Hijab row: Teargas fired in Karnataka college campus, curfew in one more dist

Davanagere (Karnataka) (IANS) Amid the Karnataka High Court hearing the hijab matter, more incidents of violence were reported from an educational institute in the state on Tuesday.

The police fired teargas shells and carried out a baton charge…

Hijab row: Prohibitory orders clamped in K'taka district after violence erupts

Bengaluru (IANS) Prohibitory orders have been clamped in Shivamogga district of Karnataka on Tuesday following incidents of violence due to hijab row. Considering the volatility of the situation, the district administration has issued curfew orders…

'W're being observed internationally, not a good devp', K'taka HC on Hijab row

Bengaluru (IANS) With the Hijab row snowballing into a major controversy, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said the international community is observing us and it is not a good development.

The hearing in the matter will resume after lunch.

Seven soldiers trapped in Arunanchal avalanche found dead: Army

New Delhi (IANS) The bodies of the seven soldiers, who went missing after their patrol along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district was hit by an avalanche, have been found, the Indian Army said on Tuesday.

"Bodies…

S. Korean Foreign Minister speaks to Jaishankar on Pakistan Hyundai row

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong on India-South Korean bilateral issues along with the recent controvesy over a social media post…

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen

Chennai (IANS) While Sri Lanka has been assuring India that they would not be troubling the Indian fishermen, the Tamil Nadu 'Q' branch police has said that 16 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy at Deft…

BJP set to retain UP albeit with a much reduced majority

New Delhi (IANS) The final opinion poll results of the C-Voter ABP News were released in the evening on February 7, three days before the first round of polling in Uttar Pradesh on February 10.

According to the poll, the BJP led by Chief Minister…

Mamata likely to sever ties with PK's I-PAC

Kolkata (IANS) Recently in an interview Trinamool Congress All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in a way admitted that he has differences with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The admission comes just a couple of days after Trinamool…

'Don't harass petitioners': SC to Tripura Police on sending notice despite its order

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the Tripura Police for sending notice to people for posts on social media over the alleged communal violence, despite its interim order restraining the state authorities.

A bench of Justices…

Ahead of Punjab polls, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim gets furlough

Chandigarh (IANS) Just ahead of the Punjab polls, self-styled jailed godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is undergoing a 20-year sentence for raping his two disciples, was granted furlough for 21 days on Monday by the BJP-led…