Rebel NCP team's surprise call on Sharad Pawar to seek his 'blessings'

Mumbai (IANS) In a move that jolted political circles in Maharashtra, the entire breakaway faction of the Nationalist Congress Party made a surprise visit to NCP founder-President Sharad Pawar here on Sunday afternoon.

They included Deputy…

10 trapped in lift in South Ex rescued by Delhi Fire Services

New Delhi (IANS) Around 10 persons who were trapped on the first floor of a building in South Extension Part-I, after the building's lift suddenly jammed, were rescued by the Delhi Fire Services 10 hours after the incident.

The individuals…

Released during pandemic, 43 prisoners from Lucknow jail go missing

Lucknow (IANS) Forty-three prisoners, who were released during the Covid pandemic, have not returned to the jail.

Several prisoners were released on parole to prevent the infection from spreading since most jails in Uttar Pradesh are overcrowded.

Jaishankar meets Myanmar counterpart, raises issues of human and drug trafficking, stability in border areas

New Delhi (IANS External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday raised the issue of human and drug trafficking with his Myanmar counterpart U Than Swe, and also expressed New Delhi's concern about the humanitarian situation prevailing there.

Now, central forces playing key role to help farmers in Manipur

New Delhi (IANS) In the midst of heightened controversy on the deployment of central forces and especially Assam Rifles in violence-hit Manipur, the security personnel and officers are plunging into the aid of local farmers.

"We are providing…

PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with French Prez

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation during the delegation-level talks in Paris on Friday.

Both the leaders discussed a wide range of areas…

PM Modi's France visit unprecedented: Foreign Secretary

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to France has been "unprecedented and highly successful".

Addressing a press briefing in Paris on the culmination of the Prime…

Parts of Delhi remain flooded despite slight decrease in Yamuna water level

New Delhi (IANS) Despite a slight decrease in the water level of the Yamuna river, parts of Delhi remained flooded on Saturday.

As of Saturday morning, the water level stood at 207.53 meters, still 2.20 meters above the danger level but slightly…

K'taka man accused of making threat calls to Gadkari has terror links, probe reveals

Belagavi (Karnataka) (IANS) A Karnataka man accused of making threat and extortion calls to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has terror links, an ongoing probe into the case has revealed.

Sources said on Saturday…

Trinamool Congress activist hacked to death in post-poll violence

Kolkata (IANS) A Trinamool Congress activist was hacked to death on Saturday by alleged All India Secular Front Activists (AISF) workers at Canning in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

The victim has been identified as Nantu Ghazi…