21 die in Andhra Pradesh as van falls into barrage

21 die in Andhra Pradesh as van falls into barrage

Hyderabad, June 13 (IBNS) At least 21 people, including children and women, died after a van fell into a barrage near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday morning, said officials.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

SC reserves order on plea seeking cancellation of CBSE medical entrance test till June 15

SC reserves order on plea seeking cancellation of CBSE medical entrance test till June 15

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on the CBSE All India Pre-Medical Test for admission to the MBBS course till June 15 after the entrance examination has been marred in controversy over leak of paper.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

Search for missing coast Guard Dornier continues

Search for missing coast Guard Dornier continues

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): The search for missing Dornier aircraft continues by Coast Guard and Naval ships and aircraft for the third consecutive day.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

Rahul Gandhi meets protesting sanitation workers as garbage mounts up in Delhi

Rahul Gandhi meets protesting sanitation workers as garbage mounts up in Delhi

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday joined the protest by sanitation workers in East Delhi.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

Creator of Chandigarh's Rock Garden Nek Chand dies at 90

Creator of Chandigarh's Rock Garden Nek Chand dies at 90

Chandigarh, June 12 (IBNS): Creator of Chandigarh's famous Rock Garden, Nek Chand, died here on Friday at a hospital where he had been admitted following complaint of chest pain.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

Amid war of words, Pakistan violates ceasefire

Amid war of words, Pakistan violates ceasefire

Srinagar, June 12 (IBNS): Amid war of words between Indian and Pakistani leadership over Army's recent operation in Myanmar, Pakistan has violated the ceasefire again along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pargwal sector of Jammu and Kashmir late on Thursday, targeting several BSF border outposts.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

AAP May expel Jitender Singh Tomar?

AAP May expel Jitender Singh Tomar?

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may expel former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar after he was arrested over charges of possessing a fake law degree, media reports said.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

IGBC pre-certifies Primarc's 'Southwinds' as Silver-rated green home

IGBC pre-certifies Primarc's 'Southwinds' as Silver-rated green home

Kolkata, Jun 12 (IBNS): Another feather in the cap for east India's leading real estate group in, Primarc, as its 'Southwinds' residential project in Kolkata has been awarded with a pre-certified 'Silver' rating for its construction by Indian Green Building Council.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

WFUNA Foundation takes off in India, reaches out to Nepal quake victims

WFUNA Foundation takes off in India, reaches out to Nepal quake victims

Kolkata, June 12 (IBNS) When in a humanitarian gesture, a talented young girl from an upscale city school from Kolkata sold off her paintings to raise funds to reach out to Nepal earthquake victims, the support in her initiative came from the global non-profit organization that is WFUNA Foundation.

by IBNS June 12, 2015

President of India  greets Putin on the eve of Day of Russia

President of India greets Putin on the eve of Day of Russia

New Delhi, Jun 11 (IBNS): The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitation to the Government and people of the Russian Federation on the eve of Day of Russia.

by IBNS June 11, 2015

Nestle moves court in India over ban by food safety regulators

Nestle moves court in India over ban by food safety regulators

New Delhi/Mumbai, June 11 (IBNS) Reeling under the ban on Maggi noodles over health concerns by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), multinational food giant Nestle decided to fight back legally as it moved the Bombay High Court challenging the Indian food safety regulators.

by IBNS June 11, 2015

AstraZeneca India launches FORXIGA for type 2 diabetes

AstraZeneca India launches FORXIGA for type 2 diabetes

Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS):AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited (AstraZeneca India) on Thursday announced the launch of FORXIGA (dapaglifozin), a modernised treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

by IBNS June 11, 2015

Somnath faces women protesters over wife complaint, meets Kejriwal

Somnath faces women protesters over wife complaint, meets Kejriwal

New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti, whose wife has approached the Delhi Commission for Women, accusing him of assault and domestic violence, faced several women protesters on Thursday when he was going to the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

by IBNS June 11, 2015

Modi hands over Bangladesh Liberation War Honour to Vajpayee kins

Modi hands over Bangladesh Liberation War Honour to Vajpayee kins

Kolkata June 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday handed over the Bangladesh Liberation War Honour to the family members of former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

by IBNS June 11, 2015

Myanmar op changed mindset, those who fear India are reacting: Parrikar

Myanmar op changed mindset, those who fear India are reacting: Parrikar

New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that Indian Army's operation in Myanmar to kill Northeast militants, responsible for Manipur ambush, "shows a change in mindset."

by IBNS June 11, 2015

Kozhikode Airport in Kerala reopens after clashes, one CISF personnel killed

Kozhikode Airport in Kerala reopens after clashes, one CISF personnel killed

Kozhikode, June 11 (IBNS): The Karipur International Airport in Kerala has been reopened hours after it was shut down as a result of firing incident inside it premises which left a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official killed.

by IBNS June 11, 2015

Myanmar denies India's attack on militants inside its territory

Myanmar denies India's attack on militants inside its territory

Yangon, June 11 (IBNS): With media reports claiming that India killed Northeast militants, responsible for the Manipur ambush, inside Myanmar, the neighbouring country has now denied reports that Indian forces had attacked militants inside its territory.

by IBNS June 11, 2015

Madras HC dismisses Maran Brothers' plea against property attachment by ED

Madras HC dismisses Maran Brothers' plea against property attachment by ED

Chennai, June 10 (IBNS): In a setback for the Maran Brothers, the Madras High Court on Wednesday rejected their appeal against attachment of property by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.

by IBNS June 10, 2015

Coast Guard's Dornier Aircraft still missing, search operations to intensify

Coast Guard's Dornier Aircraft still missing, search operations to intensify

Chennai, June 10 (IBNS): The Dornier aircraft of the Indian Coast Guard, which went missing on Monday night with three crew members while on a surveillance sortie over the seas, has still not been located.

by IBNS June 10, 2015

Army commandos of 21 Para entered Myanmar to kill Northeast insurgents

Army commandos of 21 Para entered Myanmar to kill Northeast insurgents

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Sending a strong message to all terror outfits, the Indian Army has killed over 20 insurgents while injuring 11 others, who were responsible for the June 4 Manipur ambush, in a surgical strike at two bases of Northeast insurgent groups inside Myanmar .

by IBNS June 10, 2015

Flood alter in Assam after incessant rainfall

Flood alter in Assam after incessant rainfall

Guwahati, June 10 (IBNS): A flood alert has been issued in Assam after heavy rainfall has affected over 80,000 people in the north eastern state.

by IBNS June 10, 2015

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet L-G Najeeb Jung

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet L-G Najeeb Jung

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to meet Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday afternoon amid an escalation in tension between them.

by IBNS June 10, 2015

Delhi Law Minister Tomar taken to Faizabad college in fake degree probe

Delhi Law Minister Tomar taken to Faizabad college in fake degree probe

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar, who resigned from his post on Tuesday, has been taken to Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh to take part in the investigation over his alleged faked degrees.

by IBNS June 10, 2015

India win toss, send Bangladesh to field

India win toss, send Bangladesh to field

Dhaka, June 10 (IBNS): India began well and playing cautiously were at 69 for no loss after 14 overs as they won the toss and sent Bangladesh to field as the one-match Test series between them started on Wednesday at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatulla.

by IBNS June 10, 2015

PM Modi ordered 'hot pursuit' after Manipur ambush: Union Minister

PM Modi ordered 'hot pursuit' after Manipur ambush: Union Minister

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): With the Indian Army killing some of the militants, who were involved in the June 4 ambush in Chandel district of Manipur, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given the go ahead to the force for a "hot pursuit" of the ones, who were responsible for the attack, into Myanmar.

by IBNS June 10, 2015

Nitish-Lalu alliance finalised involving Congress for Bihar polls

Nitish-Lalu alliance finalised involving Congress for Bihar polls

Patna, June 8 (IBNS) Once bitter foes, the Janata Dal (U) of Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal of Lalu Prasad on Monday confirmed their alliance as part of a broad-based platform taking along the Congress and the Samajwadi Party to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA in the Bihar assembly elections this year.

by IBNS June 07, 2015

Greenpeace member again denied entry into India

Greenpeace member again denied entry into India

New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS) In another controversy over Greenpeace India, the NGO has alleged that one of its international staff members has been refused entry into India despite having a valid business visa.

by IBNS June 07, 2015

Eight members of marriage party killed in Bihar road mishap

Eight members of marriage party killed in Bihar road mishap

Patna, June 8 (IBNS) Eight people have were killed and three injured when after the vehicle in which they were travelling rammed against a stationary truck in Bihar's Nawada district in the early hours on Monday.

by IBNS June 07, 2015

Delhi Government to withdraw circular on two-finger test on rape victims

Delhi Government to withdraw circular on two-finger test on rape victims

New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS) The Delhi Government has decided to withdraw a circular that allowed the controversial two-finger test on rape survivors, NDTV has reported.

by IBNS June 07, 2015

Fire breaks out in Delhi community centre

Fire breaks out in Delhi community centre

New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS) A fire broke out in a community centre in east today on Monday morning, reports said. No casualties have been reported so far in the incident.

by IBNS June 07, 2015