Babul Supriyo announces to quit politics

Kolkata (IANS) Former Union minister and BJP Lok Sabha MP from Asansol, Babul Supriyo, on Saturday announced that he has decided to quit politics.

In a Facebook post in Bengali, the singer-turned-politician clarified that he is neither joining…

Top Pak militant killed is Jaish chief's kin & a Pulwama conspirator

Srinagar (IANS) A top Pakistani terrorist commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad and a relative of JeM chief Masood Azhar was one of the terrorists killed in an early morning encounter between militants and security forces in South Kashmir's Pulwama…

China using machine guns, rocket launcher to train troops in Tibet

New Delhi (IANS) The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) of China is using heavy machine guns, a rocket launcher and mortar bombs to train troops in the Tibet region.

As per media reports, in the hinterland of the plateau, a certain brigade of the…

India, China militaries hold talks to resolve border dispute

New Delhi (IANS) The twelfth round of top commanders-level talks between India and China are underway at Moldo on the Chinese side in the Ladakh region on Saturday.

The talks are happening after a gap of three months. Indian military delegates…

2 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces on Saturday in the Nagberan-Tarsar forest area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Confirming the deaths, the police said that a search is currently…

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.

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…

SC agrees to hear Pegasus snooping plea next week

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea by veteran journalists N. Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking a direction for an independent probe by its sitting or retired judge into the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.

Senior…

CBSE Class 12 results: 99.37% pass, girls fare marginally better than boys

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 results on Friday. A total of 99.37 per cent students have passed the exam. Among the passing students, 99.13 per cent are boys and 99.67 per cent are girls.

Border tension: Assam asks residents not to visit Mizoram

Guwahati (IANS) In wake of the bloody border clash on Monday and subsequent developments, the Assam government on Thursday asked its citizens not to visit Mizoram and those staying in the neighbouring state to maintain utmost caution.

The unprecedented…