Shimla mosque row: Massive security deployed ahead of protest

Shimla (IANS) Massive police build-up was made in the Himachal Pradesh capital on Wednesday to prevent untoward incidents owing to a protest call by Hindu outfits over the five-storeyed structure of a mosque in the densely populated Sanjauli area. 

Central team to visit Telangana today to assess damage caused by floods

Hyderabad (IANS) A six-member central team will arrive in Telangana later on Wednesday to visit flood-affected districts.  

The team led by Col Kirti Pratap Singh, Joint Secretary (Operation and Communications) in the Union Home Ministry, will…

Union Minister blasts Rahul for meeting Ilhan Omar, hurls ‘propaganda machine’ charge

New Delhi (IANS) As the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi faces backlash and angry retorts from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over his ‘obnoxious’ statements in the US, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday blasted the Congress leader…

Delhi court extends judicial custody of CM Kejriwal till September 25

New Delhi (IANS) A court here on Wednesday extended till September 25 the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam. 

CM Kejriwal was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court through…

Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J&K's Udhampur

Jammu (IANS) An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in J&K's Udhampur district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.  

Officials said that the gunfight was taking place in Khandara Top of Basantgarh area in Udhampur.

Every device in the world will have an Indian-made chip: PM Modi

Greater Noida (IANS) Our dream is that every device in the world will have an Indian-made chip and 100 per cent of electronic manufacturing should happen in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. 

Inaugurating the ‘Semicon…

After Kanpur in UP, attempt to derail train in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) Close on the heels of the sabotage attempt on the Kalindi Express in Kanpur, a similar attempt was made by some miscreants to derail a train near Ajmer in Rajasthan. 

The incident took place on Sunday when the train was travelling…

'Minorities thriving in India', Iqbal Lalpura slams Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Sikhs

New Delhi (IANS) Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), on Tuesday criticised Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his controversial remarks on Sikhs' religious freedom in India, accusing the Congress MP…

Defying curbs, students continue protests in Imphal; govt bans internet, reimposes curfew in 3 Manipur districts

Imphal (IANS) Defying the curfew, over a thousand students staged protests in Imphal for the second day on Tuesday even as security forces lobbed tear gas shells and fired in the air to disperse the protesters, while the Manipur government banned…

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral discussions with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Hyderabad House on Monday. 

The Prime Minister received the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince…