two-year low figure, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday assured the markets, taken by a cropped up panic, that the country is in a much better position than many others with its strong macroeconomic fundamentals, reports said.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

First collect voice sample of Lakhvi and hand it over to us: India tells Pakistan

First collect voice sample of Lakhvi and hand it over to us: India tells Pakistan

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) The Narendra Modi government on Monday asked Pakistan to collect voice sample of 26/10 Mumbai terror attack The Ministry of External Affairs said that Pakistan first needs to collect Lakhvi's voice sample and then hand over the same to India. The MEA added that India will match his voice samples.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to meet ex-servicemen over OROP

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to meet ex-servicemen over OROP

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) In a move to assuage ex-servicemen who have been demanding implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme, Defeence Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet them on Monday.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

Govt. officials keep Noida house sealed for 24 hours with woman and baby inside

Govt. officials keep Noida house sealed for 24 hours with woman and baby inside

Noida, Aug 24 (IBNS) In an act of gross negligence that could have gone worse with a woman and her six-month-old child, Uttar Pradesh labour department officials have mistakenly sealed a house confining the two inside for 24 hours, reports said.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

Wanted gangster arrested in Delhi after shoot-out with rival gang

Wanted gangster arrested in Delhi after shoot-out with rival gang

New Delhi, Aug 24(IBNS) A wanted gangster was arrested along with four of his associates by Delhi police on Monday after a shoot- out in which a rival gang member was killed, reports said.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

Google doodles to celebrates Duke Kahanamoku's birthday

Google doodles to celebrates Duke Kahanamoku's birthday

New York, Aug 24 (IBNS) Popular search engine Google on Monday celebrated thr 125th birthday of Hawaiian surfer and Olympic-medal winning swimmer Duke Kahanamoku by decorating its homepage with a colourful doodle.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

Indian market opens in red

Indian market opens in red

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Indian market opened in the red with the Sensex starting the day more than 900 points below on Monday.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

Five killed in Andhra Pradesh rail mishap

Five killed in Andhra Pradesh rail mishap

Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least five people, including a Congress legislator, were killed when a truck rammed into Bangalore-Nanded Express at Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.

by IBNS August 23, 2015

India to furnish evidence to Pakistan on Dawood's presence in Karachi

India to furnish evidence to Pakistan on Dawood's presence in Karachi

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) India will furnish to Pakistan fresh evidence of terror mastermind Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Karachi, If the NSA-level talks between the two countries take place on Sunday as scheduled overcoming the precarious prospect it faces till now, reports said.

by IBNS August 21, 2015

France: Gunman opens fire on train, 3 hurt

France: Gunman opens fire on train, 3 hurt

Paris, Aug 22 (IBNS): At least three people were injured as an armed man opened fire on a train in northern France, media reports said on Saturday.

by IBNS August 21, 2015

Separatist Kashmiri leader Shabir Shah detained at Delhi airport

Separatist Kashmiri leader Shabir Shah detained at Delhi airport

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) Separatist Kashmiri leader Shabir Shah was detained at Delhi airport on Saturday as he arrived the national capital a day ahead of the NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan, report said.

by IBNS August 21, 2015

Three dead, six lakh affected in Assam flood

Three dead, six lakh affected in Assam flood

Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS) : Three people have died and six lakh people have been affected in the Assam flood as the Army is carrying our rescue and relief operations with state government agencies in the state's 19 districts.

by IBNS August 21, 2015

Voting underway for Bengaluru civic polls

Voting underway for Bengaluru civic polls

Bengaluru, Aug 22 (IBNS) Voting is underway in Bengaluru on Saturday to elect a new city corporation known as BBMP.

by IBNS August 21, 2015

Delhi's AAP MLA arrested for assaulting NDMC worker

Delhi's AAP MLA arrested for assaulting NDMC worker

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) Ruling Aam Aadmi Party MLA Surinder Singh has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) worker, reports said.

by IBNS August 21, 2015