Farmers threaten stir for sunflower procurement on MSP, wrestler Punia extends support

Chandigarh (IANS) With farmers at the 'mahapanchayat' on Monday threatening agitation if sunflower is not procured at the minimum support price (MSP) in Haryana, wrestler Bajrang Punia extended support by saying they felt bad "if you were…

Ghaziabad conversion case exposes rampant misuse of gaming platforms

New Delhi (IANS) The case of the conversion of children through the gaming app "Fortnite" that has sent alarm bells ringing across the security agencies has also thrown light on the rampant misuse of gaming platforms that are otherwise and conventionally…

Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report

Rawalpindi (IANS) Due to bad weather, a flight of the IndiGo Airlines en route to Ahmedabad from Amritsar strayed into Pakistan near Lahore and went up to Gujranwala before heading back to Indian airspace at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dawn reported.

Kejriwal calls PM Modi 'tyrant' at AAP's rally in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre during the Aam Aadmi Party's 'Maha Rally' at Ramlila Maidan against the ordinance, and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "tyrant",…

Will contest 2024 polls, announces Brij Bhushan

Gonda (UP) (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, announced on Sunday that he will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election once again from his Kaiserganj constituency.

Singh,…

We were forced to drink toilet water', Keralite sailors released from Nigerian captivity

Kochi (IANS) Three Keralite sailors, who were released from Nigerian captivity after 10 months and reached home on June 10, told media persons that they were forced to drink toilet water in captivity.

The three, Sanu Joseph from Kochi, who…

Modi's visit a major milestone: USISPF Chairman

New Delhi (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit the US on June 21 on the invitation of President Joe Biden, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Chairman John Chambers on Sunday termed it "a major milestone".

"I…

Abhishek Banerjee shown black flags at Matua bastion in North 24 Parganas

Kolkata, (IANS) Trinamool Congress's national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee faced massive protests and was shown black flags after he reached the Matua bastion of Thakurnagar in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday as part…

Conversion via app case: Prime accused Shahnawaz Khan arrested

Ghaziabad (IANS) The Ghaziabad Police on Sunday arrested the prime accused in the conversion through gaming app case, Shahnawaz Khan a.k.a. Baddo in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said.

According to sources, the Ghaziabad Police…

Cyclone 'Biparjoy' turns intense, IMD predicts heavy rain in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The cyclonic storm, 'Biparjoy' has developed into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in Kerala for the next five days.

A yellow alert has been…