After 13 days of calm, 3 killed in fresh Manipur violence

Imphal (IANS) In fresh violence after 13 days of calm in Manipur, three Village Defence Volunteers (VDF) were killed in Ukhrul district on Friday, police said.

While confirming the incident, Ukhrul District Superintendent of Police Ningsem…

Huge cache of arms & ammunition recovered in J&K’s Kupwara

Srinagar (IANS) Following intelligence inputs, the security forces in J&K’s Kupwara district recovered a huge cache of arms & ammunition during a joint operation.

Defence sources said that during the operation 'Machhal Prahaar II' in…

Navy to set up special squadron for drones to evaluate GRSE's AUV: Naval chief

Kolkata (IANS) The Indian Navy is in the process of setting up a special Remotely Piloted Squadron for aerial, surface and sub-surface drones, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R. Hari Kumar told IANS.

The Navy is already in the process of…

Guj football betting scam: Chinese national yanks off Rs 1,400 cr in 9 days

Ahmedabad (IANS) A Chinese national collaborated with local partners to engineer a football betting app that ensnared approximately 1,200 people from northern Gujarat, inflicting a staggering loss of Rs 1,400 crore upon the victims within a mere nine-day…

Govt faces uphill task to raise fertiliser output amid high import dependency

New Delhi (IANS) With India heavily dependent on imported fertilisers -- to the extent that 30 per cent of its urea requirement is met with imports, while other key fertilisers like Muriate of Potash (MOP), Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Nitrogen…

SC to hear pleas challenging Patna HC’s order on caste-based survey on Friday

New Delh (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a clutch of petitions against Patna High Court’s order dismissing pleas challenging caste-based survey in Bihar.

As per the cause list published on apex court’s website, a bench…

10 tribal MLAs to boycott upcoming Manipur Assembly session

Imphal (IANS) Due to security reasons, 10 tribal MLAs, who have been demanding separate administrations for tribals in Manipur, will boycott the state Assembly session scheduled to begin from August 21.

Spokesman of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders'…

Lokayukta raids underway at 48 locations across Karnataka

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta on Thursday was simultaneously raiding 48 locations across the state, targeting the residences and offices of government officers.

The raids have been underway since early morning in Bengaluru, Bidar, Kodagu,…

10 year-old suffers burn injuries on Delhi-Frankfurt flight

New Delhi (IANS) A young passenger, aged 10, who was on a Tata owned Vistara flight from Delhi to Frankfurt last week, suffered burn injuries due to a mishap involving a hot beverage spill.

The child's family has criticised the airline…

8 looted arms, 112 types of ammunition recovered in Manipur

Imphal (IANS) As the security forces in Manipur continue to recover looted arms and ammunition, the combined forces on Wednesday recovered eight sophisticated arms, 112 various types of ammunition and a large quantity of explosives, officials said.