IB given bigger role, to share inputs on terrorism with B'desh, Myanmar

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian government has given its domestic intelligence, internal security and counter-intelligence agency -- the Intelligence Bureau (IB) -- a bigger role to play in the two neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Mayanmar. Accordingly,…

Shah in Guwahati to kick start BJP's Assam campaign

Guwahati (IANS) Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah, who arrived in Guwahati on Friday midnight, would formally launch the ruling saffron party's campaign for next year's Assam assembly polls on Saturday.

Braving the…

2 militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two unidentified terrorists have been killed in an overnight encounter with the security forces in South Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said on Saturday.

On Friday the gun battle began after security forces cordoned…

Tej Pratap: After Arunachal, JD(U) will break in Bihar as well

Patna (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar health minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday predicted that the Janata Dal (United) will soon disintegrate in the state.

The soon of RJD chief Lalu Prasad said on Saturday: "The decline…

Nilgais still posing a threat to operations at Bihar's Darbhanga airport

Patna (IANS) Despite earnest efforts, Nilgais (Blue Bulls) are still a threat to the planes operating from Darbhanga airport in Bihar.

The district administration has proposed a comprehensive plan to deal with this menace but is yet to implement…

Modi targets Cong, says people try to teach me democracy in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday indirectly targeted the Congress. He said: "Some people in Delhi teach me lessons in democracy morning and evening. These are the people whose government did not allow the Panchayat elections…

Feeling ashamed to be part of Trinamool for 21 years: Suvendu

Kolkata (IANS) Former West Bengal minister Suvendu Adhikari, who recently jumped ship from the Trinamool to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said on Saturday that he feels really ashamed to be a part of the Trinamool Congress for 21 long years of…

BJP ally RLP Party pulls out of NDA over farm laws

Jaipur (IANS) After the Shiromani Akali Dal, another NDA ally, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), on Saturday made an official announcement to break its ties with the National Democratic Alliance, as its demand to withdraw the contentious farm laws…

Crackdown on instant loan apps

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Police's CID on Thursday arrested two prominent officials, including the Chief Finance Officer, of a "instant mobile loan app" company who were allegedly harassing their customers over non-payment of loans.

According…

Senior UP Cong leader quits, blames Priyanka

Lucknow (IANS) Senior Uttar Pradesh Congress leader and convener of the Brahmin Mahasabha, Pandit Vinod Mishra resigned from the party on Friday.

Mishra is a former general secretary of the UP Congress, who also held the charge of Lucknow district…