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Prime Minister Narendra Modi commences Tanzania visit

Jul 10, 2016, at 02:32 pm

Dar-es-Salaam, July 10 (IBNS) Prime MInister Narenhdra Modi on Saturday reached Tanzania as a part of his four-nation Africa tour.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes South Africa tour

Jul 10, 2016, at 04:38 am

Durban, July 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left South Africa after completing his trip to the nation.

Violence kills 10 in J&K

Jul 10, 2016, at 03:28 am

Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS) At least ten people were killed and scores others were wounded in southern Kashmir on Saturday as violence erupted after Hizbul commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani's death on Friday.

J&K CM expresses grief death of youths during protests

Jul 10, 2016, at 03:13 am

Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS): Breaking her silence over the cycle of violence in Kashmir since Saturday morning, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on expressed deep grief and agony over the death of youths during protests in the state.

8 killed in J&K violence

Jul 10, 2016, at 02:00 am

Srinagar July 9 (IBNS): At least eight people have been killed during clashes on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after Hizbul commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was killed by security forces.

Civil Aviation Ministry gets ready for a green take-off Plans 146 MW of solar-power generation at airports

Jul 10, 2016, at 01:49 am

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Saturday reviewed the progress of energy and water conservation measures at Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports across the country.

Kashmir's 'disaffected' got a new icon: Omar on Burhan Muzaffar Wani's death

Jul 10, 2016, at 12:05 am

Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has voiced his fear that the Kashmir Valley might witness spurt in militancy following the death of Hizbul commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani on Friday.

President Pranab Mukherjee wishes ahead of National Day of Bahamas

Jul 09, 2016, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the eve of their National Day.

Modi visits Gandhi's residence in South Africa Sarvodaya

Jul 09, 2016, at 11:12 pm

Durban, July 9 (IBNS): Making his South Africa trip memorable, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the place where Mahatma Gandhi had spent formative years of his political work.

Narendra Modi visits Pietermaritzburg Railway Station, remembers Mahatma Gandhi

Jul 09, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Durban, Jul 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi went back in time as he arrived at the Pietermaritzburg Railway Station in South Africa on Saturday and visited the the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was offloaded from the train.

Radhika Menon creates record by winning exceptional bravery at sea award

Jul 09, 2016, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Jul 9 (IBNS): Radhika Menon, first woman to be a captain of Indian merchant navy, created another record as the first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from the International Maritime Organisation, the media reported on Saturday.

Narendra Modi relives Mahatma Gandhi's train journey to Pietermaritzburg

Jul 09, 2016, at 09:35 pm

Durban, July 9 (IBNS) Reliving history, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently visiting South Africa, boarded a train at the Pentrich railway station to Pietermaritzburg station.

Four die in Meerut mall demolition drive

Jul 09, 2016, at 09:34 pm

Meerut, Jul 9 (IBNS): Police fear more people may be trapped under the debris of the mall in Meerut as rescue operations continued on Saturday, according to media reports.

Kashmir sees violence on day of Burhan Wani's burial

Jul 09, 2016, at 09:08 pm

Srinagar, Jul 9 (IBNS): Several places in Jammu and Kashmir, erupted in violence on Saturday as Hizbul commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was buried in south Kashmir’s Tral town, according to media reports.

ISIS demonising Islam, militants dogs of hell : Asaduddin Owisi

Jul 09, 2016, at 09:03 pm

Hyderabad, July 9 (IBNS) : Blasting the terror outfit ISIS for 'demonising Islam" and calling its militants 'dogs of hell,' All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslim (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has urged Muslim youths to live for Islam, not die for it, media reports said.

Indian Commerce & Industry Minister meets UK's Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

Jul 09, 2016, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, Jul 9 (IBNS): Commerce and Industry Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, held a bilateral meeting with Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK, in New Delhi on Saturday.

Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate first edition of India Skills Competition

Jul 09, 2016, at 07:32 pm

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 07:01 pm

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 06:28 pm

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 06:04 pm

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.

MIB takes down Peace TV

Jul 09, 2016, at 04:42 pm

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 04:38 pm

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 03:23 pm

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 03:14 pm

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 05:45 am

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 03:45 am

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 03:16 am

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 03:02 am

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

Jul 09, 2016, at 02:12 am

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.