Meghalaya police seize 1,525 kg explosives, six held

Shillong (IANS) The Meghalaya police have arrested six people with 1,525 kg of explosives and 6,000 detonators, from East Jaintia Hills district, bordering Bangladesh, officials said on Friday.

According to the police, acting on a tip-off,…

43.03% votes polled till 1 pm in J&K DDC Phase 3 polls

Jammu (IANS) The third phase of District Development Council elections recorded an overall polling percentage of 43.03 across 33 constituencies in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 1 pm on Friday.

Kashmir division recorded an overall…

ED conducts searches at premises of top PFI leaders

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at the residence and offices of top Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders, including its national chairman O.M.A. Salam.

Searches were also held at the properties…

Farmers put 5-point set of demands in 4th round talks, seek new MSP law

New Delhi (IANS) A group of more than 34 farmer leaders put out a five-point set of demands that seeks to frame a specific law on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and end the punishment provision for stubble burning, during the fourth round of talks with…

SC refuses IMA's plea seeking contempt over non-payment of salaries to docs

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a contempt plea by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against the Delhi Chief Secretary for alleged non-payment of salaries to doctors. The top court asked the IMA to move the…

Sonia Gandhi appoints B.V. Srinivas as Youth Congress chief

New Delhi (IANS) The Youth Congress has now got an official president after more than a year. Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appointed B.V. Srinivas as the chief of the Congress' youth wing.

Srinivas had been discharging his duties as an interim…

59% Indians sceptical about Covid-19 vaccine, won't rush to take it: Survey

New Delhi (IANS) With chances of affordable Covid-19 vaccine likely to be available by February 2021, 59 per cent Indians divulged that they will not rush to take it, a survey revealed on Wednesday.

The last few weeks have given hope to the…

With over 36K new corona cases, India's tally nears 95L

New Delhi (IANS) With 36,604 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, India's overall tally increased to 94,99,413 on Wednesday, as 501 more fatalities took the COVID-19 death toll to 1,38,122, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Hope to resolve farmers' issues: MoS Rupala

New Delhi (IANS) A day ahead of another crucial round of talks with farmer leaders on their demands, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Rupala said that the Centre is hopeful of a resolution to the farmers'…

China caught unawares of India's readiness, procures last minute high-altitude gear

New Delhi (IANS) China is making last minute efforts to make emergency procurements of high-altitude gear and clothing for its troops as they were caught unaware of India's readiness for the harsh winter atop the Eastern Ladkah heights -- that…