Al-Qaeda men nabbed from Kochi, rented homes during lockdown

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday busted an inter-state module of Al Qaeda operatives as it conducted raids in West Bengal and Kerala on Saturday morning. Three of the nine Qaeda men were arrested from Ernakulam…

Nabbed Al Qaeda men amassed firecrackers to make IEDs: NIA

New Delhi (IANS) The NIA on Saturday busted an inter-state terror module sponsored by Al Qaeda from Pakistan. There were nine men arrested from West Bengal and Kerala who were planning attacks with IEDS, made from potassium procured from firecrackers.…

Amit Shah to join LS proceedings on Saturday after recovery

New Delhi (IANS) Two days after he was discharged from the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) followed by a complete medical check-up to ensure his post Covid-19 recovery, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to join the ongoing…

Chinese woman, Nepalese man held for paying arrested journo for sensitive info

New Delhi ( IANS ) Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested a Chinese woman and her Nepalese associate for paying freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma for the sensitive information passed on to the Chinese intelligence, police said on Saturday.

"The…

Covid effect: Monsoon Session may be curtailed, parties agree

New Delhi (IANS) Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, all political parties in a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Parliament on Saturday agreed to curtail the ongoing Monsoon Session as early as September 24.

It is learnt that…

PM inaugurates Kosi Rail mega bridge

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Bihar polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kosi Rail mega bridge in Bihar, through video conferencing on Friday.

"These projects, which is worth almost Rs 3,000 crore, will not just strengthen Bihar's…

Blatant lie: PM Modi tears into opposition on Farm Bills

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Opposition parties on Friday, saying they are "lying" to farmers. He also claimed that the NDA Government is doing what "they" themselves promised in their manifestos, referring to the Congress.

Kashmir gunfight over, 3 terrorists & woman killed

Srinagar (IANS) Three terrorists were killed and a woman died in an encounter that started Thursday morning at Batmalloo in Srinagar city, officials said.

One CRPF officer was also injured during the encounter.

"Three terrorists have…

It is digital media which needs regulations: Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has informed the Supreme Court that if it is keen to begin an exercise to regulate media, then it should be the digital media instead of mainstream media, as it has wider viewership and…

Unheard of for years, 'Tiger of Terror' finally on Intel radar

New Delhi (IANS) A Kenyan food import company, Magnum Africa, operating from Nairobi has rekindled hopes at the headquarters of India's external Intelligence agency -- RAW -- of locating one of the most sought after fugitives, Tiger Memon, the…