Kafeel Khan takes battle with Yogi to UN body

Lucknow (IANS) Gorakhpur's Dr Kafeel Khan, has taken his battle against the Yogi Adityanath government to an international level.

Khan, who was recently absolved of charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and is now living…

Farmers stage protests in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh (IANS) Farmers in the states of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday held protests on a call given by various organisations against the "anti-farmer" bills introduced by the Union government in Parliament.

However, there was no report of…

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…

BSF foils bid to smuggle weapons, drugs from Pak in Jammu

Jammu (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons and narcotics from Pakistan on the International Border (IB) in Jammu' Arnia, officials said on Sunday.

The attempt was made on Saturday night.

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

3 LeT men arrested in J&K, weapons sent by Pak drones recovered

Jammu (IANS) Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists have been arrested by the security forces from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir with a large cache of arms and ammunition they had received through drones, officials said on Saturday.