India summons Canadian envoy over Khalistan protests, seeks explanation

New Delhi (IANS) India has lodged a strong protest with the Canadian government and summoned the high commissioner over Khalistan protests outside the Indian missions and consulates over the last few days in that country.

The High Commissioner…

J&K: 1 killed, 6 injured in explosion in factory

Jammu (IANS) One person was killed and six others were injured on Saturday in an explosion inside a factory in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, an official said.

The deceased has been identified as Mohan Lal.

"The injured persons…

India will achieve 'developed' tag with efforts of every single individual: PM

Chikkaballapur (Karnataka) (IANS) India will emerge as a "developed" nation by 2047 with efforts of every single individual, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday.

He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating Madhusudan Sai…

Delhi court adjourns hearing on Sisodia's bail plea in ED case for April 5

New Delhi (IANS) A court here on Saturday adjourned the hearing on former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia's bail plea in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

On…

Misa Bharti joins ED probe in land-for-job case

New Delhi (IANS) Misa Bharti, Rajya Sabha MP and daughter of former Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, on Saturday joined the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe in connection with the land-for-job case.

Misa reached the ED headquarters…

Tejashwi Yadav joins CBI probe in land-for-job case

New Delhi (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday joined the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe here in connection with the land-for-job case.

Tejashwi reached the CBI headquarters in the national capital at…

Mumbai man goes berserk, stabs 5, kills 2 in residential building

Mumbai (IANS) In a shocker, a middle-aged man went on a stabbing spree in a Mumbai residential building on Friday, attacking five persons, of which two have reportedly succumbed to their injuries, before he was overpowered, police said.

The…

Rahul must get conviction stayed, challenge LS notification, say experts after disqualification

New Delhi (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, post his conviction by a Surat court, is facing a peculiar situation after the Lok Sabha Secretariat announced his disqualification as member from Kerala's Wayanad constituency - first, the disqualification,…

Stranded in Iran for four years, 5 Indian sailors to return home today

Mumbai, (IANS) Five Indian sailors who went to join a merchant navy ship in June 2019 and got stranded in Iran later, will finally return home on Friday afternoon after surviving a nightmarish ordeal of nearly four years, a family member said here.

'Misuse of central agencies', 14 political parties move SC seeking guidelines on arrest

New Delhi (IANS) Fourteen political parties led by the Congress on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the alleged misuse of investigative agencies in arresting opposition leaders, and sought guidelines on arrest.

Senior advocate A.M. Singhvi…