Minaret of famous Kashmir shrine tilted by earthquake

Srinagar (IANS) A moderate intensity earthquake that jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday led to the tilting of a minaret of the famous Sufi saint's shrine at Chrar-e-Sharief in Budgam district.

Management of the Sheikh Nuruddin Wali's…

2 LeT terrorists killed in Srinagar gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two LeT terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Srinagar's Zakura area, officials said on Saturday.

"Two terrorists of terror outfit LeT/TRF neutralised by Srinagar Police. One of the killed terrorists…

ED arrests Punjab CM Channi's nephew in money laundering case

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has Bhupinder Singh Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining in Punjab, said officials…

China lost 42 soldiers in Galwan Valley clash, not 4: Australian newspaper

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese People's Liberation Army lost 42 soldiers, not four during the Galwan Valley clashes with the Indian troops in Eastern Ladakh, claims The Klaxon, an Australian newspaper, on Thursday. The clashes took place on June 15,…

ED raids premises of partner of Sena leader's daughters in Rs 1,034 Cr land scam

Mumbai (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids in connection with a Rs 1,034 crore land scam at the house of Sujit Patkar, who is reportedly a business partner of Purvashi and Vidhita, the daughters of Shiv Sena leader…

Chinese PLA tortured Arunachal youth in its custody: MP Tapir Gao

Itanagar (IANS) The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) that handed over Arunachal Pradesh youth Miram Taron to the Indian Army on January 27 -- nine days after he was allegedly abducted, had tortured the teenager while he was in its custody,…

Jail term can't exceed 25 years', SC seeks Centre's response on Abu Salem's plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea by gangster Abu Salem that his imprisonment cannot extend beyond 25 years, according to the terms of his extradition from Portugal by the Indian government.

Advocate…

India saved around 1 lakh lives during third wave of Covid in Dec-Jan

New Delhi (IANS) Covid-19 vaccines prevented more than 90,000 deaths during the third wave, December 28, 2021 to January 31, 2022, according to a research report by the SBI.

About 14,756 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in India during the third…

2K km of Rail network to be brought under KAWACH tech: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that about 2,000 km of rail network will be brought under the indigenous world-class technology KAWACH. She also said that 400 new 'Vande Bharat' trains will be manufactured…

100 PM Gati Shakti Cargo terminals to be developed in 3 years: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that 100 cargo terminals will be developed during the next three years under the PM Gati Shakti master plan.

"100 PM Gati Shakti cargo terminals for multimodal logistic facilities…