Another Chinese nabbed in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Another Chinese national has been nabbed in West Bengal by Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel while she was attempting to enter Bhutan, police said.

Ni Wai Lin, 52, was arrested on Thursday evening in Jaigaon, Alipurduar district,…

Navy's forward deployment during Galwan clash showed our intent: Rajnath

Kochi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the Navy's forward deployment showed the country's intent and readiness during the Galwan standoff amid the military face-off in Ladakh between India and China.

This is the…

Shopian encounter: 2nd terrorist surrenders with AK rifle

Srinagar (IANS) One terrorist was killed while another surrendered with an AK rifle during an encounter between militants and security forces in the Hanjipora area in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday, officials said.

"The second…

Congress hits back at PM after 'Dark Days of Emergency' remark

New Delhi (IANS) Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of Emergency, the Congress said on Friday that a "PM who has trampled democracy shouldn't preach others".

Taking to Twitter,…

Religious Conversion: Shia cleric raises questions over arrests

Lucknow (IANS) Renowned Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad has raised questions over the working of the ATS and has asked for a fair investigation into religious conversions case slapped on two men in Uttar Pradesh.

Following the arrest of Mufti…

Twitter blocks IT Min's a/c: Ravi Shankar says 'gross violation'

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the tussle between Twitter and the union government over the new IT rules, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was denied access to his Twitter account for almost an hour over alleged violation of the US'…

CBI raids premises of Crompton Greaves in bank fraud case

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said that it is carrying out searches at several locations in Delhi and Mumbai on the premises linked to Crompton Greaves in connection with a bank fraud case.

A CBI official…

Notify assessment scheme for Class 12 in 10 days: SC to state boards

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the state boards to notify their respective assessment schemes for Class 12 students within 10 days, after the cancellation of physical examination, and also declare results before July 31.

Calcutta HC judge reserves verdict on Mamata's plea for recusal

Kolkata (IANS) The Calcutta High Court single judge bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda, whose recusal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sought from hearing her election petition, on Thursday reserved judgement on her plea, asking her lawyer Abhishek…

Special Cell arrests 4 Kashmiri students in Israel Embassy blast case

New Delhi (IANS) The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday arrested four students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its probe into the blast near the Israel Embassy here on January 29.

According to sources, they were brought…