2 IEDs recovered in J&K's Rajouri, defused

Jammu (IANS) The security forces recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in J&K's Rajouri district which were later defused.

The IEDs were detected on Sunday.

A police statement said on Monday, "On 22-01-2023 at 6 p.m.…

CBI court in Jammu 'closes' Yasin Malik's right to cross-examine witnesses

Jammu (IANS) A special CBI court on Monday closed banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik's right to cross-examine a prime witness after he refused to do so through video conferencing.

Currently serving a life sentence in Delhi's Tihar Jail for…

SC to set up 3-judge bench to hear K'taka hijab ban issue

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea to constitute a three-judge bench to consider petitions challenging ban on hijab in classrooms of pre university colleges in Karnataka.

Senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, representing…

After WBBSE, question on 'Azad Kashmir' figures in ABTA test paper also

Kolkata (IANS) Controversy over a question on "Azad Kashmir" in the test paper of West Bengal School Service Commission (WBBSE) is yet to be over and a fresh row has started in the state after similar question appeared in the exam paper published…

Nitish Kumar asks Upendra Kushwaha to reveal names of JD-U leaders in touch with BJP

Patna (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asked JD(U) Parliamentary Board President Upendra Kushwaha to reveal the names of party leaders who are in touch with the BJP, a day after the latter made the claim.

"Asked him about…

Illegal coal mining may push WB's Raniganj towards Joshimath-like crisis

Kolkata (IANS) Is Raniganj, the coal belt in West Burdwan district of West Bengal, heading towards a crisis similar to that of Joshimath in Uttarakhand where land subsidence has affected hundreds of houses, shops and other establishments? For several…

US citizen with Chinese satellite phone held at Bagdogra airport

Kolkata (IANS) The CISF on Saturday arrested a US citizen with a Chinese satellite phone while he was attempting to board a Delhi-bound flight at the Bagdogra airport near Siliguri in West Bengal.

The arrested person has been identified Thomas…

Six injured in two blasts in Jammu

Jammu (IANS) Six people were injured in two explosions in Jammu on Saturday.

Mukesh Singh, ADGP (Jammu Zone) said six people were injured in two blasts that occurred in two vehicles in Narwal area of Jammu city.

"The injured have been…

Another Moscow-Goa flight diverted after receiving bomb threat

Panaji (IANS) An Azur Air Moscow to Goa flight was diverted to Uzbekistan on Saturday after receiving a bomb threat via email, a second such incident involving the Russian airline this month, officials here confirmed.

Director of the Dabolim…

Wipro lays off over 400 freshers for poor performance

Bengaluru (IANS) IT giant Wipro has laid off more than 400 fresher employees for poor performance in internal assessment tests.

The company has issued termination letters to all the affected employees and stated that despite adequate training,…