Nepal-India quake toll reaches 65
May 13, 2015, at 04:00 pm
Kathmandu/Nepal, May 13 (IBNS) The death roll in the second massive earthquake in Nepal in less than three weeks has climbed to 65 as more than 1900 are injured. In India, where tremors were felt across Northern and Eastern parts, 17 people have died in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, both bordering Nepal.
Bengali litterateur Suchitra Bhattacharya passes away
May 13, 2015, at 09:02 am
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) Popular Bengali writer Suchitra Bhattacharya, whose novels reflected contemporary social issues and many were adapted on celluloid as successful films, died on Tuesday night from a massive heart attack at her south Kolkata residence. She was 65.
Over 40 killed in Nepal earthquake, 17 die in India
May 13, 2015, at 05:59 am
Kathmandu/New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale and three aftershocks hit quake-ravaged Nepal on Tuesday killing more than 40 people and leaving people in the Himalayan nation in a state of panic as they struggled to revive normal life since the devastating tremors last month. In neighbouring India, 17 deaths were reported.
Delhi Police sub-inspector's car runs over 3 women sweepers, all dead
May 13, 2015, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): In another shocking incident in the national capital, three women were killed on Tuesday morning after being hit by the car of a sub-inspector of Delhi Police at a toll plaza in South East Delhi, reports said.
May 13, 2015, at 03:31 am
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) An All-Party delegation of Northeast MPs, led by former Speaker of the Lok Sabha P A Sangma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday and handed over a memorandum to him in the presence of Union Minister for Development of Northeast Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh.
Modi interacts with Chinese, S Korean media
May 13, 2015, at 02:51 am
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the media from South Korea and China.
West Bengal: Bomb blast in local train
May 13, 2015, at 02:29 am
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) The Eastern Railway on Tuesday said six persons, including a woman, were injured when a bomb exploded in a coach of up Sealdah-Krishnanagar local 31811 UP close to Titagarh station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
BSF apprehends two inter state fake currency note racketeers
May 13, 2015, at 02:03 am
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): The Border Security Force on Tuesday said the troops of South Bengal Frontier apprehend two inter-states fake Indian currency note racketeers from near Sohapur of Malda district and seized fake currency note face value of 9 lacs.
36 dead in Nepal quake, 17 killed as tremors rock India
May 13, 2015, at 12:53 am
Kathmandu/New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): At least 36 people have been killed in Nepal and 17 in India after the Himalayan nation was jolted by an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale on Tuesday whose tremors were even felt in India.
Metro rail services suspended after tremor of earthquake in Kolkata
May 12, 2015, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): Metro rail services in Kolkata were temporarily suspended due to tremor of earthquake on Tuesday.
This govt is anti-people: Gandhi slams Centre
May 12, 2015, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the issue of land acquisition bill and said the government is 'anti- people'.
Nepal: Above 15 killed in fresh quake, tremors felt in India
May 12, 2015, at 10:27 pm
Kathmandu/New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) More than 15 people have been killed and above 300 others were injured as an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Tuesday.
Five killed in Nepal, one in India in fresh tremor
May 12, 2015, at 09:17 pm
Kathmandu/New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) At least five people were killed in the earthquake that rattled already devastated Nepal on Tuesday afternoon while one casualty was reported from Bihar in neighbouring India.
Modi sounds alert to authorities following quakes
May 12, 2015, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked authorities to be on alert as four earthquakes epicentred in Nepal sent tremors across India on Tuesday afternoon, which were felt all the way to Chennai.
Quake, aftershocks hit Nepal, India shaken by tremors
May 12, 2015, at 08:07 pm
Kathmandu/New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) An already devastated Nepal was hit by a quake of 7.3 magnitude in Richter scale on Tuesday afternoon, followed by three aftershocks triggering panic and causing fresh casualty in the Himalayan nation as India also felt the tremors across the north and east with panic stricken people rushing out homes, offices and stores to gather on streets.
Two quakes hit Nepal, tremors felt in India
May 12, 2015, at 08:05 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Two successive earthquakes shook Nepal on Tuesday afternoon as tremors were felt across India with panic-stricken people in Delhi, Patna, Kolkata and Siliguri rushing out of the buildings to gather on the streets for safety.
Another quake hits Nepal, India shaken by tremors
May 12, 2015, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 7.1 in Richter scale hit Nepal around 1235 pm India time on Tuesday as tremors were felt across India with panic-stricken people in Delhi, Patna, Kolkata and Siliguri rushing out of the buildings to gather on the streets for safety.
Earthquake felt in north India, Bihar, West Bengal
May 12, 2015, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) Another tremor was felt across north and eastern India on Tuesday around 1235 pm with epicenter of the quake located in already quake devastated Nepal again.
Anti- Gadkari protests in Parliament as Govt. tries to push through key bills
May 12, 2015, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Sloganeering and protests reverberated parliament on Tuesday as the opposition continued its agitation demanding resignation of union minister Nitin Gadkari while the government kept trying to push key bills through.
Youth arrested in Tirupati for creating facebook page for paedophiles
May 12, 2015, at 05:47 pm
Chennai, May 12 (IBNS) A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh for allegedly posting peadophilic content on Facebook.
Modi asks BJP MPs to tell people about Govt's "good work" in one year
May 12, 2015, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked his ministers and BJP MPs to go to the people and communicate to them the "good work" done by the government in the last one year.
Strike by DTC employees in Delhi continues
May 12, 2015, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) The strike by Delhi Transport Corporation workers continued on Tuesday in protest against the murder of bus driver Ashok Kumar who was bludgeoned to death by a biker in a road rage incident.
14 injured as bomb explodes in Kolkata local train
May 12, 2015, at 04:42 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) At least 14 people were injured on Tuesday morning when a bomb allegedly carried by a passenger exploded in a compartment of a local train at Titagarh near Kolkata.
BJP meeting to finalise programmes on completion of Modi Govt's one year
May 12, 2015, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) As the Narendra Modi government goes to complete one year the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding its Parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday.
Satyam scam: Hyderabad court grants bail to Raju, others
May 12, 2015, at 06:09 am
Hyderabad, May 11 (IBNS) The sentence of Ramalinga Raju, the founder of Satyam who was sentenced to seven years earlier in the biggest financial scandal of India, got a reprieve when a Hyderabad court suspended his sentences and granted them bail. Nine others convicted in the scam also got bail.
"My visit also reflects the importance that India places on its strategic partnership with Russia"
May 12, 2015, at 01:51 am
Moscow, May 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said his visit to Russia reflected the importance that India placed on its strategic partnership with the country.
BSF troops seize 1 kg gold ornaments
May 12, 2015, at 01:28 am
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS) The Border Security Force on Monday said it seized gold ornaments weighing approx one Kg, under PS-Bagdah area from the bordering area of dist North 24 Pargana on Sunday.
PM expresses grief over the news of bus accident in Udhampur
May 12, 2015, at 01:15 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the news of bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
President to present National Florence Nightingale Awards tomorrow
May 12, 2015, at 01:08 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Florence Nightingale Awards to nursing personnel on Tuesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on the occasion of International Nurses Day.
Murdered DTC driver's family puts cremation on hold
May 11, 2015, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The family of the Delhi Transport Corporation driver, who was beaten to death allegedly by a motorcylist, has has joined the protest by DTC employees.