Encounter underway at Kulgam in south Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) An encounter started at Yamrach area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Wednesday night between militants and security forces, police said.

According to details, police had a specific input about the presence of militants in the…

UN welcomes India's Covid-19 stimulus package, slashes growth to 1.2%

United Nations (IANS) The UN has welcomed India's Covid-19 mega-stimulus package, calling the largest among developing countries, even as it slashed its growth rate for this fiscal year to 1.2 per cent.

Development Research Branch chief…

Vande Bharat-II: Air India to operate flights to 32 countries from May 16

New Delhi (IANS) National carrier Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express will expand their scope of operations under the 'Vande Bharat' air repatriation operations and are likely to operate flights to 32 countries from May 16.

Mallya urges govt to accept loan repayment, close case

New Delhi (IANS) Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya again urged the central government on Thursday to unconditionally accept his offer of bank loan repayment and close the case against him.

In a tweet, the embattled liquor baron alleged…

TDS relief for those with rental or interest income, not for salaried or NRI taxpayers

New Delhi (IANS) The reduction in tax deduction at source (TDS) and tax collection at source (TCS) will benefit self employed, professionals and senior citizens with sources of rental or interest income but will not benefit the salaried class.

Communal tension in Bengal's Hooghly, internet snapped

Kolkata (IANS) Internet services were suspended in a large part of Kolkata's adjoining Hooghly district following the communal clashes there.

Internet services were disrupted in areas like Bhadreshwar, Chandannagar, Haripal, Singur, Tarkeshwar,…

Vijay Mallya can now be extradited in 28 days

New Delhi/London (IANS) Indian fugitive and former liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday lost his appeal in the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to India, clearing a major roadblock for the Narendra Modi government to bring him back in the…

Agri, housing sector get big Central fiscal boost under stimulus package

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tried to assuage the economic concerns of farmers, workers and street vendors on Thursday with a mega package offering everything -- loans, interest subventions and cheap housing.

On the…

UP to employ migrants reaching home for making 10K km roads under MGNREGA, PMGSY

Lucknow (IANS) More than 10,000 kilometer of roads will now be constructed in Uttar Pradesh through the employment that will be given to migrant workers under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS).

The roads will be…

India demands accountability of sponsors of terror in Afghanistan

New Delhi (IANS) India has called the terror attacks against innocent civilians, including women and children in Afghanistan "crimes against humanity" and sought accountability of the perpetrators and sponsors terrorism.

In a formal condemnation…