At least 185 abducted, 32 killed by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria

Dec 19, 2014, at 05:51 pm

Maiduguri, Dec 19 (IBNS): Boko Haram kidnapped at least 185 people, including women and children, in northeast Nigeria and also killed 32 people, media reports said.

BJP lawmaker threatens to skin medical officer alive

Dec 19, 2014, at 05:26 pm

Kota, Dec 19 (IBNS): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Rajasthan was heard threatening a senior medical officer during a telephonic conversation saying he would skin him alive.

School girl allegedly raped by hostel warden in Guntur

Dec 19, 2014, at 04:39 pm

Guntur, Dec 19 (IBNS): A school girl of class-VIII was allegedly raped by her hostel warden in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, media reports said.

Pak army chief signs death warrants for six militants awaiting execution

Dec 19, 2014, at 04:17 pm

Islamabad, Dec 19 (IBNS): Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Thursday signed death warrants for six militants on death row after the government ended a moratorium on capital punishment in terror-related cases, media reports said.

Pak to appeal against bail to LeT commander Lakhvi

Dec 19, 2014, at 04:02 pm

Islamabad, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Pakistan government said it would appeal against the bail granted to top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, 54, media reports said.

Pakistani netizes show solidarity with #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail

Dec 19, 2014, at 05:21 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS); Ind a show of solidarity across border, a hashtag named #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail took off in popular micro-blogging site Twitter, reacting strongly against the decision of a Pakistani court to grant bail to 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi on Thursday.

Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital

Dec 19, 2014, at 04:17 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi was on Thursday admitted to a hospital here.

Kolkata to witness taxi strike tomorrow

Dec 19, 2014, at 02:54 am

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Taxi drivers, under the leadership of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) and taxi owners under the leadership of the Bengal Taxi Association (BTA) have called taxi strike in Kolkata on Friday.

Prez, PM congratulates ISRO on successful launch of GSLV-MARK III

Dec 19, 2014, at 02:15 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch of GSLV-Mark III.

No reduction in retirement age: Govt

Dec 19, 2014, at 02:07 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): The Centre on Thursday said there is no proposal under its consideration to reduce the retirement age from 60 to 58 years for its employees.

26/11 accused LeT commander bail: India calls move unacceptable

Dec 19, 2014, at 01:53 am

Islamabad/New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): After a Pakistan court granted bail to top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi, an accused in the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai in 2008, India on Thursday reacted strongly and said the move by the neighbouring country is "unacceptable."

CBI used as tool by BJP govt: Mamata

Dec 19, 2014, at 01:22 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is now in the national capital, on Thursday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is used as a political "tool" by the government.

LN Mishra murder: All four convicts awarded life sentence

Dec 19, 2014, at 12:39 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced all the four convicts in the LN Mishra murder case to life imprisonment.

LeT militant killed in Kashmir

Dec 18, 2014, at 10:53 pm

Srinagar, Dec 18 (IBNS): A Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander was killed in an encounter with the security forces on Thursday morning at Sialkot in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.

26/11 accused Laskhar commander gets bail in Pakistan

Dec 18, 2014, at 10:26 pm

Islamabad, Dec 18 (IBNS) A Pakistan court has granted bail to top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi, an accused in the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai in 2008, said media reports on Thursday.

Sc disbands Madhya Pradesh chief justice panel to probe sexual harassment

Dec 18, 2014, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS) Observing that the high court chief justice had acted beyond his jurisdiction, the Supreme Court on Thursday disbanded a two-member probe panel formed by the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court to investigate a charge of sexual harassment against a judge of the MP high court.

Jayalalithaa bail extended by Supreme Court till April

Dec 18, 2014, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who was sent to a Bengaluru jail in corruption case and later released, will continue to remain on bail till April, said the Supreme Court said on Thursday.

India's next generation launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III successful

Dec 18, 2014, at 07:03 pm

Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh Dec 18 (IBNS) The first experimental flight (GSLV Mk-III X/CARE) of India’s next generation launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III was successfully conducted Thursday morning from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

USA normalizes relations with Cuba after 56 years

Dec 18, 2014, at 06:09 pm

Washington, Dec 18 (IBNS) In a historic decision, the United States said it will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba beginning with the opening of an embassy in Cuban capital Havana. The move followed the release of American citizen Alan Gross from Cuban jail after five years and a reciprocation by USA with three Cubans held in America for espionage, sent home.

Rajya Sabha ruckus continues over conversion, House adjourned

Dec 18, 2014, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS) The uproar in Rajya Sabha continued on Thursday over the issue of conversion as the Opposition demanded statement from the Prime Minister on the issue while the government remained adamant.

ISRO successfully launches GSLV Mark III, PM congratulates

Dec 18, 2014, at 05:12 pm

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IBNS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully launched Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III - with an experimental crew module.

J&K: Gunmen shot at PDP worker

Dec 18, 2014, at 04:26 am

Srinagar, Dec 17 (IBNS) A People Democratic Party (PDP) worker was injured as he was shot by unknown gunmen at Parimpora area near Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Wednesday.

Terror attacks a clarion call for believers in humanity to unite: Swaraj

Dec 18, 2014, at 04:25 am

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the terrorist attacks in Sydney and Peshawar were a clarion call for all those who believe in humanity to join hands to decisively and comprehensively defeat terrorism.

CCEA approves move to ratify the methodology adopted to recalculate incentive rate

Dec 18, 2014, at 04:01 am

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday has given its approval to ratify the methodology adopted to recalculate the incentive rate for bi-monthly periods of April-May, 2014, June-July, 2014 and August – September, 2014.

NRS: Police arrests medical student

Dec 18, 2014, at 03:40 am

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): The detective department of Kolkata Police has arrested a first-year student of Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) College and Hospital in connection with Korpan Shah murder case on Tuesday night.

Tulsi Gabbard of U.S. Congress meets PM Modi

Dec 18, 2014, at 03:24 am

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) Visiting Member of the U.S. Congress, Representative Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

"No attempt by TTP to set up bases in India"

Dec 18, 2014, at 03:23 am

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary on Wednesday said Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has not attempted to set up bases in India.

J&K: Prayers for blood-stained Peshawar

Dec 18, 2014, at 03:01 am

Srinagar, Dec 17 (IBNS): Showing sympathy with Pakistan where 141 people, including school children, were killed by Taliban militants at an Army School in Peshawar on Tuesday, funeral prayers in absentia for the martyrs were held across Kashmir on Wednesday.

Bomb threat at Gurgaon metro station turns out to be a hoax, services resume

Dec 18, 2014, at 02:04 am

Gurgaon, Dec 17 (IBNS) Metro services at the yellow line was disrupted for nearly two hours following a bomb scare in Delhi Metro's HUDA City Centre station.

Centre directs states to tighten security

Dec 17, 2014, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) At a time when Pakistan and Australia witnessed two major terrorists attacks in recent times, the Centre has directed states to tighten security at public places, media reports said on Wednesday.