Strengthening innovation alliance in focus as US NSA Sullivan travels to India on final visit

New Delhi (IANS) India and the United States are expected to hold discussions on a range of strategic, regional, and bilateral issues, including the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) during US National Security Advisor (NSA)…

Four army soldiers dead in J&K road accident

Srinagar (IANS) Four army soldiers died and and one injured in a road accident in J&K’s Bandipora district on Saturday. Initial reports said that Army vehicle veered off the road suddenly and dropped into a deep gorge in Saderkoot Payeen area.  

Wanted criminal Sushil Mochi with Rs 2 lakh bounty killed in encounter in Bihar

Patna (IANS)  Wanted criminal Sushil Mochi, with a bounty of Rs 2 lakh on him, was killed in an encounter with police in the Tarabari area in Bihar's Purnea district.

Mochi, wanted in multiple cases of robbery and violations under the Arms…

Alert along Tripura-Mizoram-B’desh border after reports of cross-border movement of militants

Agartala/Aizawl (IANS) Security forces including the Border Security Force (BSF) are on a high alert after reports of movement of militants from Bangladesh along the Tripura and Mizoram borders, officials said on Friday. 

Tripura has a 856…

Bhopal gas tragedy waste containers parked in Pithampur for 24 hrs, bandh called today

Bhopal (IANS) For over 24 hours, container trucks carrying hazardous chemical waste from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal have remained parked at the premises of the Ramki factory in the Ashapura area of Pithampur, Dhar district,…

Dense fog covers North India: Flights cancelled, trains delayed amid severe weather

New Delhi (IANS) Dense fog engulfed parts of North India, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting travel plans. At Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, visibility dropped to zero, leading to delays and cancellations. A total of 202…

Cabinet okays extension of subsidy on DAP fertilizer for farmers

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for the extension of a one-time Special Package on Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) beyond the NBS subsidy at Rs 3,500 per…

Year Ender: 138.34 crore Aadhaar numbers generated, 67 million Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts created

New Delhi (IANS) At least 138.34 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated so far, while 67 million Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers have also been created, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said in its year-end review on Tuesday.  

Year-Ender: LWE saw significant decline in 2024 as India set sights on eradication by 2026

New Delhi (IANS) The year 2024 saw a significant decline in Maoist activities, with the Central government setting a deadline to finish off Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have asked the officials…

Seventh arrest in Bengal fake passport racket case, helped illegal Bangladeshi nationals

Kolkata (IANS) The Kolkata Police, on Sunday, arrested a man in connection with a racket operating out of West Bengal which was engaged in arranging fake Indian identity documents, including passports, for illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators entering…