MH17: PM Modi writes to Netherlands PM
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:48 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wrote to Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte to express his condolences on the loss of lives on board MH17.
Those responsible must be held to account: UK PM on MH17
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:23 am
london, July 18 (IBNS):British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday said 'those responsible' for the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which killed 298 people on board, must be held to account.
Kejriwal hits out at Jaitley's Delhi Budget
Jul 19, 2014, at 02:53 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the Delhi Budget present by Union Fiance Minister Arun Jaitley and said the ruling party has taken a "U-turn" on almost all the promises it had made ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Indian prisoners in Saudi Arabia return home
Jul 19, 2014, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Forty Indian people, who were languishing in a Saudi Arabia jail, returned to India on Friday.
Surat twin blasts: SC acquits all accused
Jul 19, 2014, at 02:33 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday quashed TADA court judgement and acquitted all the accused, who were convicted, in connection with the 1993 twin blasts in Surat.
PIL filed against Vaidik over his meeting with Saeed
Jul 19, 2014, at 01:07 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court against journalist and Ramdev aide Ved Pratap Vaidik over his meeting with India's most wanted terrorist Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a trip of journalists to that country.
Fire fighter dies in Mumbai high-rise blaze
Jul 18, 2014, at 09:41 pm
Mumbai, July 18 (IBNS) Navy choppers were pressed into service to rescue firemen while one fire personnel died as a major blaze swept through the top floors of a 22--storey Mumbai high-rise building, which also houses offices of Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and other showbiz people, in the Andheri suburb on Friday.
MH17: Modi condoles death of 298 people on board
Jul 18, 2014, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of 298 people on board a Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was downed by suspected Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Fire guts top floors of Mumbai high-rise
Jul 18, 2014, at 08:30 pm
Mumbai, July 18 (IBNS) A major fire broke out in a Mumbai high-rise building, which also houses offices of Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and other showbiz people, in the Andheri suburb on Friday.
Amarnath Yatra base camp clash injures 24
Jul 18, 2014, at 08:26 pm
Srinagar, July 18 (IBNS) At least 24 people were injured when clashes broke out in Baltal base camp of Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Australian PM blames Russia-backed rebels for MH17 crash
Jul 18, 2014, at 07:22 pm
Melbourne, July 18 (IBNS) Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Friday said Russian backed rebels shot down the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 killing 298 people on board, including many Australians.
Odisha's top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda arrested
Jul 18, 2014, at 07:11 pm
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (IBNS) Top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has been arrested from Odisha’s Ganjum district in the wee hours of Friday, police sources said.
Fire breaks out at Mumbai high-rise
Jul 18, 2014, at 07:06 pm
Mumbai, July 18 (IBNS) A major fire broke out at a high-rise building in the Andheri suburb of Mumbai on Friday.
Jaitley to present Delhi budget today
Jul 18, 2014, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Union finance minister Arun Jaitley will present the much-awaited Delhi budget in parliament on Friday, amid expectation of power subsidy to consumers.
Russia rebel military chief claims shooting down MH17
Jul 18, 2014, at 05:21 pm
Kiev, July 18 (IBNS) Russia backed anti-Ukraine rebel military chief Igor Strelkov has posted in social media that they have shot down the Malaysian Airlines plane with 295 people on board in eastern Ukraine.
MH17: Malaysian PM assures full effort to ascertain cause of crash
Jul 18, 2014, at 04:40 pm
Kuala Lumpur, July 18 (IBNS) Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday said his government would find out the reason behind downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.
MH17 was downed by missile, international probe demanded
Jul 18, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Kiev/Washington, July 18 (IBNS) The Malaysian plane MH17 with 295 people on board which crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday was shot down with a a surface-to-air missile, reports emerging out from the global community said now, amid a clamour for a full international investigation by various countries.
Malaysian airliner with 295 people onboard crashes in Ukraine
Jul 18, 2014, at 04:54 am
Kiev, July 17 (IBNS): A Malaysian passenger airliner with 295 people onboard crashed in Ukraine on Thursday amid fears that it was shot down, reports said.
BSF seizes FICN worth Rs. 9 lakhs
Jul 18, 2014, at 03:43 am
Kolkata, July 17 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said that it has foiled a smuggling activity in West Bengal and recovered Rs. nine lakhs from the smugglers.
PM speaks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel over phone
Jul 18, 2014, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a fruitful telephonic conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on his arrival in Frankfurt on Thursday, while returning to Delhi after the BRICS Summit in Brasilia, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Jaitley to present Delhi Budget tomorrow
Jul 18, 2014, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Budget for NCT of Delhi for the financial year 2014-15 in Parliament on Friday.
USINPAC to help tap NRIs to boost Indian infrastructure sector
Jul 18, 2014, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC), a leading voice of the Indian American community urged the Narendra Modi government to issue infrastructure bonds for the NRI community in New Delhi.
Kashmir: 7 persons including a pregnant lady die in accident
Jul 18, 2014, at 01:03 am
Srinagar, July 17 (IBNS) : In a tragic road accident, seven persons including a pregnant lady was killed on Wednesday due to head on collision between an Army recovery van and a Tavera passenger vehicle near Shah Villayat Colony Omar Abad area of Zainakot in Srinagar.
6-yr-old raped in Bangalore school by gym instructors, parents stage protest
Jul 17, 2014, at 10:26 pm
Bangalore, July 17 (IBNS) Sending shock waves across the IT city, a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two gym instructors of an international school earlier this month, triggering a massive protest by the angry parents on Thursday and forcing the school authorities to finally come out and assure safety measures.
Kashmir shut over Gaza air strikes by Israel
Jul 17, 2014, at 09:52 pm
Srinagar, July 17 (IBNS) The Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown Thursday against the continuing killing of civilians in Gaza by the Israeli offensive.
Delhiites have to pay more for power now
Jul 17, 2014, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS) The residents of Delhi, who often reel under power cuts, will now have to shell out more for their power connection with the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission announcing a hike by 8.32 per cent for all three distribution companies.
Delhi metro train runs with doors open
Jul 17, 2014, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS) There was a scare inside the Delhi Metro coaches Thursday morning when a Yellow Line train left a station with doors open on the left side for nearly two minutes, said reports.
6-yr-old raped in Bangalore school, parents protest
Jul 17, 2014, at 06:55 pm
Bangalore, July 17 (IBNS) A six-year-old girl has been raped inside a well known international school of Bangalore on July 2 last, sending shock waves and triggering a protest by the parents, said reports on Thursday.
Karnataka minister courts controversy over medical bill
Jul 17, 2014, at 06:54 pm
Bangalore, July 17 (IBNS) A Karnataka minister has been accused of being treated at the cost of Rs 1.16 crore at the expense of tax payers, according to media reports on Thursday.
Terrorists attack Kabul airport, killed
Jul 17, 2014, at 06:11 pm
Kabul, July 17 (IBNS) Taliban terrorists launched an attack on an international airport in Afghanistan capital Kabul early Thursday morning, with Afghanistan authorities claiming the offensive has ended with the killing of all the militants.