Indian Navy, Coast Guard feeding stranded Rohingyas, but no rescue yet

Kolkata (IANS) The Indian Navy and Coast Guard personnel have been feeding and providing medical attention to a group of 90 Rohingya refugees and three Bangladesh crewmen on a boat that was stranded on high seas after it drifted into India's territorial…

Govt approves purchase of Arjun tanks, arms worth Rs 13,700 cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved capital acquisition proposals of various weapons and equipment including 118 Arjun tanks on Tuesday.

"Three Acceptance of Necessities (AoNs)…

Tons of money, Central agencies used to topple Puducherry govt: Narayanasamy

Puducherry (IANS) Outgoing Chief Minister of Puducherry and senior Congress leader, V Narayanasamy said that tons of money and Central agencies were used by the Union government led by the BJP to topple the secular government led by him in Puducherry.…

Nikita, Shantanu join Delhi Police's Toolkit probe

New Delhi (IANS) Activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk joined the investigation into the 'Toolkit' case on Monday at Delhi Police's cyber cell office.

The development came after the Delhi Police contacted Jacob and Muluk over…

ULFA 'defers' action on Quippo employees

Guwahati (IANS) The separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) says it has 'deferred action' against two employees of hydrocarbon company Quippo Oil & Gas Infrastructure Ltd who were kidnapped in December by their armed cadres.

India's growth engine to be powered by Assam, NE: PM

Guwahati (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India's growth engine would be further boosted with the development of Assam and the northeastern region.

Addressing a massive public gathering at Silapathar in eastern Assam's…

IED detected on Srinagar-Jammu highway, tragedy averted

Srinagar (IANS) A major tragedy was averted on Monday when the security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) near the railway crossing in the Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

Puducherry CM resigns as Cong-led govt falls ahead of floor test

Puducherry (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Monday resigned after his Congress-led government collapsed just before facing the floor test in the Assembly.

After the dramatic walkout by Narayanasamy and his MLAs, Speaker V.…

Toolkit case: Delhi Police seeks 5-day custody of Disha Ravi

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday sought the custody of climate activist Disha Ravi for five more days in connection with the 'Toolkit' case.

The climate activist was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma…

India backs Maldives foreign minister for UNGA Presidency

New Delhi (IANS) India on Saturday strongly supported the candidature of Maldives' foreign minister Abdulla Shahid for President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly next year.

During his visit to the Maldives, External Affairs…