Arms, explosives seized from Manipur-bound vehicle in Nagaland

Kohima/Imphal (IANS) The security forces intercepted a vehicle in Kohima, which was headed to violence-hit Manipur, and recovered huge arms, ammunition, explosives and other war-like stores on Tuesday, defence sources said.

The sources said…

Wrestlers' case: Delhi court to pass order on cognisance of charge sheet against WFI chief on July 1

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday adjourned, to July 1, its decision on whether to take cognisance of the charge sheet filed against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case.

Additional…

Calcutta HC orders parallel CBI probe on charges of Pakistani nationals being employed in armed force

Kolkata (IANS)  The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed a preliminary and parallel probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged recruitment of two Pakistani nationals in the armed forces.

A single-judge bench of Justice…

NIA raids multiple places in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday raided multiple places in the Kashmir Valley as part of its crackdown of terror networks.

Official sources said the raids are underway in Bandipora, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama…

India-US friendship a force for global good, says PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India-US friendship is a force for global good.

Modi's remark was in response to a tweet by US President Joe Biden, who said: "The friendship between the United States and…

IndiGo flight briefly enters Pak airspace due to bad weather

New Delhi (IANS) Due to adverse weather conditions, a Srinagar-Jammu IndiGo flight momentarily entered Pakistan's airspace, according to sources.

Citing the inclement weather, the airline said that the diversion was necessary and subsequently,…

PM holds meeting with Cabinet Ministers, Manipur likely in focus

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting, with a likely focus on the prevailing situation in Manipur, with Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Hardeep Puri in attendance.

Sources in…

AFSPA will be removed from J&K after permanent peace returns: Rajnath

Jammu (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be removed in J&K after permanent peace returns here.

He was addressing a security conclave here in which he said, “While we have…

Crucial file sought by CBI in Bengal school recruitment case goes missing

Kolkata (IANS) A crucial file sought by the CBI in connection to the multi-crore school recruitment case in West Bengal has gone missing from the office of the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).

Sources said that the CBI had recently…

Mamata 'cautions' BSF of FIRs in case of firing at the border

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, without naming the Border Security Force (BSF), warned that FIRs will be registered against those resorting to firing at villages located near the India-Bangladesh border districts…