Kids held hostage in UP school over non-payment of fees, freed after parents create ruckus

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) The parents' association at the Heartmann school have decided to lodge a complaint against the school authorities after about 35 children were held hostage for non-payment of fees.

According to reports, the…

Oldest surviving Hizb terrorist among 3 militants killed in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Army on Friday neutralised three wanted terrorists belonging to proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), including its oldest surviving member Ashraf Molvi, in an operation at Sirchan…

Dutch diplomat 'untweets' advise to India after pushback from Tirumurti

United Nations (IANS) A Dutch diplomat, who took to Twitter to advise India on how it should vote in the General Assembly on the Ukraine conflict, has taken down his tweet after pushback from India's Permanent Representative T S. Tirumurti in…

Fire in LIC suburban office, critical IT assets safe, no casualties

Mumbai (IANS) A major fire broke out on the second floor of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)'s suburban office in Vile Parle West around dawn on Saturday.

The blaze was noticed around 6.40 a.m. on the upper floor of the ground-plus…

Rahul Gandhi calls on NSUI leaders at Hyderabad prison

Hyderabad (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad and called on NSUI leaders arrested last week for staging a protest at Osmania University.

On the second day of his visit to Telangana,…

Maha 'conquers' Omicron? No cases for past 60 days

Mumbai (IANS) In a relief of sorts, Maharashtra has not recorded a single case of the 'Omicron' variant, for the past two months, though Covid-19 infections are again rising gradually, health officials said.

On March 6, the state had…

No delay in NEET PG 2022 exam, letter being circulated fake: Health Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Saturday clarified that the National Eligibility Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2022 has not been postponed, adding that a letter being circulated in this regard is fake.

The Ministry…

Don't patronize us: India's envoy to UN tells Dutch Ambassador

New Delhi (IANS) India's Permanent Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti engaged in a Twitter spat with the Dutch Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland, Karel van Oosterom over New Delhi's abstention from voting at the General Assembly…

Centre vs Delhi: SC refers the issue of control over services to constitution bench

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a constitution bench the power tussle between the Centre and the Delhi government in connection with control over the administrative services.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana…

BJP leader Bagga arrested by Punjab Police from his Delhi residence

New Delhi (IANS) The Punjab Police on Friday arrested BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga from his Delhi residence over his remarks against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Confirming the arrest from his West Delhi's residence, Punjab Police…