18 killed in Pune village landslide
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:55 am
Pune, July 30 (IBNS) In a major tragedy, a landslide hit Maharashtra's Ambegaon village on Wednesday which left at least 18 people killed and more than 150 others were feared trapped under debris.
17 killed in Israeli market strike
Jul 31, 2014, at 04:42 am
Gaza City, July 30 (IBNS) An Israeli strike which hit a fruit and vegetable market close to Gaza City has left 17 people killed and more than 150 others injured on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pune village landslide claims 17 lives, rescue ops on
Jul 31, 2014, at 03:20 am
Pune, July 30 (IBNS): In a major human tragedy, at least seventeen people lost their lives while more than 150 others were feared trapped under debris as landslide hit Maharashtra's Ambegaon village, about 120 km from here on Wednesday, said media reports.
John Kerry arrives in India for strategic dialogue
Jul 31, 2014, at 03:03 am
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in India on Wednesday for the 5th Indo-US Strategic Dialogue.
Pune village landslide kills 15, many still trapped
Jul 31, 2014, at 02:14 am
Pune, July 30 (IBNS): At least fifteen people were killed while more than 150 others were feared trapped under debris as landslide hit Maharashtra's Ambegaon village, about 120 km from here on Wednesday, said media reports.
Six militants nabbed in Assam, trader abduct
Jul 31, 2014, at 01:53 am
Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended six hardcore cadres, including five cadres of anti-talk faction group of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Assam, on Wednesday, police said.
Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum to open for public viewing from Friday
Jul 31, 2014, at 01:28 am
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): The new Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum will open for public viewing from Aug 1, the President's Secretariat said in a statement.
Pune landslide: PM asks Rajnath to take stock of situation
Jul 31, 2014, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to rush to Pune to take stock of the situation following the landslide in Ambegaon village, which claimed at least 10 lives.
16 ex-ministers served eviction notices for unauthorized stay
Jul 31, 2014, at 12:38 am
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Sixteen former ministers of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime have been served eviction notices following their outstay in government bungalows.
7-yr-old school girl raped in Bangalore by aya's son
Jul 30, 2014, at 11:09 pm
Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS): While Bangalore is still livid over the rape of a six-year-old in an upscale school, another horror story surface when a 7-year-old girl whom her aya (help) had taken to her home for a few hours was allegedly raped by her construction labourer son.
Bugging: Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Congress
Jul 30, 2014, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the opposition Congress was making a non-issue into an issue over the reports of bugging in the residence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Gujarat riot convict ex-minister Maya Kodnani gets bail on health ground
Jul 30, 2014, at 10:07 pm
Ahmedabad, July 30 (IBNS) Former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who was convicted in the 2002 anti-Muslim Gujarat riots case and was later lodged in a jail in Ahmedabad, was given bail on medical grounds for a week.
Cong Rajya Sabha MP Birendra Singh meets Amit Shah
Jul 30, 2014, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Birendra Singh met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah triggering speculation of joining the saffron brigade before the election in Haryana scheduled later this year.
Reports are totally baseless and false: Gadkari on bugging row
Jul 30, 2014, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Transport and Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday dismissed reports that bugging devices were found in his residence and called them as 'baseless and false'.
Kumbakonam school fire tragedy: 10 convicted
Jul 30, 2014, at 05:18 pm
Thanjavur, July 30 (IBNS): A District and Sessions Court in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday convicted 10 people in connection with the Kumbakonam school fire tragedy case which left 94 people killed in 2004.
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned
Jul 30, 2014, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS) Both the Houses of the Indian Parliament were adjourned following ruckus over different issues including the bugging row.
John Kerry to arrive in India today
Jul 30, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in India on Wednesday.
Now, monthly report cards for BJP MPs
Jul 30, 2014, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is set to introduce a system of giving monthly report card to its members in the Parliament.
At least 101 farmers' committed in Telengana since it's born
Jul 30, 2014, at 04:31 pm
Telengana, July 30 (IBNS): India’s newest state Telengana suffered the poorest monsoon this year in the country with 101 of reported deaths of farmers who killed themselves in the last two months, media reports said.
Kumbakonam school fire tragedy: Court to give verdict today
Jul 30, 2014, at 04:28 pm
Thanjavur, July 30 (IBNS): The District and Sessions Court in Thanjavur will deliver its verdict in the Kumbakonam school fire tragedy case which left 94 people killed in 2004.
Indo-Pak soldiers exchange greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr
Jul 30, 2014, at 03:55 am
Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS) In a display of border amenity, soldiers from both India and Pakistan at international borders in Jammu and Kashmir exchanged sweets to mark the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday.
Scientists must enable farmers to feed India, world
Jul 30, 2014, at 02:16 am
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted agricultural scientists to work towards a two-fold objective of enabling the Indian farmer to feed India and the world, as well as to earn a good income in the process.
Himachal Pradesh: Bus falls into gorge, kills 20
Jul 30, 2014, at 01:18 am
Shimla, July 29 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed and seven injured when a bus fell into a 400 m deep gorge in Kadhar Ghat​ in Basantpur area on Tuesday, reports said.
Lt Gen Philip Campose meets Haryana CM
Jul 29, 2014, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Lt Gen Philip Campose, the Western Army Commander met Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, at his residence on Tuesday.
Kashmir celebrates Eid, protests Israeli offensive in Gaza
Jul 29, 2014, at 08:56 pm
Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS) Eid-ul Fitr was Tuesday celebrated across Kashmir with thousands of Muslims flocking the mosques, shrines and grounds in the Valley to offer the special prayers.
Two gym instructors arrested in Bangalore school rape
Jul 29, 2014, at 07:42 pm
Bangalore, July 29 (IBNS): The Bangalore police have arrested two gym instructors of an upscale city school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped earlier this month, taking the total arrest in the incident to three besides the chairman of the school, reports said on Tuesday.
Bus catches fire in Hyderabad, no casualty
Jul 29, 2014, at 06:02 pm
Hyderabad, July 29 (IBNS): A speeding bus caught fire in the wee hours of Tuesday morning while on its way to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, police said. No casualty has been reported so far.
Saharanpur curfew relaxed for few hours on Eid
Jul 29, 2014, at 06:00 pm
Saharanpur, July 29 (IBNS): Curfew imposed in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur following violent clashes between two groups has been relaxed for a few hours on Tuesday due to celebration of Eid.
Top LeT operative arrested from Delhi
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative, Abdul Subhan (42), was arrested by the Delhi Police’s special cell, police said.
India celebrates Eid-Ul-Fitr today
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): With the holy month of Ramzan coming to an end, the Muslim community across the world, with India posing no exception, is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday amid mass prayers at mosques and with warm exchange of greetings.