'India will leverage space warfare for its security'

New Delhi (IANS) India will leverage space warfare, an emerging field, for its security, Union Minister of Science and Technology, Space and Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh said on Monday.

In his address at the India Space Conclave held here…

Muslim organisations plan marches, agitations in TN against 'misuse' of UAPA

Chennai (IANS) Shocked by the early morning swoop by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 22 against the radical Islamist outfit Popular Front of India and foisting of Unlawful Activities Prevention…

I believe in tapasya, says Rahul Gandhi

Tumakuru, (Karnataka) (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, leading the 150-day Bharat Jodo yatra, said on Saturday that he believes in 'tapasya' and that he wants an element of suffering while interacting with the people.

Addressing…

Centre asks Chief Justice UU Lalit to name his successor

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government has asked the Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit to name his successor.

In a tweet, the Ministry of Law and Justice said: "As per the MoP on appointment of Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court judges,…

K'taka youth gets 15 yrs in jail for raping minor, video graphing act

Dakshina Kannada, (Karnataka) (IANS) A local court on Friday sentenced a youth to 15 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl and video graphing the crime in this district of the state.

The verdict was passed by Dakshina Kannada…

Andhra Pradesh: Over 70 injured in traditional stick-fight

Amaravati (IANS) More than 70 people were injured in the traditional fight with sticks during Dussehra celebrations in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.

Like every year, two groups attacked each other with sticks during Banni Utsav held…

Jalpaiguri flash flood: Death toll rises to 8, PM condoles

Kolkata (IANS) The death toll in the flash flood in the Mal river at Malbazar in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district has risen to eight.

Several are still feared missing.

According to sources, the flash flood hit when thousands of…

Jalpaiguri flash flood: Political mud-slinging starts as several persons continue to be missing

Kolkata (IANS) As confusion continues galore over the exact number of missing persons in the flash flood in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, political mudslinging between the ruling and the opposition parties in the state started taking a nasty…

Model builder buyer agreement to protect home buyers soon, Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it would develop a model builder buyer for sale containing 'core' clauses in consonance with the mandatory provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016, for…

10 missing in Gomti, Ganga rivers in UP, searches on

Kanpur/Lucknow (UP) (IANS) Ten persons were missing and feared drowned in two separate incidents in Lucknow and Kanpur on Tuesday, police said.

While four youths went missing in the Gomti river in Lucknow during idol immersion, six persons,…