'Talk! If not on laws, then at least on report': SC panel member to farmer groups

New Delhi (IANS) A key member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on contentious three agricultural laws said the panel's report is in favour of farmers and the report should be brought in public domain for a discussion.

Speaking to IANS,…

ULFA-I keen to hold peace talks with government

Guwahati (IANS) The self-styled commander-in-chief of the outlawed outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), Paresh Baruah, on Tuesday indicated to hold talks with the government by stating that his group would not mind if Assam Chief…

Pak promoting 'culture of violence,' uses UN forum for hate speech: India

United Nations (IANS) India has accused Pakistan of promoting a "culture of violence" and using the high-level UN meeting on the culture of peace for hate speech.

"We have witnessed yet another attempt today by the delegation of Pakistan to…

Pirate attack, missing Indian sailor: Gabon marine police probing 3 locals

Chennai (IANS) Security agencies in Gabon-marine and local police of the West African nation are questioning three persons who had boarded the merchant vessel MV Tampen two days before the attack on the ship by pirates, said a senior official of Proactive…

Bombs hurled at BJP MP's residence in Bengal's North 24 Parganas

Kolkata (IANS) Two bombs were hurled at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP of Barrackpore Arjun Singh at his residence in North 24 Parganas's Bhatpara. Police rushed to the spot and additional security has been deployed to ensure…

Police raids residences of 4 Srinagar journalists

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday raided the residences of four journalists in Srinagar although no official statement has so far been issued regarding these raids.

The four journalists are Shoukat Mota, Shah Abbas,…

Kannada outfits furious over Panchjanya attack on Infosys, seek apology

Bengaluru (IANS) Several Kannada Organisations in Karnataka have reacted sharply to an article in RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya attacking Bengaluru based software giant Infosys and its founder N.R. Narayana Murthy, a Kannadiga.

They have also demanded…

Decision taken at highest level to allow women in NDA: Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) Nudged by the Supreme Court, the Centre on Wednesday informed the top court that it has taken a decision to allow women into the National Defence Academy (NDA).

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the…

Tukde-tukde article writer of Panchjanya is crazy: Mohandas Pai

Bengaluru (IANS) Hitting back at the author of Panchajanya article attacking software giant Infosys, T.V. Mohandas Pai, current Chairman of Manipal Global Education and former director of Infosys, said the author is a crazy fellow.

Talking…

Farooq Abdullah wants new Afghan rulers to respect human rights

Srinagar (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Lok Sabha member, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said on Wednesday that he hoped the new regime in Afghanistan respects human rights and maintains friendly relations with other countries.

Addressing the party…