Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate first edition of India Skills Competition
New Delhi, Jul 9 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first edition of “India Skills Competition†on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day on July 15.
Vijay Mallya will be brought back at the earliest : BJP
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) : A day after business tycoon Vijay Mallya made a rare public appearance in England at a Formula 1 race, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday reaffirmed that the UB group Chairman would be brought back to the country to start proceedings against his default on bank loans and alleged money laundering.
Missing Kerala youths suspected to have aligned with ISIS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 (IBNS): At least 15 youths hailing from Kasargod district in Kerala have reportedly gone missing, leaving their relatives to suspect that they might have formed an alliance with Islamic fringe unit ISIS, reports said.
Mobile internet services suspended in curfew-bound Srinagar after top militant's death
Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS) : Restrictions have been imposed in Pulwama district and parts of Srinagar city while, mobile internet services are suspended in Kashmir Valley following the killing of top Hizb ul Mujhadeen militant Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on Friday.
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): In the wake of the ongoing probe into the Dhaka restaurant attack, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has decided to stop transmission of Peace TV, an unauthorised channel run by Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) founder and president Zakir Naik, whose speech is believed to have motivated at least two youths involved in the terror attack, reports said.
Govt. orders probe in Zakir Naik's IRF fund
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): The central government has ordered a probe into Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) fund to check his alleged involvement in the Dhaka terror attack, reports said.
Burhan Muzaffar Wani death: Curfew in Srinagar
Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS): Tension prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city and other parts of the state on Saturday following the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Durban
Durban, July 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Friday night reached Durban city in South Africa.
South Africa is the birthplace of Satyagraha: PM Modi to Indian diaspora in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, July 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Indian Community in Johanesburg during his visit to South Africa said it was here that Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi conceptualised politics and that the country is the birthplace of 'Satyagraha' movement.
J&K Police kills Hizbul Mujhadeen commander Burhan Wani
Srinagar, July 8 (IBNS): In a major setback to Kashmir based outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, its top commander of the outfit Burhan Muzaffar Wani was killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces at Anantnag in Jammu-Kashmir along with two other associates.
Make in India is our biggest brand: PM Modi to South African business leaders
Pretoria, July 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a 5-day Africa tour, on Friday evening addressed India-South Africa Business meet in Pretoria where he claimed that 'Make in India' has become the biggest brand that his country has ever had.
Assam CM seeks Rs 793.89 crore from centre for NRC exercise
Guwahati, July 8 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and drew his attention on a wide spectrum of areas which included NRC, on-going peace talks and counter-insurgency operations .
Karnataka: After blaming minister in TV interview, senior cop commits suicide
Mangaluru, July 8 (IBNS): In a twisting incident, senior police officer MK Ganapathy was found hanging from the ceiling of a lodge in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Thursday evening after he gave a television interview in the same afternoon that if anything happens to him, KJ George, a minister in the Congress government, would be responsible, media reports said.
Rashtrapati Bhavan to host Shri Amitav Ghosh as Writer In-Residence
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS) author Amitav Ghosh will stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as Writer In-Residence from July 10 to 14, 2016.