150 Indians allegedly abducted from Kabul airport but later released: Reports

New Delhi (IANS) Amid reports of the alleged abduction of around 150 Indians from outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Saturday, local Afghan journalist Zaki Daryabi said that the kidnapped persons were released and they were…

Railways cancels 19 trains in view of farmers' protest in Punjab

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Railways said on Saturday that it has cancelled 19 trains in view of the farmers' protests at several locations in Punjab.

A Northern Railway spokesperson said that the Railways has decided to cancel 19 trains…

No sympathy for students entering medical college through backdoor: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that it could not show sympathy to students who entered a medical college through backdoor.

A bench comprising justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and Krishna Murari junked the review petition…

Taliban attacked ITBP contingent, soldier returned from Afghanistan tells family

Bengaluru (IANS) The Taliban have attacked Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, a part of Indian Army contingent in Afghanistan while they were leaving the country. The soldier who has returned from the war torn country has shared his horrific…

Bengal BJP survey teams to counter Trinamool's grassroots public relations exercise

Kolkata (IANS) In an effort to counter Trinamool Congress' grassroots level public relations exercise, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is working on an alternative model where they will be launching their own survey teams. The teams selected…

Blinken discusses Afghan situation with Jaishankar 2nd time this week

New York (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation in Afghanistan with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for a second time this week, according to State Department spokesperson Ned Price.

Price…

Sonia Gandhi to chair meeting of oppn parties

New Delhi (IANS) Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi will be holding a meeting with the opposition parties on Friday to discuss several issues.

According to party leaders, Sonia Gandhi will be chairing the meeting with the opposition party…

NATO crew member from K'taka recalls Afghan stint

Mangaluru (IANS) Deepak Kumar U, a 35-year-old man who worked in the rescue fire fighting crew team of the US and NATO army base in Herat, Afghanistan, shared his experience of horror with the Taliban during his stint in the war-torn country.

India to make defence requirements open, barring sensitive areas

New Delhi (IANS) In an attempt to make defence procurement more transparent, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to publish all relevant details on the ministry's website, barring those which are sensitive, a statement said…

Cleric booked for objecting to national anthem inside mosque in UP

Agra (IANS) A prominent Muslim cleric of the 17th century Jama Masjid in Agra, has been booked for allegedly saying that recitation of national anthem inside the mosque was 'un-Islamic'.

Two days ago, a group led by a local BJP leader…