Revenue officer killed by mining mafia in MP's Shahdol

Bhopal (IANS) A patwari (revenue officer) was allegedly killed by mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district.

The incident occurred in Beuhari area of Shahdol district late on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

Upon…

Delhi-like stir by farmers begins at Chandigarh borders

Chandigarh (IANS) Thousands of protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana on Sunday started gathering on the outskirts of the joint capital of both states here as part of a three-day protest over demands which the Centre had conceded on December 9,…

Polling begins for 199 Assembly seats in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) Polling for the 199 Assembly seats in Rajasthan began on Saturday morning, where as many as 1,863 candidates are in the fray.

The fate of these candidates will be decided by over 5.26 crore voters of the state.

The polling…

Rajasthan polls: 40.27% turnout till 1 p.m; violence, faulty EVMs reported

Jaipur (IANS) Incidents of sporadic violence and EVM malfunctioning marred the polling in the Rajasthan elections which recorded 40.27 per cent polling till 1 p.m. on Saturday, as per the election Commission.

According to the Chief Electoral…

‘Incredibly enriching’: PM Modi takes sortie in Tejas fighter jet

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a sortie in the Tejas fighter jet, saying that the experience was incredibly enriching, significantly bolstering my confidence in our country's indigenous capabilities

The Prime…

Tejas built up resolutely over decades: Congress on PM Modi's fighter jet ride

New Delhi (IANS) Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew in Tejas fighter jet, Congress said that the fighter jet is yet another tribute to our indigenous scientific and technological capacity.

“Tejas is yet another tribute to our indigenous…

Tunnel rescue ops: Auger blades stuck in rubble, plasma cutter being brought from Hyd

Dehradun (IANS) The rescue operation was halted on Saturday on the 14th day to bring out 41 trapped workers from the Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel after the blades of the auger machine blades got stuck in the rubble.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister…

Centre gives 7-day deadline to social media platforms to address deepfakes

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Friday gave a seven-day deadline to social media platforms to tweak their policies as per Indian regulations in order to address the spread of deepfakes on their platforms.

Deepfakes could be subject to action…

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Hope to rescue trapped workers by evening, says Bhaskar Khulbe

Uttarkashi (IANS) Former adviser to the Prime Minister's Office, Bhaskar Khulbe, has said the rescue operation at the Silkyara tunnel here will conclude by Friday evening and hopefully 41 trapped workers will be evacuated. 

"The drilling…

Operation against terrorists continues for 2nd day in J&K’s Rajouri

Jammu (IANS) Operation launched by the security forces against terrorists continued for the second day on Thursday in J&K’s Rajouri district where four soldiers were killed during the operation.

Defence sources said that two officers and two…