Bizman Arun Pillai moves application in Delhi court retracting statements given to ED

New Delhi (IANS) Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai on Friday moved an application before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court seeking to retract his statements given to the central agency in the…

Modi raises issue of temple attacks with Australian Prime Minister

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the issue of incidents of attacks on temples in Australia with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Modi raised the issue during the course of bilateral talks between the…

3,038 lab confirmed H3N2 influenza cases in India, two deaths

New Delhi (IANS) After the outbreak of the seasonal H3N2 influenza across the country, two deaths have been reported from Karnataka and Haryana. So far, 3,038 laboratory confirmed H3N2 influenza cases have been reported from across the country.

LIFE mission case: Swapna Suresh to make more revelations today

Kochi (IANS) Accused in the Life Mission bribery case Swapna Suresh will on Thursday evening make more revelations regarding alleged attempts being made for a settlement in the gold smuggling case -- in which she is the prime accused.

This…

Rumours of attacks on migrants in TN spread day after I called for Oppn unity: Stalin

Chennai (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin Thursday alleged that rumours of migrant workers from Bihar being attacked in the state, had emanated a day after his call for opposition unity against the BJP.

Responding to questions during…

ED raids premises linked to two separatist leaders in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted raids at the premises belonging to two separatist leaders -- Hurriyat Conference's Qazi Yasir, and J&K Salvation Movement chairman Zaffar Bhat in connection with a Prevention of…

Gujarat IAS officer held hostage during inspection, 3 arrested

Himmatnagar (Gujarat) (IANS) An IAS officer was held hostage for hours and thrashed by a group of fishermen here, said the police on Thursday.

The incident happened on March 4 evening, and a late-night complaint was lodged against 17 persons.…

Twitterati slams Bharat Matrimony over new Holi video ad

New Delhi (IANS) Bharat Matrimony's latest video commercial on the occasion of Holi has sparked debate, with several people accusing the matrimonial website for hurting their religious sentiments.

The video released on March 8, also marked…

Naval chopper ditches in Arabian Sea due to suspected loss of power

Mumbai (IANS) In a close shave, an Indian Navy's Advanced Light Helicopter with three crew members on board, ditched into the Arabian Sea, off the Mumbai coast, officials said here on Wednesday.

The three crew members were rescued from…

Unseasonal downpour, hail, 'rains' havoc on Maha farmers

Mumbai (IANS) Unseasonal showers, stormy weather with thunder, lightning and winds, coupled with hail lashed several parts of Maharashtra since midnight, inundating many low-lying areas and severely damaging standing crops in many areas, officials…