UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, India to be most populous nation soon
Jul 30, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Jul 30 (IBNS): The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and exceed 11 billion in 2100, with India expected to surpass China as the most populous around seven years from now and Nigeria overtaking the United States to become the world’s third largest country around 35 years from now, according to a new United Nations report released on Wednesday.
APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral to be held in Rameswaram today
Jul 30, 2015, at 02:04 pm
Chennai, July 30 (IBNS): Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral will be held at his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur prison
Jul 30, 2015, at 01:45 pm
Nagpur, July 30 (IBNS): Putting an end to all legal battle and nearly two hours after the Supreme Court rejected his final plea, 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged at Nagpur Central Prison in Nagpur on Thursday.
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon hanged
Jul 30, 2015, at 12:32 pm
Nagpur, July 30 (IBNS) Ending all speculations, 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon has been hanged in the Nagpur Central Jail here on Thursday .
WB: Police arrest suspected Maoists
Jul 30, 2015, at 05:14 am
Kolkata/Purulia, July 29 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday night arrested two suspected Maoists from Purulia district of West Bengal for putting up posters in favour of the Communist Party of India-Maoist.
President Mukherjee rejects mercy plea, Yakub Memon to hang tomorrow
Jul 30, 2015, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Closing all roads of clemency for 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday rejected his mercy petition, clearing the decks for his hanging on Thursday morning at 7 AM.
Bengal is ready for investment: Mamata tells business leaders in UK
Jul 30, 2015, at 03:10 am
London, July 29 (IBNS) Addressing business leaders in the UK, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said West Bengal is ready for accepting investments and the 'perception' of the state is changing.
Suresh Prabhu approves award for railway employee for saving lives of passengers
Jul 30, 2015, at 02:22 am
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has approved an award of Rs. 50000 to railway employee Ashwani Kumar for his alertness and courage in detecting the bomb and saving the lives of hundreds of passengers in Punjab.
Rajnath Singh meets President over Yakub Memon's mercy plea
Jul 30, 2015, at 02:13 am
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is meeting President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday evening over 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon's mercy petition after the Supreme Court bench on Wednesday dismissed his plea against the death warrant.
Rajnath Singh to meet President over Yakub Memon's mercy plea decision
Jul 30, 2015, at 01:43 am
Three Karbi militants killed in Assam encounter
Jul 30, 2015, at 12:32 am
Guwahati, July 29 (IBNS): Three hardcore militants belonging to Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) were killed in a fierce gun fight with security forces in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday, officials said.
Yakub Memon should be hanged: MHA to President
Jul 30, 2015, at 12:27 am
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): After the Supreme Court bench on Wednesday dismissed the plea against death warrant of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, who is to hang on Thursday, President Pranab Mukherjee, who has the last authority of providing mercy, sought the advice of the Ministry of Home Affairs, reports said.
Bangladesh PSC Chairman calls on Jitendra Singh
Jul 29, 2015, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) The Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Ekram Ahmed, who is currently on a visit to India, on Wednesday called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh and discussed a wide range of issues related to the functioning of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India and that of Government of India’s Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), both of which are dealt with by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
Gujarat flood: Union Home Minister assures full support to CM
Jul 29, 2015, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to assess the flood situation in the state, officials said on Wednesday.
Security forces recover huge cache of arms, ammunition from J&K
Jul 29, 2015, at 10:19 pm
Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS) Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition from a forested area in north Kashmir on Wednesday, said an Army official.
Heavy rains warning issued for parts of India
Jul 29, 2015, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) The Indian government on Wednesday said the deep depression over southwest Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat state moved north-northeastwards during the past 12 hours and lay centered over south Rajasthan about 180 km south-southwest of Bikaner at 530 hours IST.
Supreme Court dismisses Yakub Memon plea on curative petition, Governor rejects mercy plea
Jul 29, 2015, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) A Supreme Court bench on Wednesday dismissed the plea by the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, who is to hang tomorrow, that procedure was not correctly followed in his case.
Thane building collapse kills 9
Jul 29, 2015, at 09:25 pm
Thane, July 29 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a three-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday night, reports said.
Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead: BBC
Jul 29, 2015, at 09:06 pm
Kabul, July 29 (IBNS) Taliban leader of Aghanistan, Mullah Mohammed Omar, has died two to three years ago, said a BBC report on Wednesday quoting Afghan officials even as the militant group has not yet corroborated the same.
Will Yakub Memon hang tomorrow? SC hears petition
Jul 29, 2015, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) A three-judge Supreme Court bench is hearing on Wednesday whether the 1992 Mumbai serial blasts accused Yakub Memon will hang tomorrow or not even as he filed a fresh mercy petition with the President who had last year rejected the clemency plea.
CPRF men, civilians injured in Kashmir grenade attack
Jul 29, 2015, at 07:29 pm
Srinagar, July 29 (IBNS) Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on a CRPF vehicle in South Kashmir’s Anantnag town leaving three security personnel and two civilians injured on Wednesday, officials said.
Three-Judge SC bench likely to decide today whether Yakub Memon is to be hanged
Jul 29, 2015, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) With less than 24 hours left for the scheduled hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, a three-member bench of Supreme Court will take up on Wednesday his plea against the death warrant.
AIIMS scam whistleblower bureaucrat Chaturvedi and NGO head Gupta to get Magsaysay
Jul 29, 2015, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) Bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the whistle blower on the alleged scam at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Anshu Gupta, head of the NGO Goonj, have been selected from India for this year's Ramon Magsaysay award, reports said.
Yakub Memon files fresh mercy petition with President
Jul 29, 2015, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) Just a day before his scheduled hanging 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon has filed a fresh mercy petition with the President, reports said.
Jayalalithaa not to attend Kalam's funeral owing to health condition
Jul 29, 2015, at 04:50 pm
Chennai, Jul 29 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said she would not attend the last rites of former President A P J Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram owing to her health condition.
Five killed in Thane building collapse, more feared trapped
Jul 29, 2015, at 04:39 pm
Thane, Maharashtra, Jul 29 (IBNS) Five people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday night as efforts were going on to rescue the people feared to be trapped inside.
Kalam's body taken out from Delhi for hometown Rameswaram for last rites
Jul 29, 2015, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam was flown out from Delhi to Madurai in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning, it will be taken by helicopter to Rameswaram, his hometown.
Yakub Memon's execution may delay as Supreme Court refers petition to a larger bench
Jul 29, 2015, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi, Jul 28 (IBNS) Yakub Memon, the 1993 Mumbai blasts death convict, may not hang on July 30 as he got a breather after the Supreme Court on Tuesday referred a petition challenging his death warrant to a larger bench following a split verdict by a two-judge bench.
Madras HC accepts Greenpeace's petition against threatened shutdown
Jul 29, 2015, at 12:51 am
Chennai, July 28 (IBNS): The Madras High Court on Tuesday heard and issued a notice in a petition by Greenpeace India, challenging the Tamil Nadu State officials' show cause notice to Greenpeace.
Yakub Memon's execution may delay as Supreme Court refers petition to a larger bench
Jul 28, 2015, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Jul 28 (IBNS) Yakub Memon, the 1993 Mumbai blasts death convict, may not hang on July 30 as he got a breather after the Supreme Court on Tuesday referred a petition challenging his death warrant to a larger bench following a split verdict by a two-judge bench.