IED-loaded drone shot down in J&K

Jammu (IANS) In a major anti-terror action, the Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday shot down a hexacopter carrying five kilo explosives in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said.

"We have brought down one Hexacoptor carrying IED of over five…

2 terrorists killed in Sopore encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security at Warpora area of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Friday.

"One more terrorist killed (Total 2) in Sopore…

Yediyurappa drops hint about possible resignation on July 26

Bengaluru (IANS) Dropping enough hints that he would resign as the Chief Minister, Karnataka chief minister, B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday said that he would resign if the BJP's central leaders asked him to do so.

Yediyurappa told reporters…

Mamata calls for national front to defeat BJP at Centre

Kolkata (IANS) Sounding the bugle for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her virtual Martyrs Day speech on Wednesday not only went for an all-out attack against the saffron party, but also indicated that the…

India successfully flight-tests man-portable anti-tank guided missile

New Delhi (IANS) India successfully flight-tested its indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) on Wednesday.

The step is seen as a major boost to 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat' (Self Reliant…

India successfully flight-tests new generation Akash Missile

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested the new generation surface-to-air missile Akash Missile (Akash-NG) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the Odisha coast.

The flight trial was conducted at around 12.45 p.m.…

Pegasus snoopgate raises troubling questions about use of the spyware in India

New Delhi (IANS) The selection of Indian numbers largely commenced around the time of Narendra Modis trip to Israel in 2017, the first visit to the country by an Indian Prime Minister and a marker of the burgeoning relationship between the two nations,…

Accompanying 62 MLAs, Sidhu pays obeisance at Golden Temple

Amritsar (IANS) In a first show of solidarity after his name was announced as the state party chief, Punjab Congress unit President Navjot Singh Sidhu, accompanying 62 legislators, comprising many state Cabinet ministers, on Wednesday paid obeisance…

DA for Central govt employees hiked to 28%

New Delhi (IANS) The Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to Central government employees will be enhanced from the existing rate of 17 per cent to 28 per cent of basic pay with effect from July 1, 2021.

The Department of Expenditure under the Finance…

Muslims can vote for anyone they want: AIMPLB

Lucknow (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), in a departure from tradition, has issued a statement saying that Muslims were free to vote for any individual or party in the elections.

This is the first time that the AIMPLB…