Two killed, 8 injured in firecracker factory blast in TN

Chennai (IANS) Two persons were killed and eight others injured in a blast at a private firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district, said police on Monday.

The incident occurred at Vetriyur Viragalur under the Keelapalur police station…

EC to announce poll schedule for five states today

New Delhi  (IANS) The Election Commission of India will announce the poll schedule for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram on Monday.

The poll panel will announce the schedule during a press conference at 12 noon. 

Rahul Gandhi accepted people's sentiments during BJY for caste-based census, party supported it: Jairam

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said that during former party chief Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, almost all backward class people in every state sought caste-based census and while he accepted the people's sentiments,…

PM Modi expresses shock over terror attack, says India stands in solidarity with Israel

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed shock over the terrorist attack in Israel and said that India stands in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Prime Minister…

Delhi airport heist: Police arrests 7 baggage handlers, suspects higher-level involvement

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested seven loaders for stealing valuables from the baggage of passengers at IGI airport, an official said on Saturday.

Involvement of higher functionaries in the unit can not be ruled out, he added.

Angry Maha farmers pelt Ajit Pawar's convoy with onions, tomatoes

Nashik (IANS) Scores of angry farmers attempted to waylay Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s car and convoy, and pelted them with onions and tomatoes to draw his attention to their woes, here on Saturday morning.

The incident took…

'Can't stop govt from taking decision': SC adjourns hearing on pleas challenging Bihar caste census

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court, hearing a batch of petitions against the caste survey by the Bihar government, on Friday said that it cannot stop the state government or any government from taking a decision.

A bench of Justices Sanjiv…

Sikkim deluge: Many still missing, four soldiers among 19 dead

Guwahati (IANS) Several people were still missing in Sikkim flash floods and 19 people, including four soldiers, have been killed, according to an Army official.

Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat, PRO Defence at Guwahati on Friday said, “The search for…

Four killed in pharmaceutical factory blaze in Amritsar

Chandigarh (IANS) At least four people, mostly labourers, were killed and 30 injured after a fire broke out at a pharmaceutical factory in Punjab’s Amritsar in the early hours of Friday, officials said.

The fire-affected residents were rushed…

NCP condemns 'removal' of ‘Socialist, Secular’ from Preamble of Constitution

Mumbai (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday strongly condemned the dropping of the words ‘Socialist, Secular’ from the Preamble of the Constitution.

This has become evident from the new copies of the Constitution published…