2 NC men killed as militants open fire in Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS): Two party workers of the National Conference (NC) were killed and another critically injured on Friday as militants opened fire in the old city area here, police said.

The terrorists targeted the NC workers in Karfali Mohalla.…

Modi, Putin hold restricted meeting

New Delhi (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a restricted meeting here on Friday ahead of delegation-level talks of the annual bilateral summit.

Modi received Putin at the Hyderabad House here and…

BSP-Congress alliance for 2019 possible: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS): Notwithstanding BSP supremo Mayawati's ruling out any alliance with the Congress in the upcoming state assembly polls, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday exuded confidence that the two parties will get together for the…

IAF microlight crashes in UP, pilots safe

Lucknow (IANS): A two-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crashed in a field in Uttar Pradesh's Bagpat district on Friday, police said. However, the two pilots were safe.

The ML-130 microlight plane had taken off from the Hindon airbase…

Pakistan asks India to share data of J&K's Kishanganga dam

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has asked India to immediately share the data showing inflow and discharge of water at the Kishanganga hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said on Friday.

It has also sought dates…

Government cuts fuel prices by Rs 2.50/l

New Delhi (IANS): With the unrelenting increase in fuel prices, the government on Thursday decided to effect a cut in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.50 per litre.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced at a press conference that the…

Direct tax collections increases to Rs 5.47 lakh crore

New Delhi (IANS) Increasing by 16.7 per cent over last year, the gross direct tax collections for the first half of the current fiscal stood at Rs 5.47 lakh crore, according to provisional figures released by the government.

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SC refuses to stop deportation of 7 Rohingyas

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday a plea seeking a stay on the deportation of seven Rohingyas scheduled for later in the day.

These Rohingya refugees had entered India in 2012 and were lodged at a camp in Assam's…

Mayawati deals blow to Congress in MP, Rajasthan, rules out alliance

New Delhi (IANS): In yet another blow to the Congress, BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday ruled out any alliance with the party in the coming Assembly polls in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, a decision that could also impact the opposition's plan…

Climate directly linked to culture, says Modi after getting UNEP award

New Delhi (IANS) Climate and culture are directly linked as without this calamity cannot be avoided, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after he was conferred the 'Champions of Earth' award of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) here on…