Plea in SC challenges constitutional validity of Agnipath scheme

New Delhi (IANS) A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Agnipath scheme, to induct youth into all three armed forces for a period of four years.

The plea, filed by advocate M.L. Sharma sought…

Azamgarh campaign for bypoll touches a crescendo

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) With just two days left for the campaigning in Azamgarh to end, a war of words between the contesting parties is intensifying every hour.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, blasted the Samajwadi…

50K women from Gujarat's Vadgam write postcards to Modi on water shortage issue

Palanpur (Gujarat) (IANS) North Gujarat's Karmavad lake and Mukteshwar dam issue took an interesting turn on Sunday after 50,000 women wrote postcards to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to include the water bodies under the Narmada…

Reform was long pending; no place for protesters in army: Lt Gen Anil Puri

New Delhi (IANS) Lt. General Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, on Sunday said that reform was long pending in the defence recruitment process, and vandalism and protesters have no place in the Army.

Before launching…

No Agnipath rollback, govt says concessions not a reaction to protest

New Delhi (IANS) As the protests and agitations against the Agnipath recruitment scheme continue in several parts of the country, Lt Gen Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Dept of Military Affairs, on Sunday clarified the scheme will be implemented…

MEA monitoring situation in Kabul after reported attacks on gurdwara

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that it was monitoring the situation in Kabul after reported attacks on a gurdwara in the Afghan capital.

"We are deeply concerned at the reports emanating from Kabul about…

Policeman shot dead by militants in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) A 50-year-old police sub-inspector was shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, authorities said on Saturday.

In a tweet, the J&K Police said that Farooq Ahmed Mir's body was found in paddy fields near his…

Secunderabad violence: Private defence academies under scanner

Hyderabad (IANS) Railway police have arrested 30 people in connection with the violence at Secunderabad railway station and were probing the alleged role of private defence academies training army job aspirants.

Police suspect 12 of those arrested…

72 trains cancelled following violence at Secunderabad station

Hyderabad (IANS) Railway authorities have cancelled as many as 72 trains following large-scale violence that rocked Secunderabad railway station on Friday.

The South Central Railway (SCR) also partially cancelled 12 trains and diverted three…

'Recruitment to begin soon', says Defence Minister amid Agnipath protests

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the recruitment into the military through the Agnipath scheme will begin soon. He advised the aspirants to begin their preparations.

Calling the scheme a 'golden opportunity'…