Story launches S Hariharan's debut book 'Runaway Children'
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): S Hariharan unveiled his debut book 'Runaway Children' in the flagship store of Story, a lifestyle destination in Kolkata.
New study shows how complex bonobo communication is similar to that of human infants
London, Aug 4 (IBNS) Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that wild bonobos, our closest living relatives in the primate world, communicate in a similar manner to human infants, using a high-pitched call type, or 'peep', that requires context to be understood.
Madhya Pradesh twin train derailment : 27 killed
Harda, Madhya Pradesh, Aug 5 (IBNS) At least 27 people, including ten women and five children, have died and 40 are injured as two trains- Janata Express and Kamayani Express - derailed close to Harda town in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday night.
PM Modi condoles Madhya Pradesh twin train accident
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed pain over the loss of lives due to derailment of Kamayani Express and Janta Express, near Harda in Madhya Pradesh.
Bomb threat at Ambala Cant Railway station, search operation on
Ambala, Aug 5 (IBNS) Search operations are underway at Ambala Cantonment railway station following the threat of a bomb at the premises.
BSF soldier killed as terrorists attack convoy in J & K
Jammu, June 5 (IBNS) A Border Security Force soldier was killed and five were injured when terrorists attacked their convoy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bollywood star Kajol turns 41
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Kajol turned a year older as she celebrated her 41st birthday on Wednesday.
Madhya Pradesh: Two trains derail, 24 killed
Harda, Aug 5 (IBNS): At least 24 people were killed as two trains- Janata Express and Kamayani Express - derailed close to Harda town in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, reports said.
Burundi: UN condemns assassination attempt on leading human rights defender
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations human rights office have strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, a leading Burundian human rights defender who was shot and wounded by unknown assailants in the capital on Monday.
Kolkata's Chemould Art Gallery hosts Art Adda
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS)5: Kolkata's Chemould Art Gallery, in association with Smita Art, hosted Art Adda, an informal discussion on The Future of Installation Art as a part of Prayas 2015, a unique art initiative aimed at providing a platform to upcoming and senior contemporary artists of West Bengal to interact closely and share their views and ideas during a 60-day period.
Civilian killed in LoC firing
Jammu, Aug 4 (IBNS): In a string of ceasefire violations along the international border in Jammu region, Pakistani rangers fired several mortar shells and targeted BSF posts in Kanachack and Pargwal on Tuesday.
Cloud burst damages houses in Leh
Leh, Aug 4 (IBNS): A cloudburst hit Wanla village of Khalsi town in Leh district causing extensive damage to residential houses and sparking flash floods in the area, official said on Tuesday.
Three-year-old Bengaluru girl assaulted at school, guard arrested
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IBNS) A three-year-old girl in Bengaluru has been allegedly assaulted by a security guard of her school in the city's Indira Nagar neighbourhood.
Veto power more appropriate with a committee than an individual : RBI Governor
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS) In what appeared to be a rapprochement with the government Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said retaining the veto power of the central bank chief is not something sacrosanct that he must insist on.
Congress a destructive opposition, says BJP
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) As Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi lead the party's protest against suspension of their MPs launching a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi govdrnment, BJP Parliamentary Party on Tuesday accused the opposition party of being destructive and passed a resolution against its obstructionist and anti-development policies.
Sonia, Rahul lead Congress protest against suspension of lawmakers
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi are leading a party protest at the Gandhi statue in Parliament House a day after 25 lawmakers of the party were suspended.
Eleven killed in Thane building collapse
Thane, Maharashtra, Aug 4 (IBNS) At least eleven people were killed after a 50-year-old building collapsed in Thane late on Monday night. Many others are feared trapped under the debris.
Heavy firing between India and Pakistan in J&K border
Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir, Aug 4 (IBNS) in the second ceasefire violation in less than 48 hours, Pakistani troops fired at a dozen Indian posts on Tuesday morning engaging Indian forces in heavy exchange of firing across the LoC.
Mamata visits North 24 Parganas to monitor flood situation
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the North 24 Parganas district to monitor the flood situation in the state.
Parliament logjam continues, LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspends 25 MPs
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): There seems no respite in the ongoing impasse in the Parliament as no work was carried out for the tenth day on Monday and as many as 25 Congress MPs of the Lok Sabha were suspended by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
Kolkata: Minor explosion injures child
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): A minor explosion was reported from north Kolkata's Tala area on Monday morning which left one child injured.
Did not request UK govt to arrange travel papers for Lalit Modi: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Amid loud protests in the Parliament, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday tried to defend herself over the allegations levelled against her for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi procure travel papers to UK.
70 killed in WB, Odisha, Manipur floods
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) At least 70 people have been killed in floods in West Bengal, Odisha and Manipur, due to incessant rainfall in the aftermath of cyclone Komen.
Sonia attacks PM Modi, says Cong will continue to fight in Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Assailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being 'silent' on scandals involving his party colleagues, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday made it clear that her party would continue protests in parliament until the ruling BJP agreed to remove its leaders caught in Controversies.
Overnight exchange of fire along LoC following Pak attack
Jammu, Aug 3 (IBNS) An overnight exchange of fire took place in four different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in yet another violation of ceasefire.
Mamata spends Sunday night in office to monitor Bengal flood situation
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spent Sunday night in the state secretariat to monitor the flood situation in the state, being pounded by incessant rain following a deep depression of the Bay of Bengal.
39 killed in heavy rains in West Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS) At least 39 people have been killed as heavy rain, triggered by a deep depression off the Bay of Bengal, continues to lash West Bengal resulting in a flood like situation, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.
Action against four Delhi doctors for negligence that led to leg amputation of ten-year-old
New Delhi, Aug 1(IBNS) The Delhi Medical Council has barred four doctors from practising for the next one month for their negligence that led to the amputation of a 10-year-old boy's leg.
Cong leader Gurudas Kamat gets Women's panel notice for remarks against Smriti Irani
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) Congress leader Gurudas Kamat on Saturday got notice from women's panel for remarks against union minister Smriti Irani.
Centre calls high level meeting amid reports of IS design for attack in India
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) Amid reports of a possible terror attack by Islamic State the Centre on Saturday convened a high level meeting.
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