President congratulates Nobel Peace award winner Kailash Satyarthi
Oct 10, 2014, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated Kailash Satyarthi on winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to abolish child labour in the country.
Demand for CBI probe in Sunanda Pushkar's death gains momentum
Oct 10, 2014, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Delhi Police found the latest autopsy report of socialite and businesswoman Sunanda Pushkar, who died of poisoning, as inconclusive, as the demand for a CBI probe in the mystery death gains momentum from different qu`arters, media reported.
Nobel Prize recognition of Indian children's voice: Kailash Satyarthi
Oct 10, 2014, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi who won the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Pakistan's Malala on Friday said it is a recognition of voice of Indian children.
India's Kailash Satyarthi, Pakistan's Malala get Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 10, 2014, at 08:41 pm
Stockholm, Oct 10 (IBNS) The Nobel Peace Prize 2014 was awarded jointly to Kailash Satyarthi of India and Malala Yousafzay of Pakistan "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".
Firing halted, uneasy calm prevails at Indo-Pak border
Oct 10, 2014, at 07:40 pm
Jammu/New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): An uneasy calm prevailed along the International border lining India and Pakistan on Friday as the firing exchange between the two sides declined though Army sources said that the situation is far from being normal.
West Bengal governor backs NIA probe into Burdwan blast
Oct 10, 2014, at 07:28 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi on Friday backed the probe into the Burdwan blast by the country's premier terror investigation body NIA, amid reported unhappiness by the state government over the handover to the central team.
Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi today
Oct 10, 2014, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Social networking giant Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday during his two-day visit to India.
NIA registers FIR in Burdwan blast case
Oct 10, 2014, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) in the bomb blast case in Burdwan in West Bengal, reports said.
AIIMS report suggests Sunanda died of poisoning
Oct 10, 2014, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): A team of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctors submitted a fresh report to police saying Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, died of poisoning, media reports said.
Border firing declines in Jammu
Oct 10, 2014, at 05:17 pm
Jammu, Oct 10 (IBNS): A day after Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre took tough stand on the ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops, the intensity of firing from across the 200-km International Border in Jammu and Kashmir declined significantly on Friday, media reports said.
NIA files first FIR in Burdwan blast
Oct 10, 2014, at 04:27 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed its first FIR in the Burdwan blast case after the Centre handed over the case to top terror probe agency of India, said media reports on Friday.
11-year-old girl allegedly raped by Trinamool leader’s brother in Bengal
Oct 10, 2014, at 03:42 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): A person was caught red-handed by the locals while raping an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Durgapur town on Friday, media reports said.
Territorial Army celebrates 65th Raising Day
Oct 10, 2014, at 06:30 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) The Territorial Army (TA) celebrated its 65th Raising Day on Thursday.
AP gears up for 'Hudhud' threat
Oct 10, 2014, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) With the severe Cyclonic Storm 'Hudhud' is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh coast on Sunday, the Centre has started taking measures to deal with the crisis with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) placing its 5 battalions on high alert.
NIA to investigate Burdwan blast
Oct 10, 2014, at 03:48 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) The Centre has decided to handover the Burdwan house explosion case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), media reports said on Thursday.
J&K CM Omar Andullah visits Jammu
Oct 10, 2014, at 03:34 am
Jammu, Oct 9 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday flew to Jammu from Srinagar city to meet the shelling affected families in the camps established for them by the state government and take stock of the facilities being provided to them.
It is soldiers, not politicians who should now talk: Modi
Oct 10, 2014, at 03:01 am
Baramati, Oct 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi took pot shots at his detractors on Thursday who were criticizing his "silence" in the ongoing border fighting issue with Pakistan by saying that it is wrong to politicize the issues of national interest.
"Japan Plus" constituted to fast track Japanese investments
Oct 10, 2014, at 02:47 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has set up a special management team to facilitate and fast track investment proposals from Japan.
Strengthen urban governance: President
Oct 10, 2014, at 02:33 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee attended the closing ceremony of 11th Metropolis World Congress 2014 organized in Hyderabad by the government of Telengana on Thursday.
Pakistan is fully capable of responding befittingly to Indian aggression: Pakistan Defence Minister
Oct 10, 2014, at 02:20 am
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing border crisis, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday said the country is capable of responding 'befittingly to Indian aggression'.
Hudhud likely to hit AP on Sunday: IMD
Oct 10, 2014, at 02:03 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Hudhud' is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh coast on Sunday , officials said on Thursday.
Jayalaithaa files bail application in SC
Oct 10, 2014, at 12:54 am
Chennai, Oct 9 (IBNS): After being denied bail in the High Court, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday filed fresh application in the Supreme Court, media reported.
SP Tyagi gets clean-chit from Italian court in chopper-case
Oct 10, 2014, at 12:06 am
Busto Arsizio (Italy), Oct 9 (IBNS): In a major relief for Air Chief Marshal (Retired) SP Tyagi, an Italian court on Thursday gave clean-chit to former Air Force Chief as it ruled that there is no evidence to suggest that he had accepted bribes and also there is no evidence that kickbacks in the infamous chopper-case.
French novelist Modiano wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Oct 09, 2014, at 11:25 pm
Stockholm, Oct 9 (IBNS): France born author Patrick Modiano has won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academy said on Thursday.
Internet connectivity is a human right: Mark Zuckerberg
Oct 09, 2014, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg who arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit, said that internet connectivity is a human right and that it should be built for all.
India summons Pak envoy, lodges protest on border crisis
Oct 09, 2014, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): India on Thursday summoned Pakistan envoy and lodged a strong protest over repeated “unprovoked†ceasefire violations by Pak forces along the Line of Control (LOC) targeting Indian posts which took away many lives and asked Islamabad to stop firing immediately, media reported.
U.K. & India share experience on 'When Criminal Justice Goes Wrong'
Oct 09, 2014, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): National Law University organised a workshop on “When Criminal Justice Goes Wrong,†in collaboration with CHRI and Oxford University at National Law University, Delhi on Oct 6-7 to share the experiences on the issue of criminal justice going wrong.
Italian court to give verdict on AgustaWestland helicopter deal
Oct 09, 2014, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): A court in Italy is likely to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on the issue if bribes were paid to Indian officials by Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland, media reports said.
Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi
Oct 09, 2014, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Social networking giant Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India beginning Thursday, media reports said.
Pak attacks 60 border posts in Jammu, eight injured
Oct 09, 2014, at 05:09 pm
Jammu, Oct 9 (IBNS): In a fresh attack Pakistani troops targeted at least 60 Indian posts near the 200-km International Border in Jammu and Kashmir leaving at least eight people, including five civilians, injured on Wednesday night, media reports said.