Junagadh unrest: NCPCR seeks inquiry into minors' involvement in violence

Junagadh (IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Sunday sought an investigation into the alleged participation of minors in the violent protest in Gujarat's Junagadh.

On the preceding Friday, a protest was…

1 dead, 174 detained after violent protest in Guj over anti-encroachment drive

Junagadh (IANS) One person was killed and 174 others were detained after a violent protest broke out between a mob and police in Gujarat's Junagadh over an anti-encroachment operation.

The protest on Friday night reportedly erupted in connection…

Hyderabad college denies entry to burqa-clad students

Hyderabad (IANS) A college in Hyderabad denied entry to burqa-clad students and also warned them that they cannot appear for exams until they took it off.

The incident took place at the K.V. Ranga Reddy Degree College for Women on Friday.

Subhas Chandra Bose never compromised on India's independence, says NSA Ajit Doval

New Delhi (IANS) National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Saturday said that Subhas Chandra Bose wanted Indians to feel free like birds and never compromised for anything less than the independence of the country.

Delivering the Netaji Subhas…

Mastermind of Rs 8.49 cr heist Mandeep Kaur, her husband arrested from Uttarakhand

Chandigarh (IANS) Punjab Police on Saturday succeeded in its operation "cage the queen bee" with the arrest of mastermind of Rs 8.49 crore heist Mandeep Kaur, alias Mona, and her husband Jaswinder Singh from Uttarakhand.

Commissioner of Police…

4.8-magnitude quake jolts Assam

Guwahati (IANS) An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted Assam on Friday.

According to the National Centre of Seismology, the quake struck on 10.16 a.m. and the epicentre was at a depth of 70 km in Bangladesh's Sylhet region.

Cyclone Biparjoy expected to downgrade over Saurashtra, Kutch

Kutch (IANS) The very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy, currently over Saurashtra and Kutch which moved northeastwards with a speed of 13 kmph during the past six hours, will weaken significantly on Friday.

It is currently situated approximately…

UNGA President 'looking forward' to celebrating Int'l Yoga Day with PM Modi

United Nations (IANS) UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi is looking forward to celebrating the 9th International Day of Yoga with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the world body's headquarters in New York on June 21 as the latter will begin…

5 foreign terrorists killed in encounter at LoC in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Five foreign terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter at the Line of Control in Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Friday.

"Five foreign terrorists killed in the encounter. Search in the (Jumagund) area…

Mob sets Central minister's house on fire in Imphal

Imphal (IANS) Violating curfew, a mob vandalised and set ablaze Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh's house in Imphal town of Manipur, officials said on Friday.

According to police officials, a mob of 200…