Lankan President Rajapakse confident to return to power

Jan 08, 2015, at 03:50 pm

Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Jan 8 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said he was confident that he would be returned to power, media reports said.

France: Gunmen attack satirical magazine office, kill 12

Jan 08, 2015, at 05:48 am

Parish, Jan 7 (IBNS): France witnessed a dark day in its history with unknown gunmen attacking the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and killing at least 12 people , including cartoonists and two policemen, as global leaders joined to condemn the incident on Wednesday.

BJP distances itself from Sakshi Maharaj's '4 children' remark

Jan 08, 2015, at 05:19 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday distanced itself from party MP Sakshi Maharaj's remark that Hindu women should produce four children and said it was the leader's personal opinion.

President, PM mourns loss of lives in AP bus mishap

Jan 08, 2015, at 04:43 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have condemned the loss of lives in bus mishap in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday which has killed more than 12 people.

President promulgates Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance

Jan 08, 2015, at 03:47 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has promulgated the Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 with immediate effect.

Bollywood fraternity criticises Sakshi Maharaj's '4 children' remark

Jan 08, 2015, at 03:33 am

Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Bollywood fraternity on Wednesday expressed their shocks over BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj's remark where he asked Hindu women to give birth to four children.

Sonia Gandhi condemns attack on Paris magazine office

Jan 08, 2015, at 02:41 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condemned the attack in Paris magazine office which killed 12 people and said she was shocked by the 'audacity of gruesome act'.

Barack Obama condemns Paris magazine office attack

Jan 08, 2015, at 02:34 am

Washington, Jan 7 (IBNS): President Barack Obama has condemned the "horrific" attack in Paris magazine office, which left at least 12 people dead.

SIT to probe Sunanda Pushkar murder: Delhi Police

Jan 08, 2015, at 01:47 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will now probe the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, Delhi Police chief BS Bassi said on Wednesday.

Indian Prez, PM condemn Paris magazine office attack

Jan 08, 2015, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday strongly condemned the "terrorist attack" on a media office in Paris and expressed anguish over the loss of "innocent lives."

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to visit India

Jan 08, 2015, at 12:00 am

Washington, Jan 7 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ahmedabad in India, on Jan 10 to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, spokesperson Jen Paski said in a statement.

IS leaves terror threat note at Mumbai airport, CISF probes

Jan 07, 2015, at 11:19 pm

Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday started an investigation on a threat by terror outfit Islamic State that was scribbled on a wall of the Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, reports said.

Gunmen attack Paris HQ of French satirical magazine, 11 killed

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:57 pm

Paris, Jan 7 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed as gunmen attacked the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, media reports said.

Postal network can be a driving force for economy : PM

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the postal network can become a driving force for the Indian economy, just like the Indian Railways.

Pakistan restricts Delhi-Lahore bus service to India at Wagah

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:31 pm

Lahore, Jan 7 (IBNS) Amid high tension brewing up following cross-border firing, Pakistan on Wednesday announced termination of the Delhi-Lahore bus service short of destination at Wagah border.

Militants are planning attacks in India: Australia

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Urging their citizens to to 'exercise a high degree of caution' while traveling in India, Australia has warned that militants are planning attacks in the Asian nation.

Police tortured domestic help to extract confession : Tharoor

Jan 07, 2015, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7(IBNS) A day after Delhi police registered a murder case in connection with the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, her husband Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday alleged that cops had beaten up his domestic help to force him to state that the former Union Minister had murdered his wife.

Produce 4 kids: Sakshi Maharaj

Jan 07, 2015, at 09:14 pm

Meerut, Jan 7 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj has triggered a controversy by saying that Hindu women should give birth to four children.

School kid's molestation triggers mob violence in Bengaluru

Jan 07, 2015, at 08:46 pm

Bengaluru , Jan 7 (IBNS) Pandemonium broke out in a Bengaluru school on Wednesday as irate parents and local residents clashed with the police, burned the institution's property and vehicles and beat up a teacher, accused of molesting an 8-year old girl.

Minister Sadhvi Niranjan given VIP security cover

Jan 07, 2015, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Union minister of state for food processing industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was given VIP security cover by commandos during her visits to her state and in the National Capital Region (NCR), media reports said.

Two-day Bengal Global Business Summit to begin today

Jan 07, 2015, at 04:18 pm

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): The two-day 'Bengal Global Business Summit, 2015' will kick-start in Kolkata on Wednesday. The investment extravaganza would be attended by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

At least eight dead, 25 injured in Andhra Pradesh road mishap

Jan 07, 2015, at 03:53 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): At least eight people, including four students, were feared dead and 25 injured as a Road Transport Corporation bus fell into a gorge in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantpur district on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pak boat row: Navy says Coast Guard had kept it in loop

Jan 07, 2015, at 04:11 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): As questions over the suspected Pakistani boat continue do rounds, the Indian Navy on Tuesday said it was kept in the loop throughout by the Indian Coast Guard which had responded "appropriately" to the situation.

Flight diversions get reduced despite low visibility at IGI Airport

Jan 07, 2015, at 02:59 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The flight diversions at IGI Airport in Delhi have reduced by nearly 36% despite longer duration of low visibility period this winter, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement.

Research endeavours must advance realms of knowledge: Pranab

Jan 07, 2015, at 02:49 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has said that research endeavours must advance the realms of knowledge and improve the lives of the common man in a video message on the occasion of the presentation of Infosys Prize 2014 organized by the Infosys Science Foundation in Kolkata.

Modi pays tribute to Tata Group founder

Jan 07, 2015, at 02:41 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, saying that those who create history, without seeking or holding power, are truly great.

J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire again

Jan 07, 2015, at 02:09 am

Jammu, Jan 6 (IBNS): In a fresh ceasefire violation, the Pakistani troops once again resorted to heavy firing at five Border Security Force (BSF) posts in Jammu's Hiranagar sector and two BSF posts and civilians in Kathua sector on Tuesday, reports said.

Railway Minister flags off Santragachi-Anand Vihar weekly superfast express

Jan 07, 2015, at 01:20 am

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) The Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off the Ananad Vihar-Santragachi Weekly Superfast Express along with two other trains from Anand Vihar on Tuesday.

Abhishek Banerjee's attacker charged with attempt to murder

Jan 07, 2015, at 01:12 am

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Attacker of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee has been charged with attempt to murder.

India attempts to divert attention from our fight against terror:Pakistan

Jan 07, 2015, at 12:16 am

Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): Pakistan on Tuesday rejected India allegations regarding "terror boat" and said continuous unprovoked firing and targeting of civilians by India was an attempt by the Asian nation to distract their mission to eradicate terrorism from the country.