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.

Peace agreement with a section of ULFA to be signed in May: Assam CM

New Delhi/Guwahati (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday expressed confidence that a peace agreement with a faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) that is already having talks with the Centre will be signed by…

Uddhav warns of taking 'revenge' for Shinde's backstabbing

Mumbai (IANS) Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday warned that his party would take revenge on the backstabbing perpetrated by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his group 11 months ago.

Speaking…

As Sharad Pawar intervenes, Maha govt to talk to Ratnagiri protesters

Mumbai (IANS) A team of Maharashtra government officials will on Thursday meet representatives of the villagers opposing the proposed giant Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (RRPL), coming up with Arab help near Barsu.

Nationalist Congress…

Another coaching student in Kota dies by suicide

Jaipur (IANS) A 19-year-old student preparing for NEET exam died by suicide in her hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota.

Rashi Jain, a resident of Sagar (MP), was staying in Kota for the past one year, for her coaching.

According to her…

'Unintended ramifications on other statutes': Centre urges SC to leave same-sex marriages to Parliament

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to consider leaving questions raised in the pleas seeking legal sanction for same sex marriages to the Parliament, while stressing that there are several ramifications not…