Sushma Swaraj urges people to tweet about their problems, promises action

Sushma Swaraj urges people to tweet about their problems, promises action

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has urged people to tweet about their problems to the concerned embassy while alerting her, promising help.

by IBNS January 08, 2017

UAE: Swaraj comes in aid of Indian sailors in abandoned ships

UAE: Swaraj comes in aid of Indian sailors in abandoned ships

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Abandoned by their employer in leaking ships, at least 41 Indian sailors found support in form of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who stepped in to help them following a SOS.

by IBNS January 08, 2017

Donald Trump slams media as 'fake'

Donald Trump slams media as 'fake'

Washington, Jan 9 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump's perpetual fight with the press continued as the former slammed the latter as fake.

by IBNS January 08, 2017

EU condemns Jerusalem truck attack

EU condemns Jerusalem truck attack

Jerusalem, Jan 9 (IBNS): The European Union has condemned the truck attack in Jerusalem city which left at least four people dead on Sunday.

by India Blooms News Service January 08, 2017

Militants attack GREF camp, three labourers killed

Militants attack GREF camp, three labourers killed

Jammu, Jan 9 (IBNS): At least three labourers were killed when militants attacked a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor district on Monday, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service January 08, 2017

EC panel seeks govt's response on Oppositions's demand to postpone Budget

EC panel seeks govt's response on Oppositions's demand to postpone Budget

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Election Commission has sought the government's response on opposition's demand to postpone the Union Budget presentation after Mar 8, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service January 06, 2017

Hyderabad: Student hangs himself after alleged harassment for not paying school fees

Hyderabad: Student hangs himself after alleged harassment for not paying school fees

Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IBNS): A class 9 student in Hyderabad hung himself with a stole after being allegedly humiliated for not paying fees, media reports said.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Bengaluru: After New Year shame, woman in Burqa molested in broad daylight

Bengaluru: After New Year shame, woman in Burqa molested in broad daylight

Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IBNS): It is barely a week that Bengaluru was shamed with videos of mass molestation on New Year's eve and assault of a woman while returning home, another CCTV footage has come to fore where a woman in Burqa was attacked by a man early on Fridaymorning in northern part of the city.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Assam police Crime branch arrested rape accused absconding Meghalaya's legislator

Assam police Crime branch arrested rape accused absconding Meghalaya's legislator

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Crime branch of Assam Police on late Friday night arrested the Meghalaya's legislator from the Gorchuk area of Guwahati city, who was absconding after his name emerged as an accused in the rape case of a 14-year old girl.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan arrested for raping minor

Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan arrested for raping minor

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Assam Police on late Friday night arrested Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan from Gorchuk area of Guwahati in connection with a rape case, media reports said.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

PM Modi to address BJP's national executive meet today

PM Modi to address BJP's national executive meet today

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday is scheduled to address the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)s national executive meeting, which is underway for the second day.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Florida airport shooting leaves five killed, suspect in custody

Florida airport shooting leaves five killed, suspect in custody

Miami, Jan 7 (IBNS): In shocking incident, a lone gunman opened fire at Fort Lauderdale airport in Forida, USA on Friday, leaving at least five killed and about 40 people injured.

by India Blooms News Service January 06, 2017

New task force to develop strategy to strengthen UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse

New task force to develop strategy to strengthen UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse

New York, Jan 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday announced that it plans to strengthen its approach to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by creating a high-level task force that will develop a clear, game-changing strategy to achieve visible and measurable further improvement.

by IBNS January 06, 2017

Revival of Chinese demand, prices of ferro chrome benefits Indian producers

Revival of Chinese demand, prices of ferro chrome benefits Indian producers

Kolkata,Jan 6 (IBNS): A sharp upturn in Chinese demand and price for ferro chrome is having a salutary impact on Indian ferro chrome producers with latter increasing exports shipments, Rohit Ferro-Tech Limited, Managing Director, Ankit Patni said on Thursday.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death

Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death

New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the death of veteran actor Om Puri.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

SpiceJet aircraft with 176 people on board lands at IGI airport under emergency condition

SpiceJet aircraft with 176 people on board lands at IGI airport under emergency condition

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS) : A Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft from Bengaluru with 176 persons on board landed under an emergency condition at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday morning following partial failure of hydraulic system, reports said.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

Longest surviving militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Longest surviving militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, Jan 6 (IBNS) : Security forces shot dead top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Kashmir's Budgam district on Fridaymorning.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

Bangalore mass molestation: Virat bats for women safety, slams incident as disturbing

Bangalore mass molestation: Virat bats for women safety, slams incident as disturbing

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): Popular cricketer and Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has slammed the Bangalore molestation incident as 'really really disturbing'.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

Kashmir: At least one Al-Badr terrorist killed in encounter

Kashmir: At least one Al-Badr terrorist killed in encounter

Srinagar, Jan 6 (IBNS): At least one Al-Badr terrorist was killed in an encounter with a joint team of Army and the police, reports said.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

You'll always be my captain MS Dhoni bhai, says Virat Kohli

You'll always be my captain MS Dhoni bhai, says Virat Kohli

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): Hailing former team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Test skipper Virat Kohli said that the former will always remain his captain.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourns Om Puri's death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourns Om Puri's death

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mourned the death of Bollywood actor Om Puri.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

Bollywood actor Om Puri passes away

Bollywood actor Om Puri passes away

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Om Puri passed away on Friday, media reports said.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

India's record far better in Kashmir Valley than China's Xinjiang: Canada think tank report

India's record far better in Kashmir Valley than China's Xinjiang: Canada think tank report

Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS-Just Earth News) India has given the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley population far greater political autonomy and cultural freedom than China has done in Xinjiang, which too is a Muslim-dominated province roiled by demand for separation from China, according to the International Forum for Rights and Security (IFRAS), a Canada-based think tank body.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

India will soon be a global player in the digital economy, says Google CEO

India will soon be a global player in the digital economy, says Google CEO

Kharagpur, Jan 5 (IBNS): CEO of tech-giant Google Inc, Sundar Pichai, who was at the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Kharagpur, West Bengal on Thursday to interact with students of his alma mater, feels that India will soon be a global player in the digital economy.

by IBNS January 05, 2017

PM Modi reaches Patna Gandhi Maidan to attend Guru Govind Singh Prakash Parv celebrations

PM Modi reaches Patna Gandhi Maidan to attend Guru Govind Singh Prakash Parv celebrations

Patna, Jan 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Gandhi Maidan in Patna to attend the 350th Prakash Parv celebrations of Guru Govind Singh on Thursday.

by IBNS January 04, 2017

Bengaluru : Four arrested for molesting woman on New Year's Eve

Bengaluru : Four arrested for molesting woman on New Year's Eve

Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IBNS) : Police have arrested four persons in connection with the molestation of a woman which was filmed on security cameras on New Year's Eve, whipping up nationwide uproar, reports said.

by IBNS January 04, 2017

Strict implementation of model code of conduct: Punjab chief electoral officer VK Singh

Strict implementation of model code of conduct: Punjab chief electoral officer VK Singh

Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IBNS): Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh has issued instructions to strictly implement model code of conduct in poll-bound Punjab, according to media reports on Thursday.

by IBNS January 04, 2017

Afghanistan: Jalalabad explosion kills at least one, heavy casualties feared

Afghanistan: Jalalabad explosion kills at least one, heavy casualties feared

Kabul, Jan 5 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in an explosion which rocked the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Thursday morning, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS January 04, 2017

Some people don't understand the 'movement', says Trump

Some people don't understand the 'movement', says Trump

Washington, Jan 5 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has said on Wednesday that some people don't understand the 'movement', referring to his win in the US presidential polls.

by IBNS January 04, 2017

Sri Lankan Navy arrest Indian fishermen for allegedly breaching borders

Sri Lankan Navy arrest Indian fishermen for allegedly breaching borders

New Delhi/Colombo, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 10 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, India, media reported on Thursday.

by IBNS January 04, 2017