Nepal quake toll touches 10,000

Nepal quake toll touches 10,000

Kathmandu, Apr 28 (IBNS) The death toll in Nepal's earthquake could reach 10,000 as rescue and relief operations are going on war footing in the devastated country, officials said.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

"India supports Ghani's  vision for peace and stability in Afghanistan"

"India supports Ghani's vision for peace and stability in Afghanistan"

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed India's support for Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's vision for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Rahul leaves to meet farmers in Punjab

Rahul leaves to meet farmers in Punjab

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is visiting Punjab to meet farmers in the state.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Earthquake tremors hit Pakistan

Earthquake tremors hit Pakistan

Peshawar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Pakistan was jolted by an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Violence erupts in Baltimore after Freddie Gray's funeral

Violence erupts in Baltimore after Freddie Gray's funeral

Baltimore, Apr 28 (IBNS) Violence protests erupted in the streets of Baltimore city in the US over the death of Freddie Gray who was fatally injured in police custody, media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Sushma Swaraj meets Ghani

Sushma Swaraj meets Ghani

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani here.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Bizarre platypus dinosaur discovered

Bizarre platypus dinosaur discovered

Birmingham, Apr 27 (IBNS) Although closely related to the notorious carnivore Tyrannosaurus rex, a new lineage of dinosaur discovered in Chile is proving to be an evolutionary jigsaw puzzle, as it preferred to graze upon plants.

by IBNS April 27, 2015

PM thanks the nation for helping Nepal

PM thanks the nation for helping Nepal

New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday 'thanked' the people of India for standing beside the people of earthquake-hit Nepal and helping them at the moment of crisis.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Sensex down by 100 points

Sensex down by 100 points

Mumbai,Apr 27 (IBNS):The Sensex is trading 100 points below on Monday while the Nifty is below 43 points.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

More than 300 Australians missing in earthquake-hit Nepal

More than 300 Australians missing in earthquake-hit Nepal

Canberra, Apr 27 (IBNS) As Nepal was hit by a massive 7.9 earthquake on Saturday, followed by several aftershocks, more than 300 Australians are currently missing in the country, media reports said on Monday.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Big B prays for Nepal

Big B prays for Nepal

Mumbai, Apr 27(IBNS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan joined the rest of the world in praying for the Nepal as the country was hit by a massive earthquake on Saturday which left more than 3000 people dead.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

PM Modi wishes people of Togo, Netherlands

PM Modi wishes people of Togo, Netherlands

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the people of Togo on the occasion of National Day.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

PM Modi wishes SA on Freedom Day

PM Modi wishes SA on Freedom Day

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the people of South Africa on the occasion of the country's Freedom Day.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Feeble tremors shake Nepal, death toll crosses 3200

Feeble tremors shake Nepal, death toll crosses 3200

Kathmandu/New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Feeble tremors continued rock as the death toll from Saturday's massive earthquake which hit the Himalayan nation has crossed 3200 on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Strike disrupts life in Kashmir

Strike disrupts life in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS) The Kashmir valley is observing shut down over the detention of senior Hurriyat leader Masarat Alam on strike call of Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

PM to share his thoughts on Mann Ki Baat on Sunday

PM to share his thoughts on Mann Ki Baat on Sunday

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the nation on All India Radio in the next series of Mann Ki Baat.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

7.9  quake devastates Nepal, tremor felt in India

7.9 quake devastates Nepal, tremor felt in India

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) A massive earthquake with epicenter located about 80 km northwest of Kathmandu hit Nepal causing widespread damage, including loss of life, in the capital region of the Himalayan nation while in India people experienced tremors for nearly a minute in Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, UP, West Bengal and Northeast on Saturday, triggering panic as people rushed outside.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

One woman dead, 23 injured in Rajasthan stampede over collecting water

One woman dead, 23 injured in Rajasthan stampede over collecting water

Barmer, Rajasthan, Apr 25 (IBNS) One woman has died while 23 others have been injured in a stampede in Sani village on Indo-Pakistan border in Rajasthan.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

7.5 earthquake hits Nepal, tremor felt in India

7.5 earthquake hits Nepal, tremor felt in India

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) A massive earthquake hit Nepal's capital region of Kathmandu and India, where it was felt in Delhi, Kolkata, Patna and other parts of the nation, on Saturday. The epicentre of the quake is in Nepal, officials said.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

Quake shakes Nepal, India, people panic

Quake shakes Nepal, India, people panic

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) A massive earthquake hit Nepal's capital Kathmandu region and India on Saturday. The tremor measured 7.5 in the Richter scale with the epicenter of the quake located at 35 km east of Lamjung, Nepal, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).

by IBNS April 24, 2015

PM 'enjoys' Delhi Metro ride

PM 'enjoys' Delhi Metro ride

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday traveled in Delhi Metro and said he 'enjoyed' the ride.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

Violence mars West Bengal municipal polls, 1 dead

Violence mars West Bengal municipal polls, 1 dead

Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS): Amid reports of violence, including the killing of a person, polling is underway in 91 municipalities of West Bengal on Saturday as allegations of booth capturing, firing and bombings poured in.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

Ford Foundation: US seeks clarification from India

Ford Foundation: US seeks clarification from India

Washington, Apr 25 (IBNS) The US on Friday said it has sought 'clarification' from the Indian authorities over the crackdown on Ford Foundation and Greenpeace.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

Javadekar's rejects Delhi CM's apology on farmer suicide

Javadekar's rejects Delhi CM's apology on farmer suicide

New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday rejected Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's apology in connection with the suicide of a farmer during an Aam Aadmi Party rally on Wednesday.

by IBNS April 23, 2015

7 members of a cultural troop killed in Assam road mishap

7 members of a cultural troop killed in Assam road mishap

Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS) : At least seven people of a cultural troop were killed and nine others were injured in a road mishap in Assam's Tinsukia district on Friday, police said.

by IBNS April 23, 2015

Rajnath Singh visits storm-affected Bihar

Rajnath Singh visits storm-affected Bihar

New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reached storm-hit Bihar on Friday.

by IBNS April 23, 2015

Mumbai: Model raped, 6 arrested

Mumbai: Model raped, 6 arrested

Mumbai, Apr 24 (IBNS) The police have arrested six people, including two policemen, for allegedly raping a model in Mumbai, media reports said on Friday.

by IBNS April 23, 2015

PM  urges Panchayat members to work with a five-year vision

PM urges Panchayat members to work with a five-year vision

New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged Panchayat members to work with a five-year vision with concrete development plans to bring about positive changes in their village.

by IBNS April 23, 2015

Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Kedarnath shrine

Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Kedarnath shrine

Dehradun, Apr 24 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday offered prayers at the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand.

by IBNS April 23, 2015

Obama apologizes for hostage deaths

Obama apologizes for hostage deaths

Washington, Apr 24 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Thursday said two hostages were killed during a U.S. counterterrorism operation targeting an al Qaeda compound in January.

by IBNS April 23, 2015