Mother Teresa successor Sister Nirmala dies at 80
Jun 23, 2015, at 07:05 pm
Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) Sister Nirmala, the second Mother Superior of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) founded by late Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, died at age 80 in a church convent in Kolkata on Tuesday, said the MoC.
PM Modi expresses sadness over the demise of Sister Nirmala
Jun 23, 2015, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the demise of Sister Nirmala, the former head of the Missionaries of Charity, the order of nun founded by late Nobel laureate Mother Teresa.
PM greets the people of Luxembourg, on their National Day
Jun 23, 2015, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Luxembourg, on their National Day.
Incessant rain delays trains, flights in Mumbai
Jun 23, 2015, at 06:29 pm
Mumbai, June 23 (IBNS) Trains in Mumbai were running late and flights delayed on Tuesday morning because of incessant rain.
Jayalalithaa's acquittal a farce : Karnataka govt tells the Supreme Court
Jun 23, 2015, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was wrongly found innocent in a corruption case and her acquittal was a "farce," the Karnataka government said on Tuesday in the Supreme Court.
Challenge us and we will gauge out your eyes : Mamata's nephew
Jun 23, 2015, at 04:44 pm
Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee has threatened to "gouge out the eyes" of anyone who dares to hurt Bengal's interests.
Missionaries of Charity ex-head Sister Nirmala passes away
Jun 23, 2015, at 04:02 pm
Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) Sister Nirmala, who had succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of the Missionaries of Charity (MoC) and consolidated the order of nuns founded by the late Nobel laureate, died on Tuesday morning at age 81.
Three NDFB(S) militants nab in Assam
Jun 23, 2015, at 02:48 am
Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday apprehended three hardcore cadres of National Democratic Front Of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) and recovered arms and ammunition from them in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, police said.
Rakesh Maria submits report of his meeting with Lalit Modi to Fadnavis
Jun 23, 2015, at 02:17 am
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS): A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sought an explanation, Mumbai Police commissioner Rakesh Maria on Monday submitted a detailed report on a meeting he held last year in London with former IPL chief Lalit Modi, who is facing Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe.
Sonia Gandhi expresses concern over Afghanistan Parliament attack
Jun 22, 2015, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday expressed deep concern over the Afghanistan Parliament attack.
PM Modi condemns Afghanistan Parliament attack
Jun 22, 2015, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the attack on the Afghanistan Parliament.
Looks as if all this is happening under the nose of PM: Congress on Lalit Modi row
Jun 22, 2015, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): The Congress party has decided to keep up the heat on the Centre over the Lalit Modi visa row and attacked Narendra Modi for his silence on Monday adding that the Prime Minister let this all happen.
Huge gold haul at Vishakhapatnam airport
Jun 22, 2015, at 11:13 pm
Vishakhapatnam, June 22 (IBNS) In biggest ever catch officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Monday busted a major smuggling operation and seized 63 kg gold at Vishakhapatnam International Airport, reports said.
uge gold haul at Vishakhapatnam airport
Jun 22, 2015, at 11:07 pm
Yechury rules out alliance with Congress
Jun 22, 2015, at 10:37 pm
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS) CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday ruled out the possibility of his party joining hands with the Congress, saying the party will not go against its own decision of forming alliance or front with the Congress.
Kashmir journalist thrashed by police escorting minister
Jun 22, 2015, at 09:46 pm
Srinagar, June 22 (IBNS) A journalist was allegedly assaulted by police escorting Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone in Srinagar on Monday.
Afghan parliament attack ends with the death of all seven militants
Jun 22, 2015, at 09:12 pm
Kabul, June 22 (IBNS) A Taliban attack on the Afghanistan parliament on Monday ended after all seven militants were killed in a prolonged gun battle with security forces and an explosion, triggered by a suicide bomber.
Jun 22, 2015, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Assam's Sonitpur district, police said.
Terror alert for Israelis in India
Jun 22, 2015, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) Aheaid of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel later this year Intelligence agencies have sounded alert against possible attacks on Israeli tourists in India.
Gadkari meets Vasundhara, declares party's suppor over Lalit Modi controversy
Jun 22, 2015, at 07:11 pm
Jaipur, June 22 (IBSN) Amid the raging controversy over controversial cricket administrator Lalit Modi's connections with the BJP high-ups union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday met Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to declare the party's support to her.
Explosion rocks Afghan parliament; Taliban owns responsibility
Jun 22, 2015, at 06:35 pm
Kabul, June 22 (IBNS) A huge explosion rocked the Afghan parliament in Kabul on Monday.
Body of Madhya Pradesh journalist who fought against illegal mining found
Jun 22, 2015, at 05:45 pm
Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, June 22 (IBNS) A day after he was abducted by three miscreants, police found on Saturday the burnt body of Madhya Pradesh journalist Sandeep Kothari, who was fighting a battle against illegal mining.
India sets two Guinness records on the International Yoga Day
Jun 22, 2015, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) As the first International Day of Yoga was celebrated across the world on Sunday amid a fanfare India set up two Guinness World Records with 35,985 people participating in performing asanas at a single venue in Rajpath and 84 nationalities joining in the official observation of the day.
Indian Navy rescues crew members of distressed ship off Mumbai coast
Jun 22, 2015, at 04:08 pm
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS) Amid an extremely bad weather on a rough sea 19 crew members of a drifting vessel were rescued by a Sea King chopper of the Indian Navy off the Mumbai coast in the late night on Sunday.
Ansari was not invited for Yoga Day show: TV report
Jun 22, 2015, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Vice President Hamid Ansari was not invited for the World Yoga Day demonstrations in New Delhi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers led the show, according an NDTV report on Monday.
Encounter with militants underway in Kashmir, civilian killed
Jun 22, 2015, at 03:21 pm
Srinagar, June 22 (IBNS) A civilian was reportedly killed in an encounter between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, according to media reports on Monday.
WB: Tourist dies in parasailing accident
Jun 22, 2015, at 05:59 am
Kolkata, Jun 21 (IBNS): One tourist died after colliding with an electric post while parasailing at Mandarmani beach in East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Sunday.
SF killed 12 militants, nabbed more than 300 in past six months in Assam : Army
Jun 22, 2015, at 04:55 am
Guwahati, June 21 (IBNS) : The security forces have killed at least 12 militants belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) in the past six months and apprehended more than 300 terrorists belonging to the Bodo rebel group, ULFA(I) and Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) across the state, army officials said on Sunday.
Yoga steps into Guinness World Records
Jun 22, 2015, at 02:55 am
New Deli, June 21 (IBNS) The Ministry of AYUSH has been awarded with two Guinness World Records in two different categories on the first International Day of Yoga.
Jharkhand seat: BJP nominates MJ Akbar for RS bypoll
Jun 22, 2015, at 02:12 am
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday nominated party leader MJ Akbar as its candidate for by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat from Jharkhand.