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,…

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…

Lawrence Bishnoi group claims responsibility for firing outside Gippy Grewal's Canada residence

New Delhi (IANS) Lawrence Bishnoi group claimed the responsibility for the gunshots fired outside Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal's residence in the White Rock neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada on Saturday.

Taking to Facebook, an account named…

Bengal to go tough on sale of antibiotics without prescription

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal health department has decided to act tough on the rampant sale of antibiotic drugs in retail medicine shops in the state without proper prescription from any registered medical practitioner.

A senior official of the…

India can never forget 26/11 terror attack: PM Modi in 107th 'Mann Ki Baat'

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to the victims and heroes of 2008 Mumbai terror attack and said that it was one of the dastardly attacks that shocked the nation and can never be forgotten.

He said and it…

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…

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…

‘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…

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…

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…