India demands Taliban keep commitment to not harbour terrorists

United Nations (IANS) Warning that terrorism continues to threaten Afghanistan, India has demanded the Taliban to keep its commitment to not allow the country to be used by terrorists.

Citing last month's "deplorable" attack on the Kabul…

Digvijaya draws analogy between RSS, Taliban

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday drew an analogy between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Taliban after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat statement about the working women.

Singh…

Calcutta HC takes cognizance of teacher's plaint against police excess

Kolkata (IANS) Moidul Islam, a teacher and one of the leaders of Sikshak Oikya Mancha (Teachers' Unity Forum), -- that has been fighting against the illegal transfer of primary teachers -- have complained before the Calcutta High Court against…

Controversy again over Jinnah portrait in AMU

Aligarh (UP) (IANS) The portrait of Jinnah has returned to haunt Aligarh Muslim University once again.

The BJP unit in Aligarh has now written a letter with their blood to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure the removal of the…

India, Australian Defence Ministers discuss emerging regional issues

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton in Delhi on Friday and discussed defence cooperation as well as emerging regional issues.

"Both sides agree to work jointly to realise full potential…

Suspend campaigning in Punjab, farmers leaders tell political parties

Chandigarh (IANS) Fearing losing momentum in the agitation against the three contentious Central farm laws, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a group of 32 farm unions, on Friday asked the political parties in Punjab to suspend their campaigning till the…

Indian Army Chief visits Western Command, reviews operational preparedness

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday visited the Western Command headquarters at Chandimandir and reviewed operational preparedness.

The Army chief was updated on various operational and training-related…

Countries emerging from UN peackeeping operations should set own priorities: India

United Nations (IANS) India has said that countries emerging into a phase of stability after UN peacekeeping operations should be allowed to set their priorities for nation-building with a "human centric" approach.

"India's approach to…

IAF aircraft carrying Rajnath, Gadkari lands at NH in Rajasthan

Jalore (Rajasthan)(IANS) An Indian Air Force transport aircraft Hercules C-130J carrying two Union Ministers -- Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari -- landed at newly constructed 3.5 kilometres long emergency landing strip at National Highway, just 40…

CBI gets more complaints from victims of Bengal post poll violence

Kolkata (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation that is probing the cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal under the direction of the Calcutta High Court, has recently written to the National Human Rights Commission to send them the list of…