AICTE urges institutions to consider admitting Indian students returned from Ukraine

New Delhi (IANS) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked technical institutions across the country to consider admitting students who have to leave their studies in the middle due to the Russia-Ukraine war.

There were…

Guard your lemons, thieves steal 60kg in UP's Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Anything that is valuable is a thief's delight. And with the prices of lemon skyrocketing in the market, thieves in Shahjahanpur stole 60 kilograms of lemon stored in a vegetable trader's godown.

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2+2 focuses on meeting food shortage fallout from Ukraine invasion

New York (IANS) While differences on the degree of reaction to Russia's invasion remained, India and the US focused at their dialogue of diplomatic and defence leaders on meeting what could turn out to be its catastrophic fallout: Food shortages…

India, US agree to launch defence supply chain for priority needs

New York (IANS) India and the US have agreed to launch defence supply chain cooperation to quickly meet each other's priority needs, according to Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Unveiling several defence initiatives between India and the…

Will take appropriate action over Al-Qaeda terrorist praising K'taka student: CM

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday that he would consider appropriate action against Karnataka student Muskan Khan, who was recently praised by Al-Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri over the hijab row.

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2 Pak terrorists killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Central Kashmir's Srinagar district, officials said on Sunday. Both have been identified as Pakistani nationals and were involved in an attack on CRPF personnel.

Maoists expand footprint to Jungle Mahal in WB, eye Assam

Guwahati/Agartala (IANS) The CPI (Maoist) according to intelligence and many other credible reports desperately trying to revive their base in West Bengals "Jungle Mahal" and expand their footprint in northeastern states, especially in Assam.

Firm action & development interventions lead to shrinking Maoist footprints

New Delhi (IANS) A multi-pronged strategy involving security measures, development interventions and ensuring the rights and entitlements of local communities has led to the shrinking of the Maoist influence in the country.

Union Home Ministry…

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, other schemes giving new strength to farmers: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and other schemes related to agriculture are giving new strength to crores of farmers of our country.

Underlining the strength of farmers, he said that…

US denies 'warning' India on Russian oil purchases

New York (IANS) The White House has denied that US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh delivered a warning to India during his visit to New Delhi and characterised his interactions there as a "constructive conversation".

"I wouldn't…