Tackling hunger crises in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen requires $4.4 billion UN
New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): Sounding the alarm on behalf of more than 20 million people in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, and north-east Nigeria facing devastating levels of food insecurity, Secretary-General Antnio Guterres joined other top United Nations officials on Wednesday calling for strong and urgent action from the international community to help the already-fragile countries avert catastrophe.
Fire in Kozhikode shop, no casualty reported
Kozhikode, Feb 22 (IBNS) : A major fire broke out in a textile shop in Kozhikode's SM Street on Wednesday, reports said.
Tension prevails in Hyderabad over proposed TJAC rally on unemployment issues
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IBNS): Tension prevailed in Hyderabad on Wednesday following detention of Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) Chairman M. Kodandaram in the wake of proposed rally of unemployed youth, according to media reports.
DMK petition against Tamil Nadu Trust vote : High Court adjourns hearing, seeks video footage of Assembly bedlam
Chennai, Feb. 22 (IBNS) : The Madras high court on Wednesday adjourned till Monday the hearing on the opposition DMK's petition challenging Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palaniswamys trust vote and sought the video footage of the Assembly ruckus, reports said.
Indian doctor, kidnapped in Libiya 18 months ago, rescued : Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) : Ramamurthy Kosanam, an Indian doctor who was kidnapped by ISIS militants in Libya 18 months ago, has been rescued, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on Tuesday night.
India-China hold the first upgraded strategic dialogue in Beijing
New Delhi/Beijing, Feb 22 (IBNS): India and China held their upgraded strategic dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday to shore up bilateral ties, media reported.
Tamil Nadu : DMK on statewide hunger strike to protest against Palaniswamy's trust vote
Chennai, Feb 22 (IBNS) : The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu is observing a one-day hunger strike throughout the state on Wednesday to protest the "violation of Assembly rules" in adopting the confidence motion moved by Chief Ministers Edappadi Palaniswamy, reports said.
In a first, DMK to move no-trust vote against TN speaker
Chennai, Feb 22 (IBNS): In a first in the history of Tamil Nadu politics, opposition DMK is set to move no-trust vote against state speaker P Dhanapal, reports said.
Protests against government planned, says Donald Trump
Washington, Feb 22 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed dissent against his government as staged incidents by liberal activists.
PM Modi to spend Mahashivratri in Coimbatore
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he will be spending Mahashivratri in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Casualties feared in bomb blast in Pakistan court
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IBNS): Several people feared injured in bomb blasts at a local court in Pakistan's Charsadda district on Tuesday, according to media reports.
India keen to link Kathmandu with New Delhi and Kolkata via rail network
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Feb 21 (IBNS): India is keen on linking Nepal's capital Kathmandu with New Delhi and Kolkata through a railway network, media reports said on Tuesday.
Five feared dead as plane crashes into shopping mall in Melbourne
Melbourne, Feb 21 (IBNS): Five people, including the pilot, are feared dead after a charter plane crashed into a shopping outlet on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia, according to media reports.
New Delhi: Police arrest one in Hauz Khas Village rape incident
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Delhi police on Tuesday arrested one person in the alleged Hauz Khas rape incident, according to media reports.
Afghanistan: At least 15 Taliban militants killed in two airstrikes
Kabul, Feb 21 (IBNS): At least 15 Taliban militants were killed in two separate airstrikes conducted by the Afghanistan government in the country's Helmand province, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: US airstrike kills at least 12 ISIS militants
Kabul, Feb 21 (IBNS): At least 12 ISIS militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by the US in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
It is BJP-Sena contest as Mumbai votes on Tuesday to elect new BMC
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS) The richest civic body of India-Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)- is witnessing a hard contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena as the former allies decided to fight against each other after falling out on seat sharing issue.
Vice President condoles the passing away of Justice Altamas Kabir
New Delhi, Feb (IBNS) : Vice President M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the passing away of former Chief Justice of India, Shri Altamas Kabir.
After getting offer for car lift, woman raped in Delhi's upscalae Huaz Khas
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) : A woman from north-east India was allegedly raped in Delhi's Hauz Khas area by a man who offered her a lift after a party, reports said.
Trust vote was illegal, cancel it : DMK moves Madras High Court
Chennai, Feb 20 (IBNS) : Challenging the validity of Saturday's Trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the Opposition DMK has moved the court, requesting for its cancellation, reports said.
Tamil Nadu Governor seeks report on Assembly violence during Trust vote
Chennai, Feb 20 (IBNS) : Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has asked for a report from the assembly secretary on the incidents during the trust vote on Saturday, NDTV reports.
Disclose Gandhi assassin Nathuram Godse's statement to the public : CIC
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) : The Central Information Commission has said that the statement of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse should be made public along with other relevant court records.
PM Modi greets people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on statehood day
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the people of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on their statehood day.
Malaysian police arrest North Korean man in Kim Jong-nam murder case
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 18 (IBNS) : Malaysian police have arrested a North Korean man involved in the killing of Kim Jong-nam.
Tamil Nadu Assembly adjourned for second time, trust vote halted by continuing violence by lawmakers
Chennai, Feb 18 (IBNS) : The Tamil Nadu Assembly was adjourned for the second time on Saturday disrupting the Trust vote as violence and lawlessness continued with a heckled Speaker being escorted out of the House, reports said.
Patient commits suicide in Kolkata private hospital
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): An elderly man, who was being treated at AMRI hospital in Kolkata's Salt Lake area, committed suicide by jumping from the privately-run hospital's sixth floor window on Saturday morning, reports said.
Pakistan Senate adopts Hindu Marriage Bill
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IBNS): Pakistan Senate has passed a much-awaited Bill to regulated the marriage of minority Hindus, the media reported on Saturday.
Tamil Nadu Assembly adjourned, trust vote halted by ruckus
Chennai, Feb 18 (IBNS) : A trust vote of the E Palaniswamy government was halted and ruckus and violence forced the adjournment of the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday.
Toddler killed in Kolkata house fire
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): Two fires broke out in different locations in south Kolkata on Saturday morning, with one claiming the life of a toddler, according to reports.
Trust vote continues in TN Assembly amid ruckus
Chennai, Feb 18 (IBNS) : The floor test to prove the majority of the E Palaniswamy Government is underway in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday amid ruckus after the Speaker denied request for secret ballot voting, reports said.
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