Mafia dons, criminal gangs carried out post-poll violence in Bengal: Panel

New Delhi (IANS) Hardened criminals, mafia dons and criminal gangs led and carried out the deadly attacks in West Bengal after the declaration of Assembly election results on May 2, as per the report of a fact-finding committee comprising the civil…

India warns of cross-border terror via cyberspace, calls for global action

United Nations (IANS) Raising an alarm about the emergence of cyberspace as a vehicle for cross-border terrorism by nations and terror organisations, India has called for international action to achieve a framework for global cybersecurity.

Outlining…

Rafael unveils fifth generation missile system 'Sea Breaker'

Tel Aviv/New Delhi (IANS) Israeli defence manufacturing company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd on Wednesday unveiled 'Sea Breaker', a fifth generation long range, autonomous, precision-guided missile system, enabling significant attack…

3 terrorists gunned down in Kulgam encounter

Srinagar (IANS) One more terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and security forces in the Chimmer area in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday, taking the toll of terrorists killed to three, officials said.

J&K govt ends 149-year-old 'Darbar Move' practice

Srinagar (IANS) Saying goodbye to the 149-year-old official practice of rotating the seat of governance between the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu on six-monthly basis called the 'Darbar Move', J&K government on Wednesday cancelled the…

Rupee weakens further amid strong dollar, rising oil prices

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian rupee continued to depreciate on Wednesday amid a strengthening dollar across currencies globally.

The rupee ended at 74.32 per dollar on Wednesday, weakening by 9 paise from its previous close.

Rahul Gupta,…

Judges shouldn't get swayed by public opinion on social media: CJI

New Delhi (IANS) Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana on Wednesday said judges should not be swayed by the "emotional pitch of public opinion on social media platforms", and the judiciary cannot directly or indirectly be controlled by the legislature…

Top Lashkar commander, militant killed in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists including a top commander were killed during an encounter at Parimpora in Srinagar on Monday, police said on Tuesday.

Police said that there was a specific input about terrorists carrying an attack…

Mamata calls Dhankhar 'corrupt', Governor hits back

Kolkata (IANS) The war of words between West Bengal CHief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar reached a flash-point on Monday after the CM alleged that the Governor was named in the 1996 Hawala Jain case.

Strongly refuting…

Kerala gold smuggling: Notice to UAE Embassy

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) In a crucial turn of events in the now infamous Kerala gold smuggling case, the Ministry of External Affairs has served a notice to the UAE Embassy based on a 251-page report of the Customs which probed the case.

The…