SP leader requests Mulayam Singh to nominate Yakub Memon's wife as Rajya Sabha MP

SP leader requests Mulayam Singh to nominate Yakub Memon's wife as Rajya Sabha MP

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) A Samajwadi Party leader on Saturday triggered a controversy by requesting party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav to nominate 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon's widow Raheen as a Rajya Sabha MP, media reports said.

by IBNS July 31, 2015

Teenager alleges gang-rape by five in Ahmedabad

Teenager alleges gang-rape by five in Ahmedabad

Ahemdabad, Aug 1 (IBNS) A 17-year-old girl has accused five men of gang-raping her at a hotel in Maninagar in Ahmedabad.

by IBNS July 31, 2015

Rajasthan rains inundate many areas,army, NDRF on standby

Rajasthan rains inundate many areas,army, NDRF on standby

Jaipur, Aug 1 (IBNS) Heavy rains continued lash Rajasthan as water levels inched towards dangerous levels in Siroji and Jalore districts.

by IBNS July 31, 2015

Nearly 14,000 people become new citizens of India as land swap starts

Nearly 14,000 people become new citizens of India as land swap starts

Cooch Behar, West Bengtal, Aug 1 (IBNS) Nearly 14,000 people became Indian nationals one minute past midnight on Saturday as India gained access to 55 Bangladeshi enclaves in a historic land swap amid a huge celebration of crowds who remained stateless for nearly 70 years.

by IBNS July 31, 2015

Manipal ProLearn offers Certification Program in Cloud Computing using Microsoft Azure

Manipal ProLearn offers Certification Program in Cloud Computing using Microsoft Azure

Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn (www.manipalprolearn.com) has offered a certification program in Cloud Computing to provide professionals and students with a thorough knowledge of Cloud Computing Technology using Microsoft Azure as a platform.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

MEA confirms abduction of four Indian teachers in Libya

MEA confirms abduction of four Indian teachers in Libya

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday confirmed that four Indian nationals have been abducted in Libya allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

Rahul Gandhi to meet FTII protesting students today

Rahul Gandhi to meet FTII protesting students today

Pune, July 31 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reached Pune on Friday, to meet the students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who have been on strike over the appointment of television actor Gajendra Singh as their chairman.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

India-Bangladesh enclave swapping starts today

India-Bangladesh enclave swapping starts today

New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS) India and Bangladesh will finally start exchanging 162 enclaves from Friday to accord nationality to more than 51,000 people in a historic event that ends four decades of deadlock.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

Parliament logjam continues, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

Parliament logjam continues, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Amid chaos and uproar, the Upper House of the Parliament was on Friday adjourned till 12 noon shortly after in began its functioning for the day.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

Four Indian teachers kidnapped in Libya by suspected IS

Four Indian teachers kidnapped in Libya by suspected IS

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indian teachers have been kidnapped in Libya, allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets PM Modi

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets PM Modi

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is under fire over the Vyapam scam in his state, is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence in New Delhi.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

Four Indians kidnapped in Libya by suspected militants

Four Indians kidnapped in Libya by suspected militants

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indians have reportedly been kidnapped in Libya by suspected Islamic State militants.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

All-party meeting to clear Parliament deadlock fails

All-party meeting to clear Parliament deadlock fails

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) An all-party meeting held to break the political deadlock in Parliament has proved futile though efforts are being made to convene another meeting to ensure that normalcy is restored.

by IBNS July 30, 2015

PM Modi pays tribute to Kalam at his funeral in Rameswaram

PM Modi pays tribute to Kalam at his funeral in Rameswaram

Rameswaram, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his last tributes to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam at his funeral in his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu where several other dignitaries from across India also poured in.

by IBNS July 29, 2015

Jawan killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Kashmir

Jawan killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jul 30 (IBNS) An army jawan was killed as Pakistani rangers resorted to firing from across the LoC on Thursday in a fresh incident of ceasefire violation, reports said.

by IBNS July 29, 2015

Birthday cake for Memon hours before hanging

Birthday cake for Memon hours before hanging

Nagpur, Jul 30 (IBNS) Hours before his hanging a birthday cake was sent to Yakub Memon inside Nagpur Centra Jail at midnight as the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict turned 53 on Thursday.

by IBNS July 29, 2015

Google pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam with a 'black ribbon' on its homepage

Google pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam with a 'black ribbon' on its homepage

New York, July 30 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Thursday paid homage to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who passed away on Monday, by displaying a black ribbon on its homepage.

by IBNS July 29, 2015

Hope govt, judiciary will show similar commitment in all cases of terror: Digvijaya Singh

Hope govt, judiciary will show similar commitment in all cases of terror: Digvijaya Singh

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS) Hours after 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged in Nagpur, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said he hopes that the Centre and the judiciary will also show 'similar commitment' in all cases of terror.

by IBNS July 29, 2015

APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral to be held in Rameswaram today

APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral to be held in Rameswaram today

Chennai, July 30 (IBNS): Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral will be held at his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

by IBNS July 29, 2015

Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur prison

Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur prison

Nagpur, July 30 (IBNS): Putting an end to all legal battle and nearly two hours after the Supreme Court rejected his final plea, 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged at Nagpur Central Prison in Nagpur on Thursday.

by IBNS July 29, 2015

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged

Nagpur, July 30 (IBNS) Ending all speculations, 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon has been hanged in the Nagpur Central Jail here on Thursday

by IBNS July 29, 2015

Starmark to launch Scion of Ikshvaku in Kolkata

Starmark to launch Scion of Ikshvaku in Kolkata

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS) Kolklata's leading bookstore Starmark, in association with Westland, will host the launch of Scion of Ikshvaku (Book I of the Ram Chandra Series) by writer Amish this week.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

CPRF men, civilians injured in Kashmir grenade attack

CPRF men, civilians injured in Kashmir grenade attack

Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS) Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on a CRPF vehicle in South Kashmirs Anantnag town leaving three security personnel and two civilians injured on Wednesday, officials said.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

Sidharth Malhotra wants to visit Pakistan

Sidharth Malhotra wants to visit Pakistan

Mumbai, July 29 (IBNS) Young actor Sidharth Malhotra is having a great time shooting for his film, Kapoor & Sons with Alia Bhatt and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

AIIMS scam whistleblower bureaucrat Chaturvedi and NGO head Gupta to get Magsaysay

AIIMS scam whistleblower bureaucrat Chaturvedi and NGO head Gupta to get Magsaysay

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) Bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the whistle blower on the alleged scam at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Anshu Gupta, head of the NGO Goonj, have been selected from India for this year's Ramon Magsaysay award, reports said.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

Yakub Memon files fresh mercy petition with President

Yakub Memon files fresh mercy petition with President

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) Just a day before his scheduled hanging 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon has filed a fresh mercy petition with the President, reports said.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

Jayalalithaa not to attend Kalam's funeral owing to health condition

Jayalalithaa not to attend Kalam's funeral owing to health condition

Chennai, Jul 29 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said she would not attend the last rites of former President A P J Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram owing to her health condition.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

Five killed in Thane building collapse, more feared trapped

Five killed in Thane building collapse, more feared trapped

Thane, Maharashtra, Jul 29 (IBNS) Five people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday night as efforts were going on to rescue the people feared to be trapped inside.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

Kalam's body taken out from Delhi for hometown Rameswaram for last rites

Kalam's body taken out from Delhi for hometown Rameswaram for last rites

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam was flown out from Delhi to Madurai in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning, it will be taken by helicopter to Rameswaram, his hometown.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

Three-Judge SC bench likely to decide today whether Yakub Memon is to be hanged

Three-Judge SC bench likely to decide today whether Yakub Memon is to be hanged

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) With less than 24 hours left for the scheduled hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, a three-member bench of Supreme Court will take up on Wednesday his plea against the death warrant.

by IBNS July 28, 2015

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