Central team to visit Tamil Nadu to assess Cyclone Vardah damage

Central team to visit Tamil Nadu to assess Cyclone Vardah damage

Chennai, Dec 27 (IBNS): A central team is visiting Tamil Nadu to assess the damage inflicted on the state by Cyclone Vardah. according to media reports.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project in Dehra Dun

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project in Dehra Dun

Dehra Dun, Dec 27 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Char Dham highway development project in Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

PM Modi arrives in Uttarakhand, received by Governor

PM Modi arrives in Uttarakhand, received by Governor

Dehra Dun, Dec 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Dehradun, Uttarakhand on Tuesday where he was received by Governor KK Paul and other dignitaries, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

Black box of ill-fated Russian military plane likely found say sources

Black box of ill-fated Russian military plane likely found say sources

Moscow, Dec 27 (IBNS): Black box of the ill-fated Russian military plane that crashed into the Black Sea has been located, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

BJP anti-Dalit,hatching disgusting conspiracy against my party and family : Mayawati

BJP anti-Dalit,hatching disgusting conspiracy against my party and family : Mayawati

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IBNS) : A day after the Enforcement Directorate claimed to have detected huge cash deposits in her party's account, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Maywati on Tuesday accused the BJP of being casteist and misusing power to malign the BSP.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

Civic polls under way in Chhattisgarh, police arrest six alleged Maoist sympathisers

Civic polls under way in Chhattisgarh, police arrest six alleged Maoist sympathisers

Raipur, Dec 27 (IBNS): Voting is underway amid high security for civic polls in six municipalities and 92 panchayats of Chhattisgarh on Monday, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

NRI parents approach Delhi for child's custody, Sushma comes to the rescue

NRI parents approach Delhi for child's custody, Sushma comes to the rescue

New Delhi/Oslo, Dec 27 (IBNS): An NRI couple whose five-and-a-half year old son was forcefully taken away from them and placed in foster care in Norway, will receive all help from the Indian Government, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has assured.

by IBNS December 26, 2016

AgustaWestland scam : Former IAF chief SP Tyagi gets bail

AgustaWestland scam : Former IAF chief SP Tyagi gets bail

New Delhi, De 26 (IBNS) : Former Indian Air Force chief S P Tyagi was granted bail on Monday in the AgustaWestland case, reports said.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

China protests against US bill indicating cooperation with Taiwan

China protests against US bill indicating cooperation with Taiwan

Beijing/Washington, Dec 26 (IBNS): China has strongly criticised US President Barack Obama signing defense policy bill on cooperation with Taiwan, according to media reports on Monday.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

Prez Mukherjee congratulates DRDO after Agni V test fire

Prez Mukherjee congratulates DRDO after Agni V test fire

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) following the test fire of nuclear capable Agni V.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

India test fires Agni V

India test fires Agni V

Wheeler Island,Odisha, Dec 26 (IBNS): India test fired Agni-V, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

Philippines battered by typhoon and earthquake

Philippines battered by typhoon and earthquake

Manila/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.2 on Richter scale hit the Philippines coast in the wee hours of Mondaymorning while Powerful typhoon Nock-Tencontinues to batter the nation, according to media sources.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

AgustaWestland scam : Former IAF chief SP Tyagi gets bail

AgustaWestland scam : Former IAF chief SP Tyagi gets bail

New Delhi, De 26 (IBNS) : Former Indian Air Force chief S P Tyagi was granted bail on Monday in the AgustaWestland case, reports said.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

Goa AAP: BJP victimising Elvis Gomes, says Kejriwal

Goa AAP: BJP victimising Elvis Gomes, says Kejriwal

Panaji/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Following AAP Chief Ministerial candidate Elvis Gomes' outburst against the BJP, his party supremo Arvind Kejriwal said that the former is being victimised by the BJP.

by India Blooms News Service December 25, 2016

China not allowing us to attend Dalai Lamas Kalchakra puja: Tibetan rights group

China not allowing us to attend Dalai Lamas Kalchakra puja: Tibetan rights group

Patna, Dec 26 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has accused the Chinese government of preventing Tibetans from attending the Kalchakra puja which is scheduled to begin soon at Bodh Gaya in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

At least 25 injured in Sabarimala stampede

At least 25 injured in Sabarimala stampede

Kochi, Dec 26 (IBNS): At least 25 people sustained injuries during a stampede in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple on Sunday night, reports said.

by IBNS December 25, 2016

Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomber nabbed by law enforcers

Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomber nabbed by law enforcers

Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): A Taliban suicide bomber has been nabbed by the Afghan forces from Sharana district of Afghanistan's Paktika province, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 2 ISIS militants in Nangarhar

Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 2 ISIS militants in Nangarhar

Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): At least two ISIS militants were killed in a drone strike carried out by the US government in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Afghanistan: Gunmen stomp ex-Taliban leader's house, kill one

Afghanistan: Gunmen stomp ex-Taliban leader's house, kill one

Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): At least one person was killed by gunmen who attacked ex-Taliban leader Mawlavi Abdul Salam Zaeef's residence in Kabul, local Khaama Press reported.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Household debt in Canada rises compared to income

Household debt in Canada rises compared to income

Calgary Dec 24 (IBNS): A recently published report from Statistics Canada revealed that the ratio of household credit market debt to adjusted disposable income has shot up to 166.9 percent in the third quarter, up from 164.4 percent in the second quarter, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 2 metro corridors in Mumbai

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 2 metro corridors in Mumbai

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be laying the foundation stone of two metro corridors in Mumbai, during his state visit on Saturday.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Union Minister Manoj Sinha injured in road mishap

Union Minister Manoj Sinha injured in road mishap

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Union Minister Manoj Sinha on Friday was injured during a road mishap in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

US issues travel warning for Egypt,Jordan

US issues travel warning for Egypt,Jordan

Washington, Dec 24 (IBNS): The US on Friday issued travel warnings to its citizens for Egypt and Jordan over threats from terrorist groups.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

At Security Council, UN humanitarian official flags 'catastrophic situation in Syria despite eastern Aleppo evacuations

At Security Council, UN humanitarian official flags 'catastrophic situation in Syria despite eastern Aleppo evacuations

New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Syria, a senior United Nations humanitarian official underlined the enormity challenges of the continuing humanitarian operations in the region.

by IBNS December 23, 2016

Najeeb Jung meets PM Modi a day after resignation

Najeeb Jung meets PM Modi a day after resignation

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Najeeb Jung, who resigned as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor on Thursday 18 months ahead of the end of his term, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Kerala : Vigilance court orders probe against former CM Oommen Chandy and six other former ministers

Kerala : Vigilance court orders probe against former CM Oommen Chandy and six other former ministers

Thiruvananthapuram: A vigilance court in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday ordered a probe against seven former Kerala ministers of the previous UDF Government, including former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, and two legislators, for the charge of nepotism, reports said.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Nigerian national held at Delhi Airport with about 54 lakh cash in new currency

Nigerian national held at Delhi Airport with about 54 lakh cash in new currency

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized about Rs. 54 lakhs in new currency from a foreign national at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Cab driver and two others detained in Hyderabad for unexplained deposit of rupees seven crores in account

Cab driver and two others detained in Hyderabad for unexplained deposit of rupees seven crores in account

Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IBNS): Three persons, including a cab driver, were detained after rupees seven crore were found deposited in the cab driver's account at State Bank of Hyderabad, according to media reports on Friday.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Centre monitoring Manipur situation, to proved all help : Kiren Rijiju

Centre monitoring Manipur situation, to proved all help : Kiren Rijiju

Imphal, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Union Minister of state for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the Centre is monitoring the situation in trouble-torn Manipur and will give all help to the state.

by IBNS December 22, 2016

Rajasthan cop found shot dead in his car with woman's body

Rajasthan cop found shot dead in his car with woman's body

Jaipur, Dec 23 (IBNS) A Rajasthan police officer was found dead in his car on Thursday night with the body of a woman next to him as the police initially suspected that the cop killed himself with his own revolver.

by IBNS December 22, 2016