Operation Ajay: 2nd flight carrying 235 Indians arrives from war-torn Israel

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the raging war in Israel, the second batch of 235 Indian nationals, including two infants, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning under 'Operation Ajay'.

The group was received at the airport by Minister of State…

Cache of looted arms, ammunition recovered in Manipur

Imphal (IANS) The combined security forces in Manipur have seized 36 various types of looted weapons and over 300 rounds of different kinds of ammunition during search operations in various districts in the past 48 hours, police said on Friday.

I-T raids in B'luru: Rs 42 cr found in flat, money was meant for poll-bound Rajasthan

Bengaluru (IANS) Sleuths of the Income-Tax Department found cash amounting to crores beneath the bed at a flat in Bengaluru, sources stated on Friday. The I-T officers are questioning a former woman corporator and her husband in connection with the…

212 Indians from Israel return home under 'Operation Ajay'

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the ongoing war in Israel, at least 212 Indian citizens arrived in the national capital from the first flight under 'Operation Ajay'.

The first flight under the 'Operation Ajay' arrived in the national…

2023 Global Hunger Index: India ranks 111th; govt calls report 'flawed'

New Delhi (IANS) India has ranked 111th out of the 125 countries on the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), slipping four places since last year. However, the government has rejected the report calling it "flawed" and "erroneous".

"With a score…

India always advocated direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel: MEA

New Delhi (IANS) India on Thursday made it clear that in case of Palestine, it has always advocated resumption of direct negotiations for its peaceful coexistence with Israel, even as it sees the conflict in Israel as a terror attack.

"We have…

Batla House encounter: Delhi HC commutes Ariz Khan's death penalty to life imprisonment

New Delhi (IANS) Upholding Ariz Khan's conviction in the 2008 Batla House encounter case, the Delhi High Court on Thursday commuted his death penalty handed by a trial court to life imprisonment.

On August 18, the court had reserved its…

Land subsidence in open cast mine kills three in Bengal's Raniganj

Kolkata (IANS) At least three people were killed and four others missing following land subsidence at an open-cast coal mine of Eastern Coalfield Limited at the coal-belt of Raniganj in West Bengal's West Burdwan district, sources said on Thursday.

Twenty-two trains 22 diverted, two cancelled after North East Express derails in Bihar's Raghunathpur

Patna (IANS) The Railways have diverted 22 Guwahati and Kolkata bound trains and cancelled two others after North East Express derailed near Raghunathpur in Bihar's Buxar district claiming four lives on Wednesday night.

The up and down…

Four killed, 30 injured as 23 coaches of North East Express derail in Bihar

Patna (IANS) The Railways on Thursday confirmed that four passengers have died and 30 others injured in the derailment of the North East Express train in Bihra's Buxar district.

The East Central Railway CPRO Virendra Kumar said, “The North…