International Women's Day: Virat hails mother, Anushka as special support

International Women's Day: Virat hails mother, Anushka as special support

Mumbai, Mar 8 (IBNS): Fresh from a scintillating win against the Australian cricket team, Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to social media to greet women on International Women's Day.

by IBNS March 07, 2017

13 per cent polling in UP, 45 per cent in Manipur till 11 am

13 per cent polling in UP, 45 per cent in Manipur till 11 am

Lucknow/Manipur, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Voting is underway in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur as respectively 13 and 45 per cent of the electorate have exercised their franchise in the two states till 11 am in a conflicting show of polling pattern.

by IBNS March 07, 2017

PM Modi urges voters of Manipur, UP to exercise rights

PM Modi urges voters of Manipur, UP to exercise rights

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters of Uttar Pradesh and Manipur to come out in large numbers and exercise their voting rights.

by IBNS March 07, 2017

Swachh Bharat: PM Modi to address, honour women volunteers

Swachh Bharat: PM Modi to address, honour women volunteers

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a conclave of women sarpanch and Swachh Bharat volunteers on the occasion of International Women's Day.

by IBNS March 07, 2017

PM Modi pays tribute to women on International Women's Day

PM Modi pays tribute to women on International Women's Day

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to women on the occasion of International Women's Day.

by India Blooms News Service March 07, 2017

The world must act now to stop this, UN chief Guterres says on visit to drought-hit Somalia

The world must act now to stop this, UN chief Guterres says on visit to drought-hit Somalia

New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News): Hearing the heart-wrenching stories of desperate families displaced in Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres on Tuesday urged a massive scale up in international support to avert a famine in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa nation and curb the spread of cholera.

by India Blooms News Service March 07, 2017

Industry hub Pune looks to add robots for cancer surgeries

Industry hub Pune looks to add robots for cancer surgeries

Pune, Mar 7 (IBNS): Indias leading automobile and manufacturing hub Pune and no stranger to shop floor robots, will soon see city hospitals add surgical robots in their operation theatres to bring succour to cancer patients.

by IBNS March 07, 2017

R Ashwin picks up six wickets, India beat Australia by 75 runs

R Ashwin picks up six wickets, India beat Australia by 75 runs

Bangalore, Mar 7 (IBNS): R Ashwin delivered on a day when his duty was immensely needed as he picked up six wickets to destroy the Australian batting lineup and bowling them out for 112 runs to help India win the second Test match of the series by 75 runs here on Tuesday.

by India Blooms News Service March 07, 2017

Indian fisherman shot dead : Sri Lanka Government assures investigation

Indian fisherman shot dead : Sri Lanka Government assures investigation

Chennai, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Colombo has reportedly promised "full and thorough investigation" into the killing of a 22-year-old Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan navy as the incident ignites anger in Tamil Nadu.

by IBNS March 07, 2017

Madhya Pradesh : At least nine  injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train

Madhya Pradesh : At least nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train

Indore, Mar 7 (IBNS) : At least nine people were injured when a blast took place in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train at Jabari station of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning, The Times of India reported.

by India Blooms News Service March 06, 2017

Kerala: Police detain five for molesting seven minors

Kerala: Police detain five for molesting seven minors

Kochi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Wayanad police have detained five persons in connection with an alleged molestation of seven minor girls, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service March 06, 2017

We are bringing back jobs in America, says Donald Trump

We are bringing back jobs in America, says Donald Trump

Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump, whose campaign revolved around creating more jobs in America for the Americans, said his government is delivering on the promise.

by IBNS March 06, 2017

Modi an old man, his Aachche Din film has flopped : Rahul Gandhi

Modi an old man, his Aachche Din film has flopped : Rahul Gandhi

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Calling Narendra Modi an "old man", whose "film on Aachche din" has flopped, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Samajwadi Party-Congress combine will form Government in Uttar Pradesh to work for the youth.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj

US Killings: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sushma Swaraj

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the recent attacks on Indians in the US.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

Don't waste your vote, BJP will waive-off farmer loans, provide home to everyone by 2022 : PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh

Don't waste your vote, BJP will waive-off farmer loans, provide home to everyone by 2022 : PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh

Rohaniya, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Making the last, but most vocal pitch for people's mandate before the final phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the people not to waste their votes on the Samajwadi Party, while lavishing a slew of promises.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

Supreme Court asks Centre, RBI to respond on plea for banned note exchange

Supreme Court asks Centre, RBI to respond on plea for banned note exchange

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regarding allegations that people are not being allowed to deposit demonetised notes despite the March 31, 2017, deadline promised earlier, according to media reports.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

Defence Minister Parrikar calls on global community to take action against terrorism

Defence Minister Parrikar calls on global community to take action against terrorism

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said terrorism remains a pervasive and serious challenge to global security and called for action against it while inaugurating the two-day 19th Asian Security Conference which began in New Delhi on Monday.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

Babri demolition : Charges against Advani and others can not be dropped, says SC

Babri demolition : Charges against Advani and others can not be dropped, says SC

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday indicated it might revive conspiracy charges against 13 Hindutva leaders, including BJP stalwarts like Lal Kishna Advani, in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, reports said.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

Pakistan cannot dictate terms on Durand Line, says former Afghan President Karzai

Pakistan cannot dictate terms on Durand Line, says former Afghan President Karzai

Kabul, Mar 6 (IBNS): Pakistan has no legal authority to dictate terms on Durand Line, said former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, according to media reports on Monday.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

Rape-accused UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati fails to get Supreme Court protection

Rape-accused UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati fails to get Supreme Court protection

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) : Gayatri Prajapati, the rape-accused Uttar Pradesh Minister, who is reportedly absconding, on Monday failed to get protection from arrest from the Supreme Court which said that the law should take its own course, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service March 05, 2017

West Bengal: 4 killed as truck rams into auto rickshaw in South 24 Parganas

West Bengal: 4 killed as truck rams into auto rickshaw in South 24 Parganas

Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): A speeding truck reportedly collided head-on with an auto rickshaw at Chanditala More area under Bishnupur Police Station in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in the wee hours of Friday, killing at least four people and leaving two others injured.

by India Blooms News Service March 02, 2017

Arrested IAS officer Sudhir Kumar suspended in Bihar test paper leak scandal

Arrested IAS officer Sudhir Kumar suspended in Bihar test paper leak scandal

Patna, March 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) chairman Sudhir Kumar, who was arrested along with his family members in connection with test paper leak scandal, was placed under suspension on Friday by the state government.

by India Blooms News Service March 02, 2017

Road accident in Rajasthan leaves 17 people dead

Road accident in Rajasthan leaves 17 people dead

Jaipur, Mar 3 (IBNS): Seventeen people died in a jeep-truck collision in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Friday, according to media reports.

by India Blooms News Service March 02, 2017

University of Leicester researchers measure Big Bens bong

University of Leicester researchers measure Big Bens bong

London, Mar 3 (IBNS): A team from the University of Leicesters Department of Engineering has, for the first time ever, vibration-mapped the famous London bell Big Ben in order to reveal why it produces its distinct harmonious tone.

by IBNS March 02, 2017

Nepal well-poised to attract Indian FDI says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Nepal well-poised to attract Indian FDI says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Uion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that India and Nepal share share deep-rooted historical, cultural and religious ties, which have enabled extensive cooperation in trade and economic fields between the two countries.

by IBNS March 02, 2017

Defeating SP only answer to removing corruption from UP : PM Modi

Defeating SP only answer to removing corruption from UP : PM Modi

Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, Mar 3 (IBNS) : Flaying his political rivals for their apathy towards the welfare of Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised a corruption-free Uttar Pradesh if BJP is voted to power.

by IBNS March 02, 2017

Civilian killed, CRPF jawan injured in Kashmir grenade attack

Civilian killed, CRPF jawan injured in Kashmir grenade attack

Srinagar, Mar 3 (IBNS) : A civilian was reportedly killed and a CRPF jawan injured when militants hurled a grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district .

by India Blooms News Service March 02, 2017

India likely to engage in IWT dialogue in Pakistan: Reports

India likely to engage in IWT dialogue in Pakistan: Reports

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): India is likely to engage in a dialogue pertaining to Indus Water Treaty (IWT) after Pakistan forwarded an invitation, ANI reports said.

by IBNS March 02, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Court dismisses plea against Coca Cola and Pepsi in river water supply case

Tamil Nadu: Court dismisses plea against Coca Cola and Pepsi in river water supply case

Chennai, Mar 2 (IBNS): Multinational beverage companies Coca-Cola and Pepsi will be able to lift water from Thamiravarani river in Tamil Nadu following the dismissal of two Public Interest Litigation cases by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 01, 2017

Hunger strike by some app-cab drivers of Bengaluru continues

Hunger strike by some app-cab drivers of Bengaluru continues

Bengaluru, Mar 2 (IBNS): The hunger strike by a section of Ola and Uber app-cab drivers in Bengaluru entered its second day on Thursday, according to media reports.

by India Blooms News Service March 01, 2017