Two dead, three injured after blast in Delhi factory

New Delhi (IANS) Two men were killed while three others were injured following a blast in a factory in Delhi’s Bawana area on Wednesday, an official said.

Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said that a call regarding a blaze at a factory…

Impostor ‘treats’ patient at Srinagar’s premier maternity hospital for 3 days

Srinagar (IANS) In a shocking incident, an impostor, posing as a doctor, "treated" patients at Srinagar’s premier maternity hospital for 3 days before he was arrested on Wednesday

Official sources said that the impostor observed female patients…

'Absurd, motivated': India rejects Canada's allegations over killing of Khalistani terrorist

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday rejected claims by the Canada government that it had an involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Terming them as "absurd and motivated" the external affairs ministry in a statement…

48-hour shut down hits normal life in Manipur’s five districts

Imphal (IANS) Normal life was badly affected in the valley areas of Manipur on Tuesday as various civil society organisations called a 48-hour shut down across the state demanding unconditional release of five ‘village protection volunteers’.

Arrest will create sympathy for Chandrababu Naidu: Survey

New Delhi (IANS) In an exclusive survey conducted by CVoter for IANS in Andhra Pradesh, a majority of the respondents are of the opinion that the arrest of former Chief Minister and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu in an alleged skill development scam…

Parliament special session begins today: Discussion on 75 yrs of Parliamentary journey on day 1

New Delhi (IANS) A discussion on the Parliamentary journey of the past 75 years will be held on Monday on the first day of the special session of Parliament.

"Parliamentary journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha - Achievements, Experiences,…

Cauvery row likely to deepen as K’taka CM Siddaramaiah refuses to release water to TN

Bengaluru (IANS) The Cauvery dispute is set to escalate with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressing his inability to share water with neighbouring Tamil Nadu citing insufficient water in Cauvery basin dams.

He was speaking to reporters…

Special session might be short, but holds great importance in terms of historical decisions: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the special session of Parliament might be a short one, but it holds great importance in terms of historical decisions.

While around eight bills are likely to be considered and…

PM Modi extends wishes on Vishwakarma Jayanti, to launch scheme today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his wishes on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti and is scheduled to launch the PM Vishwakarma scheme.

In a post on X, he expressed his gratitude to artisans and workers for…

JD(U) steps up pitch for Nitish as next PM; Lalan Singh leads campaign

Patna (IANS) Amid the ongoing efforts to finalize the name of the convenor of the 'INDIA’ bloc, the Janata Dal (United) has stepped up its pitch for naming Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as the Opposition’s prime ministerial candidate in the…