CISF trooper at Kolkata museum opens indiscriminate fire, kills colleague

Kolkata (IANS) A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, deployed at the Indian Museum at the busy Park Street crossing, on Saturday opened indiscriminate fire from his AK-47 rifle, killing a colleague and injuring another one critically,…

Labourer from Bihar killed in J&K grenade attack

Srinagar (IANS) A labourer from Bihar was killed and two others from the same state in a grenade attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday night, police said.

The attack took place in Gadoora area of Pulwama.

ED files chargesheet in Yes Bank-DHFL case

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a chargesheet running over 90 pages in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) pertaining to the Yes Bank-DHFL scam before a special PMLA court.

Cong calls meeting of party MPs as ED seizes Herald House

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has called a meeting of all its MPs on Thursday to derive the future course of action after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed the Herald House here.

The party's former President Rahul Gandhi, who was…

CJI Ramana recommends Justice Lalit as his successor to Law Minister

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Thursday recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor to the Union Minister for Law and Justice.

According to a communication from the top court, "Chief Justice…

18 emergency landings within country in last 2 years: Aviation Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 18 emergency landings were reported by various airlines in India during the last two years, the Civil Aviation ministry told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Recently on July 2, a plane operating from Delhi to Jabalpur…

Punjab waives outstanding electricity bills till Dec 2021

Chandigarh (IANS) Fulfilling yet another promise made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan to the people of the state, the Punjab government has waived outstanding electricity bills of all domestic category consumers till December 31, 2021.

The…

Kamboj takes over as India's first woman Permanent Representative at UN

United Nations (IANS) Ruchira Kamboj took over as India's Permanent Representative to the UN - the first woman to hold the position - on Tuesday after presenting her credentials to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Earlier she tweeted:…

NIA-SIA raid several locations in J&K in terror funding case

New Delhi (IANS) A joint team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the State Investigating Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police was conducting raids in several areas of the union territory in connection with a terror funding case.

The…

Centre says freebies economic disaster, SC suggests expert body to address issue

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said irrational freebies offered to induce voters during elections would not be effectively debated in the Parliament, since no political party would like to take away freebies.

It recommended…