Axis Bank sacks Manager who looted ICICI Bank, killed woman officer

Palghar (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a scene out of a crime thriller, a debt-ridden Axis Bank Branch Manager allegedly committed an unsuccessful heist on an ICICI Bank branch, stabbed a woman deputy branch head to death, attempted to flee but was caught…

India, China to hold 12th round of military-level talks on Saturday

New Delhi (IANS) India and China will hold the 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Saturday to iron out an agreement for the next phase of disengagement in Eastern Ladakh.

Indo-US partnership will be of even greater significance in coming years: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the India-US Strategic Partnership will be of even greater global significance in the coming years, in the context of the challenges posed by Covid-19, global economic recovery and…

Kerala oppn up in arms, demands 'unruly' Minister's resignation

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The Kerala Assembly on Thursday witnessed angry exchanges between the opposition and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was trying his best to defend State Education Minister V. Sivankutty.

Sivankutty along with…

India doubles tiger numbers 4 yrs ahead of schedule, PM greets wildlife lovers

New Delhi (IANS) India achieved the target of doubling of tiger population four years ahead of schedule of the St. Petersburg Declaration on tiger Conservation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the International Tiger Day on Thursday.

Greeting…

Leopards up from 7,910 to 12,852 in India's tiger range landscapes

New Delhi (IANS) An estimated 12,852 leopards were counted in the tiger range landscape in 2018, a significant increase from 2014 when the figure stood at 7,910 in forested habitats of 18 tiger-bearing states of the country.

A maximum of these…

Basavaraj Bommai sworn-in as 30th Chief Minister of Karnataka

Bengaluru (IANS) Basavaraj Bommai, a senior BJP leader was sworn-in as the 30th Chief Minister of Karnataka by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at a function held in the Glass House of Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. Basavaraj Bommai took oath in the name of…

US and India closely coordinating on Afghanistan

New Delhi (IANS) The US and India are also closely coordinating on regional security issues, such as Afghanistan.

The US supports India's emergence as a leading global power and vital partner in efforts to ensure that the Indo-Pacific is…

7 dead, 27 missing in J&K's Kishtwar cloudburst

Jammu (IANS) Seven people died, 12 were rescued while 27 went missing on Wednesday in flash floods triggered by cloudburst in Jammu and Kishtwar's Kishtwar district.

Shafqat Hussain, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kishtwar told reporters…

Blinken addresses civil society leaders in India visit

New Delhi (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commenced his India visit with an address to civil society leaders.

Speaking to a group of civil society leaders at a New Delhi hotel, Blinken said that the relationship between the US and…