Fresh cold wave conditions likely to continue in Jan: IMD

New Delhi (IANS) The northern parts of the country will witness fresh cold wave conditions from December 31 onwards, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.

R.K. Jenamani, senior scientist at the IMD, said cold days and severe…

Probe begins into mysterious death of Russian lawmaker, his friend in Odisha

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Odisha police have initiated a high-level investigation into the mysterious death of two Russian tourists, including a lawmaker named Pavel Antov, in Rayagada district of Odisha.

Odisha DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal has ordered…

In the shadow of collegium row, SC to deliver key verdicts on demo, CAA in 2023

New Delhi (IANS) In the penultimate phase of 2022, many friction points emerged between the Centre and the judiciary over delay in appointment of judges to the higher courts.

Amid the ongoing feud, the Supreme Court collegium recommended the…

India becoming world's 5th largest economy, one of 2022 achievements: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that among the many successes of the year 2022 was India attaining the status of the world's fifth largest economy.

In his monthly radio broadcast, 'Mann Ki Baat', he…

Large quantity of arms, ammunition recovered close to LoC in J&K's Baramulla

Srinagar (IANS) The Army said on Sunday that a huge consignment of arms and ammunition was recovered during multiple searches in J&K's Baramulla district.

Addressing a media conference at the headquarters of the Army's 19 infantry division…

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP, RSS as BJY enters Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) As the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the national capital on Saturday, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP and RSS, saying that their policies are to spread hate but the common people want harmony.

NIA raids underway in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids in multiple places across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in connection with a terror-related case involving many militant outfits.

Paramilitary forces are helping the…

Teachers' scam: CBI seals records storeroom of Bengal education dept

Kolkata (IANS) Bikash Bhawan, the headquarters of the West Bengal education department, has now come under the scanner of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is probing the multi-crore teachers' recruitment irregularities scam.

In…

Twenty JeI properties attached in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) A total of 20 properties of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) organisation in the Valley were attached by authorities in Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday.

"Some of the attached properties were in the name of late Syed Ali Shah Geelani.…

Large cache of arms & ammunition seized in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) The J&K Police along with the Army have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in a joint operation at Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Saturday.

The police said that the arms and ammunition…