To raise money for reality show teenaged boy and girl allegedly murder 13-year-old
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS) Two teenagers- a boy and a girl, have been nabbed by the police for allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old boy and then strangling him in a grisly plot to raise money to participate in a reality show, reports said.
Fourteen Indians among the 717 Haj pilgrims killed in Mecca stampede : Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi/Mina, Saudi Arabia, Sept 25 (IBNS) Fourteen Indians are among the 717 Haj pilgrims who have been killed in Thursday's stampede at Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Friday.
Modi best leader with best policies : Rupert Murdoch
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch tweeted that he had a "great hour" with the Indian PM, the "best leader with best policies since independence."
Hawala racket busted in West Bengal, Rs 80 cr recovered, 1 detained
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), based on the reports of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), has conducted raids at several premises of a Tamil businessman in Kolkata and Siliguri in North Bengal and seized as many as Rs. 80 crores so far since Thursday morning, sources said.
Indian President, PM condole loss of lives at Mecca stampede
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the stampede at Mina, near the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where millions perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
'Shaandaar' trailer rakes up ten million views on digital platforms
Mumbai, Sept 24 (IBNS) The Shahid Kapoor- Alia Bhatt starrer 'Shaandaar' movie trailer crossed ten million views on digital platforms recently.
PM Modi holds roundtable meeting with American CEOs
New York, Sept 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a roundtable meeting with top American CEOs from the financial sector.
Saurav is the right man to lead CAB after Dalmiya's death: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said ex-Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly has the ability to succeed late Jagmohan Dalmiya as the president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).
Mecca stampede: Mufti mourns deaths of Haj pilgrims
Srinagar, Sept 24 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday expressed profound grief over the deaths of at least 717 Hajjis and injuries to several hundred others in a stampede at Mina, near the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where millions perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Subramanian Swamy's tweets on JNU sparks controversy
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday sparked a controversy with his tweets on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
Hawala racket busted in WB, 20 cr recovered so far
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): After getting specific reports from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has conducted raids at several premises of a Tamil businessman in Kolkata and Siliguri in North Bengal and seized as many as Rs. 20 crores so far since Thursday morning, sources said.
MHA targets Greenpeace despite court issuing stay orders
Chennai/New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to address world leaders at the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) launched its latest assault on Greenpeace India, the NGO alleged.
Himachal Kalyan Sabha to felicitate NDRF
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) The Himachal Kalyan Sabha, an apex organization of Himachalis settled in national capital New Delhi, will honour and felicitate a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) which conducted one of the biggest rescue operations of its kind in Himachal Pradesh in which two of the three trapped workers were saved after a nine-day-long ordeal in an under construction tunnel in Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane project being constructed by a pvt company.
President greets people on the eve of Idu'l Zuha
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Zuha.
Bengal Governor gets additional charge of Tripura Governor
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Tripura, in addition to his own duties.