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,…

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…

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…

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…

Another bomb blast in Manipur, no casualties reported

Imphal (IANS) A powerful bomb, detonated by remote control, rocked Manipur's Imphal East district early on Friday, partially damaging four cars, police said.

This is the second blast within a day in the same district.

Police said…

NGT slaps Rs 25 Cr fine on Vedanta's Odisha plant for green violations

New Delhi (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 25 crore on Vedanta Limited for violating the environmental norms by expanding its plant at Lanjigarh in Odisha's Kalahandi district.

A special bench of NGT chairperson…

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…

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…

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…

4 Punjab-based terror suspects arrested from toll plaza near Karnal

Chandigarh (IANS) Haryana Police on Thursday claimed to have foiled a major terror attack bid with the arrest of four ?highly radicalised Punjab-based terrorists, who were in touch with Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), from the Bastara…