India, US to discuss ways to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Modi's visit

New Delhi (IANS) India and the US will discuss ways to strengthen their strategic partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the country on June 22.

Both the countries will also discuss ways to enhance the strategic…

'Couldn't find a single toilet', K'taka woman writes to Prez Murmu on her ordeal

Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka) (IANS) A Karnataka woman's letter on how she was forced to attend nature's call in public in the absence of public toilets at a pilgrimage centre in Chikkamagalur district has gone viral on social media.

Jademma,…

'Diabolic act': Thane man chopped, minced and cooked live-in partner's body pieces, find police

Thane (IANS) The prime accused in the Thane murder case allegedly stooped to unimaginably gory levels to disguise his live-in partner's killing, stunning even the police investigators, officials said on Thursday.

Accused, Manoj Sahani,…

Govt willing to have discussion with protesting wrestlers: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi (IANS) Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has tweeted that the Central government is willing to have a 'discussion' with the protesting wrestlers.

"The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their…

Youths unwilling to surrender arms as militants intensify attacks: Manipur organisation

Imphal (IANS) The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex body of valley-based civil society organisation, said that local youths were not willing to surrender arms as attacks by militants are intensifying.

In a letter…

Bengal govt accused of diverting funds from scheme for paying Odisha train accident compensation

Kolkata (IANS) As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to pay compensation cheques on Wednesday to the families of the victims of Odisha triple train tragedy, allegations have surfaced that funds under a particular workers' welfare…

Air India passengers stranded in Russia's Magadan forced to sleep on school floor

New Delhi (IANS) A video footage has surfaced on Twitter showing stranded Air India passengers forced to sleep on the floor of a school after their San Francisco-bound flight was diverted to Magadan in Russia due to a techincal snag.

Meanwhile,…

Dreaded Mukhtar gang criminal shot dead in Lucknow court by man in lawyer's garb

Lucknow (IANS) An assailant, who had donned a lawyer's robes, shot and killed dreaded criminal Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva who had come to the SC/ST court for a hearing inside the court room on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Booked in several…

Statements of WFI chief's aides, workers recorded; minor records fresh version

New Delhi (IANS) As a part of the ongoing probe into the sexual harassment case, the Delhi Police visited the residence of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda and recorded the statements…

Odisha train tragedy: Congress again targets Centre on CBI probe

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has again targeted the Centre for recommending a CBI probe into the Odisha train tragedy and also accused it of shifting the focus away from its "failures" by bringing in new conspiracy theories.

Addressing a press…