300 villagers held captive by Maoists ahead of Modi's Chhattisgarh visit
Raipur,May 9 (IBNS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Chhattisgarh, Maoists have held captive about 300 people of Marenga village in Sukma district, reports said.
MIG-27 of IAF crashes in West Bengal: 2 people killed
Alipurduar, West Bengal, May 9 (IBNS) A MiG-27 aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in West Bengal's Alipurduar on Friday killing two civilians though the pilot ejected safely.
Brother launches new ink refill tank printer series
Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): Brother International, a leader in home and business IT peripherals that focuses on the Customer-First approach, has launched a range of Inkjet Multi-Function Centres that features a new Refill Tank System.
PM releases commemorative coin on Swami Chinmayananda
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released a commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of Swami Chinmayananda.
Ambassadors of Norway, Philippines killed in Pakistan chopper crash
Islamabad, May 8 (IBNS) Ambassador of Philippines Domingo D Lucenario Jr and Ambassador of Norway Leif Larsen along with several others were killed in a helicopter crash in Pakistan's Naltar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday, said reports.
Cameron's Conservative Party set to win British elections
London, May 8 (IBNS) British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party is set to record a solid victory in the general election with projections and partial results Friday morning indicating that the party will at at least come close to winning an overall majority in Parliament.
High Court suspends Salman's jail sentence
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) The Bombay high court suspended on Friday actor Salman Khans jail term in the 2002 hit-and-run case, pending appeal, giving him temporary reprieve.
Salman fan attempts suicide outside Bombay High Court
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) A fan of actor Salman Khan has allegedly attempted to commit suicide outside the Bombay High Court, where hearing on the bail petition of the 49-year-old superstar was going on.
Main accused in Bengal nun gang-rape case arrested
Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS) Milon Sarkar, the main accused in the sensational gang-rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal's Nadia district has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Lok Sabha passes bill allowing children above 16 to be tried as adults
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that will allow children who are 16 and above to be tried as adults in serious crimes like rape and murder.
Parliament clears a historic bill on land swap with Bangladesh
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) As Parliament on Thursday passed the constitutional amendment bill to clear a historic land agreement with Bangladesh and resolve a long standing border problem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Bangladesh counterpart Seikh Hasina and conveyed his greetings to her.
Aura boasts of being Mankundu's first five star residential project
Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): West Bengal's leading real estate developers Primarc and Riya recently launched Aura, the first five star residential project in Mankundu, Hooghly.
Afghanistan: Khost blast injures 9
Khost, May 7 (IBNS): At least nine people, including six policemen, were injured in a blast in Afghanistan's Khost province on Thursday, media reports said.
CRPF personnel injured in J&K
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS) A CRPF personnel was injured on Thursday in a fire mishap at Srinagars Qamarwari area in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
7.1 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, May 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the US Geological Survey the said.
Objective news vital for information dissemination: Jaitley
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley has said that in view of the multifarious channels of information dissemination, the objective presentation of news should never become a casualty.
Sonowal 'deeply aggrieved' over Kerala athlete athlete
Alappuzha, May 7 (IBNS): Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said he was deeply aggrieved by the death of an athlete in Kerala and directed the Director General of SAI to rush to the spot and give him a factual report on the incident.
UK goes to crucial Parliamentary election today
London, May 7 (IBNS) The United Kingdom goes to polls on Thursday in what is being said one of the toughest elections in decades.
At least 11 killed in Bengal firecracker factory explosion
Pingla, West Bengal, May 7 (IBNS) At least 11 people have been killed and 7 injured following a massive explosion in a firecracker factory at Pingla in the West Midnapore district.
12 BJP MPs pressed wrong button to vote against GST bill
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) The government faced embarrassing moments in the Lok Sabha as 12 BJP members pressed the wrong button and voted against a clause of the GST Bill.
Salman proved guilty : Sentenced to jail for 5 years in hit-and-run case
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Bollywood megastar Salman Khan on Wednesday was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted by a Mumbai sessions court in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case in which a pedestrian was crushed under the wheels of the SUV the actor was driving.
Salman Khan gets 5 year jail in hit and run case
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Bollywood megastar Salman Khan on Wednesday was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted by a Mumbai sessions court in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case. All charges against him are proved.
Modi Govt made u-turn from the promise of good governance: Sonia
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched a frontal attack on the Narendra Modi government accusing it of making a "blatant u-turn" from its promises of transparency and good governance.
14 students of Andhra Pradesh stopped en route to Syria and Iraq
Hyderabad, May 6 (IBNS) In a significant development, 14 students, who left home for Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State (IS), were stopped at Hyderabad airport.
Sonia assails Modi for 'outrageous' remarks against previous govts. on foreign soil
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday assailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticizing previous governments during his visit to Canada last month.
Rajasthan Govt plans use of cow urine in disinfecting hospitals
Jaipur, May 6 (IBNS) After opening a refinery for collecting cow urine in Jalore district, the Rajasthan government now plans to use the liquid to disinfect hospitals in the state.
Sonia to launch offensive against Government in Parliament
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Days after Rahul Gandhi's vitriolics in Parliament, his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi is set to launch an offensive against the NDA government on Wednesday when she is likely to move an adjournment motion.
Salman Khan faces verdict today in the hit-and-run case
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Actor Salman Khan faces verdict on Wednesday in the hit-and-run case as a court will tell him whether he is guilty in running over pavement dwellers with his SUV 13 years ago.
Urban India drifts towards voguish high-rise superstructures
Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): India has, in past two decades, witnessed a steady rise in the number of high-rise residential projects with luxury spilled all over them.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh declared absconder by police
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh has officially been declared an absconder by the Delhi Police on the charge of assaulting a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer.
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