South Sudan: UN, partners seek $1.4 billion for 'world's fastest growing refugee crisis'
New York, May 15 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugees and food relief agencies on Monday urged donors to step up support for people fleeing crisis-hit South Sudan as the $1.4 billion response plan remains 86 per cent unfunded.
Shoes speak louder than words, Dont they?
While half of the population is busy competing for the standard engineering, medical and law courses in India, only a handful strive for a career in a field as atypical as Shoe-Designing
Kylas Chunder Dutt: First Indian writer of fiction in English
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Power Publishers recently launched a book named The Pindari Lover and Other Writings of Kylas Chunder Dutt, as a tribute to the first Indian writer of fiction and original narrative in English.
Kolkata: Tollywood film Sin Sister to hit the theaters soon
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Upcoming Bengali movie Sin Sister will hit the theaters by June, announced Power Publishers and Motion Picture recently in Kolkata.
Power Publishers Classroom launches guide books for Madhyamik students
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Book publishing company Power Publishers announced the launch of 'Power Publishers Classroom'; their new educational division.
JIS College of Engineering has been selected as one of the six Nodal center by MAUKAT
Kalyani, May 13 (IBNS) :The Nodal Centre at JIS College of Engineering has opened on Friday.
Pakistan: Ten labourers gunned down
Islamabad, May 13 (IBNS): In two separate incidents, at least ten labourers were killed as unknown gunmen opened fire at them in Pakistan's Gwadar city on Saturday, media reports said.
West Bengal: TMC activists allegedly attack BJP leaders' convoy in Dinhata
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): The convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Locket Chatterjee and Jayprakash Majumdar was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on Saturday afternoon, local media reports said.
Red beacon row: Muslim student files complaint against Imam Barkati
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): A fresh complaint has been lodged against Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque's Shahi Imam Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati for allegedly provoking communal sentiments through his recent statements and using red beacon on his car when Indian government's ban on red beacon atop vehicles has already come into effect since May 1, reports said.
Woman gang-raped by seven men in Rohtak, body mutilated and run over
Chandigarh, May 13 (IBNS) : In a ghoulish act, seven men have gang-raped a woman and brutalised her before crushing her head under the wheels of a vehicle in Haryanas Rohtak district, CNN-News 18 reported.
India likely to boycott China's Belt and Road Summit
Beijing, May 13 (IBNS) : India is likely to stay away from Chinas Belt and Road summit beginning in Beijing on Sunday, virtually boycotting its ambitious initiative for cross border connectivity that runs through Pakistan occupied Kashmir, NDTV reports.
Terrorists attack Army patrol in Kashmir's Tral
Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS) : Suspected Terrorists on Saturday opened fire on an army patrol party in Tral town of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reports said.
Father and daughter killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Rajouri, three injured
Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS) : Two civilians-a father and daughter-were killed and three injured after Pakistani troops started shelling on Saturdaymorning violating ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, media reports said.
Massive cyber-attack hits at least 99 countries
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS): A massive ransomware has hit at least 99 countries, retarding operations by locking down computers, reports said.
Narendra Modi announces direct Colombo-Varanasi flight
Colombo, May 12 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a direct flight between Colombo and Varanasi, his constituency.
Pakistan: Blast kills 20, Deputy Chairman Senate injured
Quetta, May 12 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed in a roadside blast in the Mastung area of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday, media reports said.
National Herald case : High Court allows IT probe against Sonia, Rahul
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) : In a significant development , the Delhi High Court on Friday, okayed an Income Tax investigation into Young Indian Private Limited in which Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi are directors and majority, stake holders, reports said.
Three college students missing in Guwahati
Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : Three students of a prime educational institution in Guwahati have been reportedly missing under mysterious circumstances for more than 24 hours.
Kashmir police put up posters for information on militants who killed an army officer
Srinagar, May 12 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday pasted posters of three militants in Shopian saying they were involved in the killing of young Army officer Ummer Fayaz, reports said.
Assam rape and murder : Seven teenagers arrested
Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : Police on Friday arrested seven teenagers, all likely to be minors, on charges of alleged rape and murder of a 20-year old girl in West Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday night.
Kejriwal, Shivraj Chouhan spar on Twitter over EVM
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): The 'Great Indian EVM Saga' took a new turn on Friday as the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, Arvind Kejriwal and Shivraj Singh Chouhan respectively, engaged in a mini Twitter battle.
Secretary of State Tillerson to travel to Fairbanks
Washington, May 11 (IBNS): U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, May 10-11 to attend the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting.
US President Donald Trump invites South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Washington
Washington, May 11 (IBNS): US President Donald J. Trump has invited newly-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit his nation.
Earthquake hits China, 8 killed
Beijing, May 11 (IBNS): A 5.5 earthquake hit Taxkorgan County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday, killing at least 8 people,media reports said.
Australian MP makes history, becomes first to breastfeed daughter in parliament
Canberra, May 11 (IBNS): Australian Senator Larissa Waters wrote herself into the history books when she became the first MP to breastfeed her child in the nation's Parliament, reports said.
PM Modi to leave for 2-day Sri Lanka visit today
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving for his two-day Sri Lanka visit on Thursday, read an official statement.
PM Modi greets scientists on National Technology Day
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Indian scientists on the occasion of National Technology Day.
Karachi shooting: Five injured
Karachi, May 11 (IBNS): In a shooting incident in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday, at least five people were injured, media reports said on Thursday.
Rajasthan: Wall of wedding hall collapses, 26 killed
Jaipur, May 11 (IBNS): AT least 26 people were killed as a wall of a wedding hall collapsed during a heavy storm in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Rabindra Bharati University confers D.Litt on Amol Palekar, Shirshendu Mukherjee
Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) The 42nd Annual Convocation of the Rabindra Bharati University was held at the Universitys Jorasanko Thakurbari campus in Kolkata here.
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