Soldier shoots himself dead in J&K's Baramulla

Srinagar (IANS) A soldier shot himself dead on Monday in J&K's Baramulla district.

Official sources said that the Army soldier shot himself dead with his service rifle.

“The reason behind the soldier taking this extreme step is being…

SC declines PIL seeking CBI probe in Patna Police action resulting in death of BJP worker

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking CBI inquiry into the Patna Police action that allegedly resulted in the death of a BJP leader in Bihar.

A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta…

Over a dozen devotees injured in stampede at temple in MP's Rewa

Bhopal (IANS) Over a dozen people were reported injured in a stampede at a centuries old Shiva temple in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday

As per the report, a large number of devotees were present at the temple when the stampede occurred…

Adequate security arrangements put in place to restore peace in Nuh: Haryana Home Minister

Chandigarh (IANS) Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that adequate security arrangements have been put in place to restore peace in Nuh area.

He said that apart from the heavy deployment of Haryana Police, companies of paramilitary…

2,500 people take shelter in temple near Gurugram after violence

Chandigarh (IANS) Nearly 2,500 people, comprising children, on Monday took shelter at a temple near Haryana's Gurugram as massive violence broke out in the Muslim-dominated Nuh area.

The police, who used teargas and fired shots into the…

AICTE Chief: 600 colleges to offer UG-PG semiconductor tech courses

New Delhi (IANS) Over 600 engineering and technical institutions across the country will soon start offering "world-class" courses on semiconductor technology, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman T.G. Sitharam has said.

Critical & emerging technologies to emerge as important metrics of power: Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said that critical and emerging technologies (CETs) are going to emerge as important metrics of power.

Addressing the SemiconIndia conference virtually, Jaishankar said, "It…

Woman Congress activist lynched in Bengal's Murshidabad

Kolkata (IANS) A Congress woman activist, Khatun Bewa (64), was reportedly lynched allegedly by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists at Ghoramara in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Sunday morning.

Bilal Mondal, the younger brother…

Tomato price touches Rs 200/kg in TN as rain hits crop in K'taka, Andhra

Chennai (IANS) There seems to be no respite for the people from the rising prices of tomatoes in Tamil Nadu as the wholesale price of the vegetable touched Rs 200 per kilogram in the state capital and many towns on Sunday.

The shortage of the…

Manipur violence is a national security issue, says INDIA MPs

Imphal (IANS) The 21-member parliamentary delegation of the opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Sunday termed the Manipur ethnic violence as ‘national security issue’, saying the silence of the Prime Minister shows…