Normal life disrupted in north Bengal over BJP's 12-hour bandh call

Kolkata (IANS) Normal life was hit in the eight districts of North Bengal on Friday after a 12-hour bandh call was given by the BJP over the alleged killing of a Rajbangshi youth and party activist Mrityunjay Burman in police firing at Kaliyaganj…

CBI likely to visit Satya Pal Malik's house today in alleged J&K bribery case

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to approach former Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik on Friday in connection with an alleged bribery case of Rs 60 crore.

The case pertains to a health…

Upset over failing in intermediate exams, nine Andhra students die by suicide

Amaravati (IANS) Nine students in Andhra Pradesh have ended their lives after failing to clear intermediate examinations.

The results of intermediate first year and second year (Class 11 and 12) were declared on Wednesday.

Nine students…

Excise policy scam: Sisodia denied bail in ED case

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday denied bail to AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi excise policy case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Special judge, Rouse…

Operation Kaveri: 326 Indians arrive in Jeddah from Sudan en route to India

New Delhi (IANS) A batch of 326 Indian citizens from violence-hit Sudan reached Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Friday on their way to India.

This is the 10th batch of evacuees, who arrived in Jeddah on the Indian Navy warship INS Tarkash.

Local who gave 'shelter' to Poonch attack terrorists traced, detained

Jammu (IANS) As a major breakthrough in the recent terror attack case in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district where five Army soldiers were killed, security forces have traced and detained the local who provided shelter to the terrorists, official…

Spurred border tensions: India's 2022 military spending rose by 6% to $81.4 bn

New York (IANS) Spurred by tensions along its borders, India's defence spending rose by nearly six per cent to $81.4 billion last year, ranking it fourth in military expenditures, according to an analysis by SIPRI, the premier think-tank tracking…

First batch of 360 Indian evacuees from Sudan reach Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The first batch of 360 Indians evacuated from Sudan has reached Delhi under "Operation Kaveri", launched this week to bring back citizens stranded in the war-torn African nation.

"India welcomes back its own. #OperationKaveri…

Issues at LAC need to be resolved in accordance with existing agreements, Rajnath to Chinese counterpart

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told his Chinese counterpart, General Li Shangfu that all issues at the LAC need to be resolved in accordance with existing bilateral agreements, officials said.

In their meet, which…

Slain IAS officer's family shocked over Anand Mohan's release

Hyderabad (IANS) The family of slain Dalit IAS officer G. Krishnaiah is shocked over the release of former RJD MP Anand Mohan Singh, a Bahubali leader who spent 15 years in a Bihar prison for instigating the bureaucrat's lynching in 1994.