11 J&K govt employees sacked for 'anti-national' activities

Srinagar (IANS) Eleven employees of Jammu and Kashmir government were sacked on Saturday for alleged militant links, including two teachers from Anantnag district who were found to be involved in "anti-national activities", and two police constables…

Gunfight breaks out at Kulgam in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Redwani area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said on Friday.

"Encounter has started at Redwani area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are…

Mega cabinet reshuffle gets majority Indians' support

New Delhi (IANS) A majority of people have given a thumbs up to the Union Cabinet reshuffle which they feel will improve the situation of the country.

As per the IANS-CVoter Snap Poll, 46 per cent respondents said the situation in the country…

WhatsApp toes govt's line, tells HC won't enforce privacy policy

New Delhi (IANS) WhatsApp on Friday accepted that "the government is the administrator" in its case and informed the Delhi High Court that it will put its privacy policy update "on hold" until the Data Protection Bill came into force.

This…

New IT rules: SC refuses to stay proceeding before various HCs

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay proceedings in connection with petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre's new IT rules before various high courts.

The Centre had moved the Supreme Court…

4 terrorists killed in two encounters in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Four terrorists were killed in two separate nocturnal gunfights in South Kashmirs Pulwama and Kulgam districts, officials said on Thursday.

Police said that two terrorists were killed in an encounter at Puchal area of Pulwama…

Cairn gets French court nod to takeover Indian assets in Paris to recover arbitration award

New Delhi (IANS) UK's Cairn Energy has secured a French court order to seize about 20 Indian government properties in Paris to recover a portion of $1.2 billion from India on the backdrop of the arbitration victory of the company, sources privy…

Everyone has to follow law of land: New IT Min Vaishnaw

New Delhi (IANS) New Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday did not waste any time to make it crystal clear how he wants things to pan out in the ongoing Twitter-Centre face off as he assumed office as the Union Minister for…

Ahmedabad Rath Yatra to be organized on July 12

Gandhinagar (IANS) Gujarat Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to permit the Ahmedabad Rath Yatra with provision for curfew on the route and a ban on Prasad distribution on July 12.

"With…

SC: Not within Delhi Assembly's mandate to call FB accused in 2020 riots

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that Delhi Assembly can seek information from Facebook and its officials in connection with their alleged role in the 2020 Delhi Riots, but the social media platform can't be compelled to answer…