Hundreds rescued from flood-hit Vijayawada, five choppers deployed

Vijayawada (IANS) Hundreds of people from flood-hit parts of Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada were rescued by NDRF and SDRF teams on Monday while five helicopters of the Indian Air Force and the Navy and nearly 190 boats were pressed into service for…

Soldier injured in firing incident on Army camp in J&K

Jammu (IANS) A soldier was injured on Monday in a firing incident at an Army base camp in J&K’s Jammu city. 

Officials said that the soldier was injured when three gunshots were fired from outside the Sunjuwan Army camp in Jammu and in retaliation…

ED arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan following raid at his home

New Delhi (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday afternoon following raids at his residence in Delhi. 

The arrest was in connection with the money laundering charges linked…

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of Air Force

New Delhi (IANS) Air Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on Sunday. 

In the Indian Air Force, the Deputy Chief of Air Force looks after modernisation and capital procurements…

Several trains cancelled as heavy rains damage railway track in Telangana

Hyderabad (IANS) Heavy rains lashing Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have disrupted the train traffic in both states, resulting in stoppage, cancellation and diversion of several trains, officials said on Sunday. 

As many as 24 trains were stopped…

Rahul to visit US from Sep 8-10, to hold interaction with Texas University students: Sam Pitroda

New Delhi (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP), is all set to visit the US for a three-day tour starting from September 8, informed the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) chief Sam Pitroda on Saturday. 

Sharing details of Rahul’s…

Many tough laws in India, need to make them more active: PM Modi on crimes against women

New Delhi (IANS) While the anger and outrage over a woman doctor’s rape and murder at a Kolkata government hospital continues to keep the medical fraternity as well as citizens agitated nationwide, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated…

PM Modi flags off three Vande Bharat trains

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off three new Vande Bharat trains on Saturday to enhance connectivity on three routes -- Meerut-Lucknow; Madurai-Bengaluru; and Chennai-Nagercoil and to save the time of commuters on…

NSA Doval meets Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo

Colombo (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Friday, holding discussions on the ongoing economic collaboration between the two neighbouring…

PM Modi to visit Brunei and Singapore next week

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brunei and Singapore next week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. 

"PM Modi at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is scheduled to visit Brunei…