India and three major democracies all set for naval drill in Indian Ocean

New Delhi (IANS) The 'Quad' countries -- an informal security forum comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia -- are all set for annual naval drill Malabar Exercise in the Indian Ocean Region beginning Tuesday.

In a message to China…

Quite clear Nitish will again lead new govt in Bihar: PM

Patna (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the public response during the Bihar Assembly elections clearly indicated that the new government in the state will again be formed under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership.

Bikru case may be a part of police academy syllabus

Lucknow (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government is planning to include the much-publicised Bikru massacre in the syllabus of police academies in the state.

The massacre carried out by gangster Vikas Dubey and his men on July 3 in Kanpur will…

Modi brings up Ram Mandir in Bihar rally, recalls years of prayers & penance

Motihari (Bihar) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of Ram Mandir in his rally at Motihari's Gandhi Maidan in Bihar's East Champaran district.

"I have come many times to Champaran, in Motihari. But after the construction…

GJM leadership breaks silence, will meet Mamata for 'peace' in the hills

Kolkata (IANS) The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) leadership finally broke its silence on Sunday and issued an official communication saying party president Binoy Tamang and general secretary Anit Thapa will call on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…

PM pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary.

Modi took to Twitter to express that she was a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She…

Educational institutions in Assam to reopen on Nov 2

Guwahati (IANS) The educational institutions in Assam are set to reopen next week with strict Covid-19 guidelines after over seven months of closure, officials said on Saturday.

The schools are going to open on Monday.

According to the…

Modi inaugurates seaplane service, boards first flight to Sabarmati

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's first seaplane service in Gujarat on the 145th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Saturday. He inaugurated the service by boarding the first flight from Sardar…

Class 8 student aims to light his path to entrepreneurial success

Gorakhpur (UP) (IANS) Amar Prajapati is aged just 14, and is a Class 8 student. Nothing unusual, one may say. But what sets him apart from his peers is his strong entrepreneurial streak that led him to start a LED-manufacturing company at an age when…

Three BJP workers shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, including a district youth wing leader, were shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday night, police said.

Police said Kulgam police received information…