2 militants, one civilian killed in J&K

2 militants, one civilian killed in J&K

Srinagar, Nov 14 (IBNS): Two militants were killed in an encounter with police and security forces at Chenigam Kulgam on Friday morning. One civilian was also killed in cross-fire.

by IBNS November 14, 2014

IPL scam: SC reveal names of Stuart Binny, Owais Shah and others, directs BCCI to hold back elections

IPL scam: SC reveal names of Stuart Binny, Owais Shah and others, directs BCCI to hold back elections

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President-in-exile Narayanswamy Srinivasan got a huge blow as the Supreme Court on Friday directed the board to hold back the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections due next week. It also disclosed some names including Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny in connection with IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, media reported.

by IBNS November 14, 2014

Mamata suspends 3 after Kunal Ghosh attempts suicide in prison

Mamata suspends 3 after Kunal Ghosh attempts suicide in prison

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday suspended officials including Jail Superintendent in connection with the alleged suicide attempt of suspended Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, media reported.

by IBNS November 14, 2014

PM Modi reaches Australia to attend G-20 summit

PM Modi reaches Australia to attend G-20 summit

Brisbane, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Brisbane in Australia to attend the annual summit of the Group of 20 of the worlds developed and emerging economies, media reports said.

by IBNS November 14, 2014

Class-V student injured in his genitals by teacher

Class-V student injured in his genitals by teacher

Rajahmundry, Nov 14 (IBNS): A 10-year-old student of a private school in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly injured in his genitals by a teacher, media reports said. The boy had to get stitches after the incident.

by IBNS November 14, 2014

Suspended Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh attempts suicide

Suspended Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh attempts suicide

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Suspended Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Kunal Ghosh, one of the key accused in the multi-crore Saradha Group chit fund scam, attempted suicide late Thursday night, police sources said.

by IBNS November 14, 2014

India, China to commence Joint training exercise

India, China to commence Joint training exercise

Pune, Nov 13 (IBNS): In continuation of the series of Joint Exercises between India and China, the "Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2014" is all set to commence shortly at Aundh Camp in Pune from Nov 16.

by IBNS November 13, 2014

Lay down arms and return to mainstream: Govt appeal to Maoists

Lay down arms and return to mainstream: Govt appeal to Maoists

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appealed the Left Wing Extremists (LWE) to lay down arms and join the mainstream.

by IBNS November 12, 2014

Congress made mistakes: Rahul Gandhi

Congress made mistakes: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi admitted that his party made mistakes but at the same time maintained that Congress organization stands for love and brotherhood.

by IBNS November 12, 2014

Linkage between religion and terrorism should be rejected: Modi

Linkage between religion and terrorism should be rejected: Modi

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narfendra Modi on Thursday reiterated that there is no relation between religion and terrorism and that any linkage between the two should be rejected.

by IBNS November 12, 2014

Chhattisgarh mass sterilization doctor arrested

Chhattisgarh mass sterilization doctor arrested

Bilaspur, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Chhattisgarh police on Wednesday night arrested the doctor who performed mass sterilization surgeries in Bilaspur last week, media reports said.

by IBNS November 12, 2014

Army convicts 7 men for Machil fake encounter in Kashmir

Army convicts 7 men for Machil fake encounter in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 13 (IBNS) Seven army men, including two officers, were convicted and sentenced to life for the killing of three Kashmir youths in 2010 in a fake encounter in Machil in militancy-wracked state, said reports on Thursday.

by IBNS November 12, 2014

Sonia invites Mamata, Nitish to Nehrus 125th birth anniversary conference

Sonia invites Mamata, Nitish to Nehrus 125th birth anniversary conference

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi invited West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar to attend an international conference in Delhi to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

by India Blooms News Service November 12, 2014

Centre to conduct study on madrasas along International Border

Centre to conduct study on madrasas along International Border

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Centre will carry out a survey in states along the international border to check whether foreign nationals are employed in madrasas, media reports said.

by IBNS November 12, 2014

Invited by Congress, Mamata likely to attend Nehru conference

Invited by Congress, Mamata likely to attend Nehru conference

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee, Jayalalithaa and Nitish Kumar are the 'like-minded prople' who featured in Congress' invitee list for a mega-event to mark Nehru's birth anniversary, media reported.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

BJP wins trust vote in Maharashtra

BJP wins trust vote in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): The BJP led minority government in Maharashtra lheaded by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis won the trust vote in the state Assembly through a voice vote on Wednesday even as Congress challenged the process of winning the motion.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

Social media-savvy Modi joins Instagram

Social media-savvy Modi joins Instagram

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday instagrammed a picture from Myanmar - where he is attending the ASEAN-India summit, expanding his footprints in the social media platforms further.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

PM Modi debuts on instagram, posts first picture from Myanmar

PM Modi debuts on instagram, posts first picture from Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi ON Wednesday instagrammed a picture from Myanmar - where he is attending the ASEAN-India summit, media reports said.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

NIA questions SSB jawan for giving shelter to Burdwan blast suspect

NIA questions SSB jawan for giving shelter to Burdwan blast suspect

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths questioned a soldier of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) who was believed to have given shelter to a Burdwan blast suspect arrested in connection with a terror network exposed by October 2 accidental blast in West Bengal, media reports said.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

PM Modi pitches Make in India dream in Malaysia

PM Modi pitches Make in India dream in Malaysia

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again pitched his Make in India dream to his Malaysian counterpart Najib Tun Razak, media reports said. The duo met on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit in Myanmar.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

Union minister Meghwal asked to appear before Jaipur court today

Union minister Meghwal asked to appear before Jaipur court today

Jaipur, Nov 12 (IBNS): Union minister of state (MoS) for Panchayati Raj Nihal Chand Meghwal, who is accused by a woman of raping her three years ago, will have to appear in a court in Rajasthan on Wednesday, media reports said.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

Sena likely to vote against BJP in floor test

Sena likely to vote against BJP in floor test

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena is not likely to vote in favour of the minority Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Maharashtra, media reports said.

by IBNS November 11, 2014

AAP slams Nadda's appointment as Health Minister

AAP slams Nadda's appointment as Health Minister

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): The newly inducted Union Health Minister JP Nadda found himself in the middle of controversy during the first day in his new office on Monday after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused him of indulging in corruption and playing a pivotal role in the removal of Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who was the former vigilance officer in AIIMS hospital, media reported.

by IBNS November 09, 2014

10 policemen killed in triple blasts in Afghanistan

10 policemen killed in triple blasts in Afghanistan

Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): At least 10 policemen died and several others injured after triple blasts rocked East Afghanistan's three cities, including capital Kabul on Monday, media reported.

by IBNS November 09, 2014

Class 1 student allegedly sexually assaulted in Kolkata school

Class 1 student allegedly sexually assaulted in Kolkata school

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): After Bengaluru, its Kolkata. Again a girl student allegedly became the victim of sexual harassment in school itself, media reported.

by IBNS November 09, 2014

Chances of finding more survivors in naval ship mishap grim: Dhowan

Chances of finding more survivors in naval ship mishap grim: Dhowan

Visakhapatnam, Nov 10 (IBNS): Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan said that the chances of finding more survivors in the naval ship that sank off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Friday are grim, reports said.

by IBNS November 09, 2014

Pranab greets Maldives ahead of their Republic Day

Pranab greets Maldives ahead of their Republic Day

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Maldives on the eve of their Republic Day (November 11, 2014).

by IBNS November 09, 2014

Arun Jaitley assumes charge as Union I&B Minister, Rajyavardhan as MoS

Arun Jaitley assumes charge as Union I&B Minister, Rajyavardhan as MoS

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley assumed additional charge as Minister for Information & Broadcasting (I&B) on Monday.

by IBNS November 09, 2014

Tension prevails in Haryana over murder-accused Godmans arrest issue

Tension prevails in Haryana over murder-accused Godmans arrest issue

Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IBNS): Tension prevailed in Haryana as armed followers of a self-styled godman Rampal kept the police on edge, media reports said.

by IBNS November 09, 2014

PM Modi to meet his new ministers today

PM Modi to meet his new ministers today

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet his expanded team of ministers on Monday, media reports said.

by IBNS November 09, 2014