Aviation Ministry, DGCA were forewarned in 2011 about dangers in Kozhikode runway

New Delhi (IANS) Precious lives have been lost in the Air India Express runway mishap on Friday evening, but the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had been alerted about…

Come up with definite stand on 4G services in J&K: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration that authorities concerned must come up with a definite stand on the possibility of restoring 4G services in select areas of the Union Territory.…

Italian marines case: SC tells Centre to let Italy pay victims

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday told the Centre to let Italy pay the victims compensation in the Italian marines case, and then it could allow the withdrawal of prosecution. The top court insisted that it will have to hear the kin of…

New education policy foundation of 21st century 'new India': PM

New Delhi (IANS) The new National Education Policy (NEP) is the foundation of a 'new India', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, adding that the policy will help close the gap between education and research.

The Union Cabinet…

Backed by US, India warns China against Kashmir interference

Washington/New Delhi (IANS) The government on Thursday warned China against attempts to interfere in India's internal affairs after Beijing unsuccessfully initiated a discussion in the UN Security Council on Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement…

Fire claims 8 Covid patients in Ahmedabad hospital

Gandhinagar (IANS) A major fire in the ICU ward of a private dedicated Covid hospital in Ahmedabad claimed the lives of eight patients, including 5 men and 3 women in the wee hours on Thursday. One seriously burnt patient is being treated while 40…

Standoff with China is likely to be prolonged, says MoD

New Delhi (IANS) The present stand-off with China is likely to be prolonged, said Defence Ministry in a status report on border tension in Eastern Ladakh. The ministry has put out an update on Chinese aggression on Line of Actual Control on its website.

ED raids 17 places in Rs 177 cr J&K Bank loan fraud case

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at 17 locations in Punjab, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir including the premises of former J&K Finance Minister and senior NC leader Abdul Rahim Rather's son Hilal Ahmed Rather…

Coronavirus spread contained in country, says Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi (IANS) India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday asserted that the spread of coronavirus has been contained in the country, citing how half the total cases are from three states only and another 30 per cent from seven others.

Shelf life of militants is now one to 90 days: J&K police chief

Srinagar (IANS) The shelf life of new recruits joining militancy is one day to 90 days in the present security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, said Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police (DGP).

Singh, in a conversation with IANS on the completion…