3 soldiers killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, (IANS) Three soldiers were killed during an encounter between terrorists and security forces at the Halan forest area in the higher reaches of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday.

"On specific inputs regarding…

3 killed in fresh violence in Manipur

Imphal (IANS) In a fresh incident of violence, three people, including an elderly man and his son, were killed in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Saturday, police said.

A police official said that suspected militants raided the Kwakta Lamkhai…

Delhi court posts 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Tytler for Aug 11, accepts bail bond

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday after accepting a bail bond by Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in connection with the anti-sikh riots in 1984 in the national capital's Pul Bangash area, posted the matter next for August 11.

The…

Nuh violence: Over 400 migrant families of a community leave for native places

Gurugram (IANS) Over 400 panic-struck migrant families have left for their native places after the communal violence in Haryana's Nuh that had spilled over to Gurugram left them shocked and scared.

While 20 families have fled Palda village,…

Mobs loot huge cache of arms, ammunition from Manipur Police posts, one cop killed

Imphal (IANS) Mobs ransacked two security posts in Manipur’s Bishnupur district and looted a large cache of arms and ammunition on Thursday, police said.

A security personnel was killed at Koutruk in Bishnupur district when the armed attackers…

Over 200 shanties belonging to suspects involved in Nuh violence demolished

Gurugram (IANS) Law enforcement agencies have demolished more than 200 shanties of “illegal” immigrants, who were reportedly involved in the July 31 violent clashes in Haryana's Nuh district.

In the last four years, the shanties had been…

Facing resentment among tribals over urination case, MLA's son brings more trouble for BJP in MP

Bhopal (IANS) While the ruling BJP, especially Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has been trying all possible ways to regain the faith of tribals in Madhya Pradesh after the urination case, party’s sitting MLA Ramlallu Vaish’s son has spoiled…

SC stays Rahul’s conviction in 'Modi surname' defamation case

New Delhi (IANS) In a big win for Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed conviction of the former Congress President in the ‘Modi surname' defamation case, which cost him his Lok Sabha membership, saying that no reasons were given by…

At least 22 official languages, but Hindi 'national language', says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that witnesses from West Bengal are expected to convey their version in Hindi before a motor claims tribunal in Uttar Pradesh, as Hindi is the "national language".

A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta…

Two untraceable cheetahs: Dhatri found dead at Kuno, Nirva still out of radar

Bhopal, (IANS) Namibian female cheetah that was found dead at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Wednesday morning was one of the two female big cats that have been untraceable for the past few days and the wildlife officials along with…