Woman gets live-in partner who wanted her to convert arrested: MP Home Min says it's 'The Kerala Story' impact

Bhopal (IANS) After a woman lodged an FIR against her live-in partner accusing him of repeatedly raping her and forcing her to convert to Islam in Indore, post which he was arrested, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said that…

Bengal Guv issues show-cause notice to state varsity VCs for 'ignoring' instruction

Kolkata (IANS) The Governor's House in West Bengal on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the vice-chancellors of all state universities for 'ignoring' Governor C.V. Ananda Bose's instruction to submit weekly reports on university…

Power tussle in K'taka begins as Minister Patil says Siddaramaiah will be CM for 5 yrs

Bengaluru (IANS) Days after the oath-taking ceremony in Karnataka, tension seems to be simmering between the Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar camps after the Chief Minister's loyalist and cabinet minister M.B. Patil claimed that Siddaramaiah will be…

Mutual trust & respect bind India-Australia ties: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) While addressing a massive crowd of the Indian diaspora in Sydney on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that mutual trust and respect are the elements that bind India and Australia ties.

He made the remarks at an event…

Kejriwal to meet chiefs of Oppn parties to seek support against Centre's ordinance

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that he will be touring the country to discuss the Centre's decision to bring an ordinance to negate the Supreme Court's judgement placing…

Largest number of G20 delegates attending Srinagar meeting

Srinagar (IANS) Largest number of G20 delegates have registered for the three-day working group's meeting in J&K's Srinagar city although some countries are not coming for logistic reasons, the Union tourism secretary, Arvind Singh told reporters.

4 dead, several feared missing as boat capsizes in UP

Ballia (IANS) At least four people were dead and about two dozen others feared missing after a boat carrying some 40 persons capsized in the Tamsa River in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday.

The bodies of four women have been retrieved…

Pak using ISI, propaganda units & terror networks to disrupt G20 meeting in Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) A report by the intelligence agencies has revealed that Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, ISI, and their agents in India have been pressed into action to defame the country on international platforms and disrupt the G20 meeting in…

Intel agencies expose role of Yasin Malik's wife in organising protests against G20 meet in Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have learnt that the wife of incarcerated senior Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik, Mushaal Mullick had also asked the international community to boycott the G20 meeting in Kashmir.

Mushaal had even threatened…

Fresh violence in Manipur, security tightened, curfew relaxations curbed

Imphal (IANS) After fresh violence in Manipur's Imphal East district on Monday, army and paramilitary forces further tightened security while period of curfew relaxation has been curbed, officials said.

A police official said that some…