After BJP, powerful NSS seeks resignation of Kerala Assembly Speaker Shamseer for hurting Hindu sentiments

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Kerala's Nair Service Society (NSS) on Monday demanded the resignation of Kerala Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer over his "objectionable" remarks against Hinduism and hurting the community's sentiments.

The…

2024 LS polls: BJP mulling fielding Modi from Kanyakumari or Coimbatore

Chennai (IANS) With the BJP ground report not favouring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's candidature from Ramanathapuram, the party is explorating the possibilities of fielding him from either Kanyakumari or Coimbatore.

BJP leaders Pon Radhakrishnan…

RPF constable kills in-charge, 3 passengers on Jaipur-Mumbai train

Mumbai (IANS) In a running train horror, a disturbed Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable allegedly shot dead his immediate in-charge and three other passengers onboard Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express (No. 12956), officials said here on Monday.

Pak intruder shot dead at IB in Jammu

Jammu, (IANS) The BSF on Monday said that a Pakistani intruder was shot dead on the International Border (IB) in Jammu's Arnia sector.

"In the intervening night of July 30-31, vigilant BSF troops observed suspicious movement across the…

Roadblocks become pain, Himachal growers dump apples in rivulets

Shiml (IANS) Unusually heavy monsoon rains triggered massive landslides and blocked roads, largely in interior areas, have hampered the transportation of apples from Himachal Pradesh, forcing growers to dump the crop in rivulets.

"Hundreds…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.