9 terrorists killed in two days in South Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Four terrorists were killed in the Pinjura village in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday morning, officials said. With this, the total number of terrorists killed in two encounters in the past two days rose to nine.

ISI spies selling army info nabbed in Op Desert Chase

New Delhi/Jaipur: In a major crackdown on Pakistani spy network in India, Military Intelligence and Rajasthan police on Monday caught two civil defence employees for passing on information about strategic Army installations to the ISI. One of the…

Vernacular languages used in courts even during British rule: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday observed that when British ruled India, the vernacular language was used in subordinate courts, citing how Hindi was being used in what is now Madhya Pradesh.

The observation from a bench comprising…

Will fight Bihar polls under Nitish's leadership: LJP

New Delhi (IANS) The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Saturday said that it will fight Bihar Assembly elections later this year under the leadership of NDA ally Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and it is not right to consider the partys views on shortcomings…

India-China talks to resolve Ladakh standoff to continue: MEA

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday said that India and China have agreed to "peacefully resolve" the standoff in Ladakh in accordance with various bilateral agreements. The Ministry stressed that military and diplomatic dialogue…

FIR over corruption, money laundering against Medanta chief Trehan

Gurugram (IANS) Following the direction of the Gurugram civil court, the district police here has registered an FIR against the Medanta Medicity Hospital and its chairman and promoter Dr Naresh Trehan for corruption and money laundering on Saturday.

5 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) With the killing of another terrorist in an ongoing encounter at Reban village in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday, the total number of ultras killed had gone up to five, officials said.

Kashmir Inspector General…

After 'Amphan', another low-pressure system forming in Bay of Bengal

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast that another low-pressure system could form in the Bay of Bengal by June 10, over three weeks after Cyclone 'Amphan' wreaked havoc in West Bengal.

The development…

Operation Blue Star anniversary: Minor scuffle in Amritsar

Chandigarh (IANS) The 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star was marred by a minor scuffle and heated arguments between Sikh activists and police as they forced their entry into the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday, police said.

The Sikh…

Amarnath Yatra 2020 will be from July 21 to Aug 3

Jammu (IANS) This year's annual Amarnath Yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir will be of 15 days duration beginning on July 21 and ending on August 3.

This was stated by the officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board…