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…

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…

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…

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,…

Chinese national among 4 held in Hyderabad in loan apps scam

Hyderabad (IANS) A Chinese national was among four people arrested by Cyberabad police on Friday during a raid on a call centre in Hyderabad in the continuing crackdown on illegal loan apps.

Cyber crime police of Cyberabad raided Cubevo Technology…

Dry run for Covid vax admin in 4 states next week

New Delhi (IANS) The central government on Friday said that it has planned a dry run for administration of the COVID-19 vaccine in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab next week as a step to prep up before the actual thing takes off.

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…

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…

Congress to seal alliance with Left for Bengal polls

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress high command has given its nod for an alliance with Left parties for the West Bengal Assembly election next year.

Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhry said, "Today the Congress High command has formally…

India major player in environment protection: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India was playing a major role in leading the world in environmental protection through international solar alliance as it was the only country which was on the right path to achieve Paris…