After GD Birla incident, CISCE directs all schools to install CCTV cameras
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): Following the sexual assault of a four-year old girl in Kolkata's GD Birla School, CISCE has directed all schools to install CCTV cameras in the institution campuses, media reports said.
Women are naturally more fit than men,finds study
London, Dec 6 (IBNS): Women can process oxygen more quickly than men when they start to exercise, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Pakistan: Teenager killed during robbery in Karachi
Karachi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Unidentified attackers murdered a girl with a sharp-edged object during an incident of robbery in Karachis Saudabad area on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.
Italian venture ArtValley to facilitate India's urban infrastructure projects
Kolkata, Dec 06 (IBNS) In November, 2000, ArtValley was the name given to an international conference , ArtValley-The Marketplaces of Art, held at Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy. Seventeen years down the line the venture is known for creating an amenable platform where art, technology, culture and enterprise shook hands with a big focus on the booming economy that is India.
Shashi Kapoor cremated with state honour
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor, who died in Mumbai on Monday, was cremated with state honour on Tuesday as a huge multitude, including his family and the film fraternity,bid him adieu.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath gives rupees five crore towards Cyclone Ockhi relief
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in New Delhi and handed over a cheque for disaster relief in the Cyclone Ockhi afflicted areas.
ED attaches assets over Rs 20 crore of former Maharashtra Dy CM Bhujbal and others
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Assets over rupees 20 crore of NCP leader and former Deputy CM of Maharashtra Chhagan Bhujbal and others have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), according to media reports on Tuesday.
Will continue to fight to save democracy : Sharad Yadav tweets after disqualification from RS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : A day after he was disqualified as a member of the Rajya Sabha, JD(U) rebel leader Sharad Yadav said on Tuesday that he will continue to fight to save democracy.
Amitabh Bachchan 'babbua' pays tribute to late Shashi Kapoor
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan paid an emotional tribute to long time friend and co-actor Shashi Kapoor who died on Monday at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
Supreme Court to start final hearing on Ayodhya case today
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court will on Tuesday start the final hearing in the Ayodhya case, just a day ahead of the 25th anniversary of Babri mosque demolition, an event that came as a flash point over the contentious Ram Mandir issue, but refuses to die down till now casting a huge impact on the country's polity.
London mayor Sadiq Khan joins Bengaluru counterpart to combat air pollution
Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IBNS) The Mayor of Bengaluru, Sampath Raj, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Tuesday announced that London and Bengaluru will lead a global partnership of up to 20 other world cities on tackling air pollution in urban centres.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani visits Uzbekistan to deepen ties between two nations
Tashkent, Dec 5 (IBNS): Bilateral ties between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are deepening with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arriving in capital Tashkent on an official visit between Dec 4 and Dec 6.
Delhi HC order on Sasikala-TTV Dinakaran group's 'hat' symbol plea likely on Monday
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on an interim plea by Sasikala-TTV Dinakaran group of AIADMK for using the 'hat' symbol in the upcoming R K Nagar Assembly constituency by-poll in Tamil Nadu, according to media reports.
I was offered Rs. 5 crore to skip Surat rally : Hardik Patel
Surat, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Adding another twist to the wavering sequence of pre-poll drama in Gujarat, Patidar leader Hardik Patel has alleged that he was offered Rs 5 crore to skip Sunday'srally in Surat, Gujarat.
Cyclone Ockhi expected to make landfall, rescue operations going on in war footing says Defence Minister
Thiruvanantapuram, Dec 4 (IBNS): Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman, reviewed the rescue operations in Cyclone Ockhi affected areas of Thiruvanantapuram with the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Monday, according to media reports.
President Kovind pays tribute to former President of India R Venkataraman
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes to former President of India R. Venkataraman, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi files nomination for Congress President post; Modi mocks it as Aurangzeb Raj
New Delhi/ Ahmedabad, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his nomination for the party president's post,coming close to his elevation which Prime Minister Narendra Modi jeered as :Aurangzeb Raj," reports said.
Forest fire in Reasi, J&K, cause damage to trees and forest material
Srinagar, Dec 4 (IBNS): A major fire has broken out in a forest area in Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports on Monday.
I was offered Rs. 5 crore to skip Surat rally
Surat, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Adding another twist to the wavering sequence of pre-poll drama in Gujarat, Patidar leader Hardik Patel has alleged that he was offered Rs 5 crore to skip Sunday'srally in Surat, Gujarat.
Rahul Gandhi set to become Congress President uncontested
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is all set to assume the party's topmost post without any contest, media reports said.
Cyprus ready to welcome Indian investments, including tourism
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): Indian film producers can now look forward to start shooting in the beautiful locales of Cyprus, assured High Commissioner of Cyprus to India, Demetrios A. Theophylactou, at a recent meeting in Kolkata.
Former US Consul General talks about regional connectivity and business cooperation in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently organised an interactive session with Thomas Vajda, Acting Deputy, Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, US Department of State, on the topic Regional Connectivity and Trade at the Bengal Chamber premises.
Five popular self-publishing companies of India
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Even in the last decade, publishing a book for a new author was an impossible task, unless the book was extraordinary and unique. But thanks to the ease of self-publishing in India, over the past seven years or so, a lot of first-time authors can now get their books published easily.
Four militants gunned down in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Nov 30 (IBNS) : Four militants were gunned down by the security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Thursday, media reports said quoting Army officials.
Tamil Nadu : Madhusudanan AIADMK candidate for R.K. Nagar bypoll
Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Parliamentary Board on Thursday announced Party presidium chairman and member of the Parliamentary Board E. Madhusudanan as its candidate for the by-poll in Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency, reports said.
Bosnian war criminal drinks poison inside court, dies
Hague, Nov 30 (IBNS): A Bosnian Croat war criminal, Slobodan Praljak, who was under trial, died after drinking poison inside the court during a hearing in The Hague, media reports said.
Padmavati row: Bhansali, CBFC chief Joshi to meet Parl panel today
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Central Bureau of Film Certfication (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi on Thursday will meet the Parliamentary panel to discuss over the ongoing Padmavati row, media reports said.
Virat Kohli meets COA chief Vinod Rai over salary hike
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday met Supreme Court-appointed COA's chief Vinod Rai to discuss over the salary hike, media reports said.
Asaduddin Owaisi digs at Congress, BJP for hypocrisy over religion
Hyderabad, Nov 30 (IBNS): While the BJP and the Congress are busy attacking each other over Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's alleged entry to Somnath Temple as a 'non-Hindu', AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at both the Congress leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering them hypocrite when the matter comes down to religion.
US tourists held in Thailand for nude temple photo
Bangkok, Nov 30 (IBNS): Be careful about what you brag on the internet, as not everything goes unnoticed and unpunished, like two Americans learned, the hard way.
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