Pakistan, India issue diplomatic visas to each other after 28-month gap

New Delhi (IANS) Islamabad and New Delhi have issued assignment visas to each other's diplomats after a gap of around 28 months as both sides are seeking to nomalise ties that have been on ice since 2019.

Pakistan and India have issued…

'Slap slur' case: Raigad court grants bail to Narayan Rane

Mumbai (IANS) In a big relief, a Raigad Magistrate late on Tuesday granted bail to arrested Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane in a case pertaining to his 'slap slur' against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

The development…

No fuel, Bihar excise department stops raids

Patna (IANS) The excise and taxation department in Supaul district of Bihar is unable to conduct raids to implement the liquor ban for the last 15 days due to lack of fuel, an official said.

The fuel station owner has denied the supply of petrol…

Parl panel raises concern over delay in projects in J&K, Ladakh

New Delhi (IANS) The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, in a recently concluded visit to both Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, have raised serious concern over the delay and red tapism in the bureaucracy.

According…

Court says Rane's arrest 'justified', warns him against repeating 'slap slur' offence

Raigad (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a significant ruling, the Mahad Court has held that the arrest of Union Minister Narayan Tatu Rane by the Maharashtra Police was "justified" in the case pertaining to the 'slap slur' against Chief Minister Uddhav…

'In all fairness, we expect you to wait: SC on Bengal's Pegasus probe panel

New Delhi (IANS) The West Bengal government on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that the two-member commission of inquiry headed by retired Supreme Court judge, justice Madan B. Lokur, to probe the Pegasus snooping allegations, would not…

'Nothing will be sold off', Sitharaman counters Rahul on NMP

New Delhi (IANS) Rebutting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the National Monetisation Pipeline, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government will not give away ownership of assets under the asset monetisation…

Everything happening in Afghanistan was anticipated, says Gen Rawat

New Delhi (IANS) Everything that has happened in Afghanistan was something that had been anticipated but the timeline had changed, India's Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a seminar co-chaired by Commander…

IAF MiG-21 crashes in Barmer, pilot ejects safely

Jaipur (IANS) A MiG-21 fighter jet, on a training sortie, crashed near a village in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Wednesday evening but the pilot managed to eject safely, the Indian Air Force said.

The IAF, in a tweet, said: "At around…

2 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Tuesday.

"Two unidentified terrorists killed. Search going…