All-party meeting held in Manipur to curb ethnic violence

Imphal (IANS) To restore peace and to quell the current ethnic violence that has devastated Manipur for the past four days, an all-party meeting convened by the state government was held here on Saturday.

Officials from the Chief Minister's…

Barricades, paramilitary at Delhi entry points ahead of farmers' solidarity show for wrestlers

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the farmers' call to protest in favour of wrestlers at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, the Delhi Police have tightened security and placed barricades at all the border entry points.

According to information, the Delhi…

Verdict in Gangster Act case against Mukhtar Ansari on May 20

Varanasi (UP) (IANS) The court of additional district judge-IV (MP/MLA), Ghazipur, Durgesh Kumar, has fixed May 20 as the date for delivering his order in a Gangsters Act case lodged against jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari.

Ansari was booked…

Opinion poll shows Modi remains charismatic and popular in poll-bound Karnataka

New Delhi (IANS) The final round of an exclusive opinion poll on the Karnataka Assembly elections conducted across the state conducted by C-Voter for ABP News reveals that Prime Minister Narendra Modi retains his charisma and popularity among the…

Survey shows Congress still in the lead in Karnataka

New Delhi (IANS) The final opinion poll for the Karnataka Assembly elections conducted by C-Voter for ABP News indicates that the Congress is still in the pole position though the BJP seems to have closed the earlier gap in the last leg of campaigning.

Drones, Army choppers pressed into service in ethnic violence-hit Manipur

Imphal (IANS) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Army helicopters have been pressed into service for aerial surveillance in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, while the Army, Assam Rifles, and other Central paramilitary forces are on round-the-clock vigil…

Terrorists responsible for killing soldiers in Rajouri will be hunted down: Rajnath

Jammu (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday interacted with deployed soldiers on ground in J&K's Rajouri district sending out a clear message that terrorists involved in killing of soldiers will be hunted down.

Rajnath Singh…

Rajouri encounter: Terrorist killed, top Army commander reviews anti-terror operation

Jammu (IANS) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Army's Northern Command, Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the ongoing anti-terror operation in J&K's Rajouri district in which one terrorist was killed on Saturday.

Five…

Manipur effect: Kukis, Meiteis clash in Shillong, 16 held

Shillong (IANS) In a spillover of the ethnic violence in Manipur, members of Kuki and Meitei communities clashed in the Meghalaya capital and police have arrested 16 people in connection with the incident, officials said on Friday.

Police said…

Delhi Police brief Home Ministry on 'midnight brawl' at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police has briefed the Home Ministry about the scuffle that took place between the police personnel and the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar on the night of May 3, a source in the know of things said on Friday.