Two killed, one injured in police firing in Bihar's Katihar

Patna (IANS) Two persons were killed and another injured as police opened fire when a protest demonstration turned violent in Bihar’s Katihar district on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at Barsoi block when local villagers were staging a dharna…

BSF foils smuggling bid in J&K's Ramgarh, neutralizes Pak smuggler

Jammu (IANS) A Pakistani smuggler was neutralized after alert BSF troops foiled a Narco smuggling bid in the Ramgarh sector of Jammu & Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.

"In the intervening night of 24/25 July, the vigilant BSF troops neutralised…

Two LeT terrorist associates arrested in J&K's Baramulla

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police along with security forces arrested two terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the Chak Tapper area of Kreeri Baramulla and recovered arms and ammunition and other…

Manipur is burning and PM is talking about East India Company: Kharge

New Delhi (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that when the Opposition parties were talking about Manipur the Prime Minister was talking about the East India Company. 

While speaking in the Rajya Sabha,…

Manipur violence : Thousands turn out for ‘Solidarity March’ in Mizoram

Aizawl/Imphal (IANS) Thousands of persons on Tuesday took part in the ‘Solidarity March’, organised by the NGOs Coordination Committee in the Mizoram capital on Tuesday to express solidarity with the violence hit Kuki-Zo tribals in Manipur, and demanded…

Lok Sabha passes Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill amid oppn's protests

New Delhi (IANS) Amid noisy protests by Congress-led opposition, seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence and response in Lok Sabha on the Manipur issue, the government on Tuesday passed the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment)…

India should focus on engaging with smaller neighbours keeping China in mind, says Parliamentary panel

New Delhi (IANS) A high-level Parliamentary panel has said that it is in India's strategic interests and foreign policy requirements to focus on wider engagements and deepening of ties with smaller neighbours, especially keeping in mind China's…

Congress-led Oppn to bring no-confidence motion against govt in LS tomorrow

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress-led opposition coalition INDIA will bring a no-confidence motion against the government in Lok Sabha tomorrow on July 26.

Sources aware of the development said that after a day-long discussion among the opposition…

Assam Rifles files sedition case against Manipur civil society body

Imphal (IANS) The Assam Rifles has registered a sedition and defamation case against the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a civil society body of the state's Meitei community, officials said on Monday.

The Assam Rifles…

SC extends ex-Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain’s interim bail by 5 weeks

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday again extended the interim bail granted to former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain for five weeks on medical grounds in a money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate…