Funding of pan-India LWE outfits: NIA conducting raids in seven places in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids since Tuesday morning, at seven locations in West Bengal in connection with funding of Maoists or Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups operating out of Chhattisgarh. 

Sources…

India is trustworthy and dedicated partner for Jamaica: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India has been a "trustworthy and dedicated" partner in Jamaica's developmental journey. 

Addressing a joint presser with his Jamaican counterpart Andrew Holness following…

SC extends stay on demolitions, reserves decision on laying down pan-India directives

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its earlier order on freezing demolitions across the country without the permission of the top court as it reserved its decision on laying down pan-India directives. 

A bench of Justices…

Turnout in J&K polls' final phase maintains momentum as enthusiastic voters throng booths, crosses 44.08 pc

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS) Electors, spanning first-timers to the elderly, thronged polling booths in 40 Assembly constituencies across Jammu and Kashmir that went to vote on Tuesday in the third and final phase of the peaceful polls, with turnout estimated…

Devastating floods turn villages into islands in North Bihar

Patna (IANS) The excessive rainfall in Nepal’s catchment areas has caused widespread flooding in several districts of North Bihar, turning many villages into isolated islands. 

One of the severely affected areas is West Champaran district,…

K’taka HC issues interim stay on FIR against FM Sitharaman, Vijayendra in electoral bond case

Bengaluru (IANS) The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay order on the FIR filed by police against Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitaraman, BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, former State President Nalin Kumar Kateel, ED officials and…

Shutdown in Manipur hill districts today

Imphal (IANS) The shutdown that began in Manipur’s hill districts including Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts on Friday over fears of attacks on Kuki-Zo tribals, will continue on Sunday. 

On September 25, predicting attacks on Kuki-Zo tribals…

J&K ex-Deputy CM Gupta slams Mehbooba Mufti for halting campaign over Hezbollah chief's death

New Delhi (IANS) Former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Kavinder Gupta, on Sunday, reacted to Mehbooba Mufti's remarks on cancelling her campaign in support of Lebanon and Palestine following the death of Hezbollah Chief Sayyed…

J&K: Massive operation on to trace terrorists after encounter in Kathua yesterday

Jammu (IANS) A local policeman was killed and two officers have been injured in the ongoing anti-terrorist operation in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said on Sunday.

Anand Jain, ADGP (Jammu) told reporters that a Head Constable…

Three soldiers, cop injured in encounter with terrorists in J&K's Kulgam

Srinagar (IANS) Three soldiers and a J&K Police officer were injured on Saturday in an encounter between the security forces and the terrorists in Kulgam district. Officials said that after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence…