SC permits bursting of only green firecrackers

New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that only green firecrackers with reduced emission and decibel levels will be permitted during all religious festivals.

On Diwali firecrackers could be burst between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., the…

Invest India wins top UN award for promoting renewable energy investment

United Nations (IANS) Invest India has received the top UN Investment Promotion Award in recognition of its efforts to boost investments in the renewable energy sector in India.

The award was presented by Armenian President…

Witness priest in Kerala nun rape case dead

Chandigarh (IANS) Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, who had given statements against Kerala nun rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Monday.

The…

Separatist shutdown, restrictions affect Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS) Life across the Kashmir Valley was adversely affected on Monday by a separatist-called shutdown against six civilian deaths in an explosion in Kulgam district a day ago.

With authorities also imposing restrictions…

Light intensity quake hits Himachal

Shimla (IANS) Mild tremors were felt in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. No damage or casualty was reported.

"An earthquake measuring three on the Richter scale was felt for a few seconds at 9.11 a.m.," regional Meteorological…

Three Soldiers, two militants killed amid infiltration bid on LoC

Jammu (IANS): Two infiltrating militants and three soldiers were killed on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district where the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid.

"Army in Sunderbani sector of…

Seven civilians, three militants killed in J&K

Srinagar (IANS): Seven civilians were killed in an explosion at an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday after a gunfight that left three militants dead was over, officials said.

A police spokesman said the gunfight…

Anger brews in Amritsar after train tragedy

Amritsar (IANS) Angry residents blocked traffic around the Joda Phatak area in Amritsar on Sunday to protest against the apathy of the Punjab government and the railways towards the families of 59 people who lost their lives when a speeding…

Modi accuses UPA government for delaying Police memorial

New Delhi (IANS) Dedicating the National Police Memorial to the nation in recognition of the supreme sacrifice made by police personnel since Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the UPA government of its failure in constructing…

Police begin probe as train mows down 58 Dussehra revellers in Punjab

Amritsar (IANS): The Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the Dusshera tragedy here on Friday evening in which a local train crushed at least 58 people while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy from a railway track.

The incident…