Barack Obama celebrates Diwali, lights first-ever diya in Oval Office

Barack Obama celebrates Diwali, lights first-ever diya in Oval Office

Washington, Oct 31 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama, who celebrated Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, on Sunday, became the first man to kindle a diya in the Oval Office.

by IBNS October 30, 2016

At least 11 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan

At least 11 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): At least 11 ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.

by IBNS October 30, 2016

Fab Group launches Fab Motors Cycles in Hyderabad

Fab Group launches Fab Motors Cycles in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Fabulous & Beyond Group (Fab) has launched Fab Motors cycles on Monday.

by IBNS October 30, 2016

PM greets people on Gujarati New Year

PM greets people on Gujarati New Year

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Gujarati New Year.

by IBNS October 30, 2016

PM Modi pays homage to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary

PM Modi pays homage to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, on her death anniversary.

by IBNS October 30, 2016

Narendra Modi pays tribute Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary

Narendra Modi pays tribute Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered and paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary.

by India Blooms News Service October 30, 2016

8 SIMI militants escape from Bhopal prison

8 SIMI militants escape from Bhopal prison

Bhopal, Oct 31 (IBNS): Eight terrorists belonging banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) escaped from Bhopal Central Jail on Monday, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service October 30, 2016

Afghanistan: Kandahar car bombing kills one, injures three

Afghanistan: Kandahar car bombing kills one, injures three

Kandahar, Oct 29 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and three more injured following a car bomb explosion in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, reports said.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

Delhi Police detain SP MP aide in relation to Pak spy ring in India

Delhi Police detain SP MP aide in relation to Pak spy ring in India

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Friday evening detained the personal assistant of a Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Munabbar Saleem in relation to the recently uncovered Pakistan spy ring in India, according to media sources on Saturday.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

Fire in Aurangpura market in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra

Fire in Aurangpura market in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra

Aurangabad, Oct 29 (IBNS): Fire broke out at a fire-crackers market in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on Saturday, according to media reports.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

Bengal gears up to celebrate Kali Puja

Bengal gears up to celebrate Kali Puja

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Bengali community on Saturday geared up to celebrate Kali Puja.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

Medium intensity IED goes off in Imphal commercial hub

Medium intensity IED goes off in Imphal commercial hub

Imphal, Oc 29 (IBNS): A medium-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, the main commercial hub of Imphal, on Saturday early morning, according to media reports.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

Man stabs in-laws in Delhi, kills one

Man stabs in-laws in Delhi, kills one

Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): A man stabbed his in-laws in Chirag Dilli on Friday night, reports said.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

Its AAP vs the Rest in Punjab: Kejriwal

Its AAP vs the Rest in Punjab: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that it's his party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), versus the rest in the upcoming Punjab state polls.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

News about the Nobel Prize left me speechless: Dylan

News about the Nobel Prize left me speechless: Dylan

London, Oct 29 (IBNS): Breaking his silence American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan has said the news that he was to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature left him 'speechless'.

by IBNS October 28, 2016

Third member of Pak spy ring arrested in Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Third member of Pak spy ring arrested in Jodhpur, Rajasthan

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): Police in Rajasthan arrested Shoaib, the third member of the spy ring that was busted on Wednesday in Delhi, according to media reports on Friday,

by IBNS October 27, 2016

Fifteen Pak soldiers killed by Indian forces in retaliatory fire in one week

Fifteen Pak soldiers killed by Indian forces in retaliatory fire in one week

Srinagar, Oct 28 (IBNS): After several cases of cease fire violation along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few days, Indian soldiers were forced to open retaliatory fire in which 15 Pak soldiers were killed in a week, the media reported on Friday.

by IBNS October 27, 2016

Apex court stays Rocky Yadav's bail in road rage case

Apex court stays Rocky Yadav's bail in road rage case

Patna, Oct 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday has stayed the bail of Rocky Yadav in the Bihar road rage case, according to media reports.

by IBNS October 27, 2016

Afghanistan: Four arrested for selling fake currency notes

Afghanistan: Four arrested for selling fake currency notes

Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): Four people were arrested in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul for selling fake currency notes, reports said.

by IBNS October 27, 2016

Supreme Court of India criticises Central government over appointment of judges

Supreme Court of India criticises Central government over appointment of judges

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the Union government for failing to appoint judges despite the apex court Collegium clearing a list of about 100 names, according to media reports.

by IBNS October 27, 2016

Curfew imposed in Srinagar and other areas to foil Jamia Masjid Challo protests

Curfew imposed in Srinagar and other areas to foil Jamia Masjid Challo protests

Srinagar, Oct 28 (IBNS): Curfew have been imposed in Srinagar and other parts of the area to foil Jamia Masjid Chalo call by Hurriyat leaders on Friday

by IBNS October 27, 2016

At least 13 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan

At least 13 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): At least 13 ISIS militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province recently, media reports said.

by IBNS October 27, 2016

Mamata Banerjee pays homage to Sister Nivedita on birth anniversary

Mamata Banerjee pays homage to Sister Nivedita on birth anniversary

Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid homage to Sister Nivedita on the latter's birth anniversary.

by India Blooms News Service October 27, 2016

Directorate of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) holds seminar to discuss tax amendments to curb black money

Directorate of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) holds seminar to discuss tax amendments to curb black money

Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS): The Directorate of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation), recently held a seminar with Chartered Accountants in Kolkata regarding Furnishing of Statement of Financial Transaction under the Income Tax Act & Rules made this year.

by IBNS October 27, 2016

I did not know anything about fashion, film: Elena

I did not know anything about fashion, film: Elena

Supermodel-actress Elena Fernandes, who made her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's Kapoor & Sons, believes that one can find best friends in the Bollywood industry but it takes a lot of filtering as everyone is a competitor. TWF-IBNS correspondent Jaideep Pandey in a tete-e-tete with the law graduate, who is currently reading scripts and is excited for the opportunities that are coming her way

by Trans World Features October 27, 2016

GNIDSR - Kolkata, IIT - KGP & IIEST - Shibpur sign MoU to conduct advanced interdisciplinary research in fields of oral healthcare

GNIDSR - Kolkata, IIT - KGP & IIEST - Shibpur sign MoU to conduct advanced interdisciplinary research in fields of oral healthcare

Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): In an attempt to fight against oral carcinoma and aid in development of Biomaterials based Oral Implants, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research (GNIDSR) - an institute under the aegis of JIS Group Educational Initiatives, IIT-KGP and IIEST (Shibpur) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kolkata on Monday which aimed to conduct interdisciplinary research in contemporary fields of oral healthcare for the first time in India.

by IBNS October 27, 2016

Aligarh univerity's hospital fails to procure ambulance, ailing professor dies

Aligarh univerity's hospital fails to procure ambulance, ailing professor dies

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Senior Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) faculty, Professor D Murthy died at the university's hospital as the authorities could not procure an ambulance for him in over six hours, according to media reports on Wednesday.

by IBNS October 25, 2016

Afghanistan: At least 23 civilians shot dead by militants

Afghanistan: At least 23 civilians shot dead by militants

Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): Militants kidnapped and shot dead at least 23 civilians from Ghor province of Afghanistan, reports said.

by IBNS October 25, 2016

Afghanistan: At least 45 militants killed in counter-terrorism operation

Afghanistan: At least 45 militants killed in counter-terrorism operation

Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): At least 45 militants, including 19 ISIS loyalists, were killed by Afghan forces recently in the country's Nangarhar province, reports said.

by IBNS October 25, 2016

Former Karnataka CM and veteran BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa acquitted of bribery charges

Former Karnataka CM and veteran BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa acquitted of bribery charges

Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IBNS): Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has been acquitted by a Special CBI court on Wednesday of bribery charges related to illegal mining in the state, according to media reports.

by IBNS October 25, 2016