Yashwant Sinha to be opposition candidate for President

New Delhi (IANS) The opposition parties on Tuesday announced former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha as their consensus candidate for the post of President, election for which is to be held on July 18.

"We (opposition parties) have unanimously…

After 4 yrs, 20 Gujarati fishermen released by Pak to reunite with families

Porbandar (IANS) After languishing in a jail in Karachi for four years, 20 Gujarati fishermen will finally reunite with their families on Monday, a day after they were released. Although the community has welcomed Pakistan's decision, they still…

Army issues notification for Agniveer recruitment amid protest

New Delhi (IANS) Amid widespread anger and protest over Centre's Agnipath scheme, the Indian Army on Monday issued notification for the first round of recruitment through the scheme.

As per the notification, the registration for the recruitment…

Cong protest at Delhi's Rajiv Chowk over Rahul's ED grilling

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress party workers on Monday staged a protest in the centrally located Rajiv Chowk area of the national capital over the questioning of their leader Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate.

The workers could be…

Ruckus in Bengal Assembly as Mamata says Agnipath BJP's 'ploy' to create own army

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly on Friday witnessed pandemonium after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Central government's Agnipath scheme was a 'ploy' of the BJP to 'create its own armed forces'.

"The announcement…

NIA arrests 4 Jaish OGWs during raids in J&K's Pulwama

Srinagar (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it arrested four overground workers (OGWs) of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terror outfit during raids in J&K's Pulwama district on Monday.

The agency, in a statement, said that raids…

Agnipath protests: Patna police raid hideouts of coaching institute operator

Patna (IANS) Patna police have conducted raids at several hideouts of absconding coaching operator Guru Rahman, who is accused of provoking youths to violent agitations against the Agnipath scheme of defence recruitment, an official said on Monday.

Himachal: Cable car gets stuck mid-air, all 11 passengers rescued

Parwanoo (Himachal Pradesh) (IANS) Eleven people, including two senior citizens, were stranded mid-air in a cable car for around six hours before being rescued at the famed Timber Trail private resort in the state's Solan district.

They…

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…