Stork visits Bengaluru Zoo again

Bengaluru (IANS) Bringing joy to the city amid spiking Covid infections, a 45-year-old elephant in Bengaluru Zoo has given birth to a female calf, an official said on Thursday. In nearly a month's time, the city zoo saw the birth of three animals,…

772 lawyers write to CJI raising concerns on emerging trend to browbeat judiciary

New Delhi (IANS) A group of 772 lawyers have written a letter to Chief Justice S.A. Bobde to raise concerns on an emerging trend to browbeat and intimidate the judiciary.

"India has witnessed a series of attacks by institutional disruptors…

Ibobi Singh's nephew, 4 other ex-Cong MLAs from Manipur join BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Turning the table on the Congress in Manipur, the BJP on Wednesday welcomed five former Congress MLAs, who had resigned from the party amid the political instability in the northeastern state, into the saffron party here in the presence…

After Rahul quit, Priyanka was ready to work under non-Gandhi chief

New Delhi (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was ready to work under a non-Gandhi president after Rahul Gandhi's resignation following the defeat in the General Election in 2019. Rahul Gandhi also had said that the party should…

Bus with 34 passengers on board hijacked in Agra

Agr (IANS) Employees of a finance company allegedly took control of a bus with 34 passengers on board in Agra over non-payment of EMIs on Wednesday morning.

The bus was traveling from Gurugram to Madhya Pradesh. The owner of the vehicle had…

Rakesh Asthana new BSF chief, Kaumudi Spl Secy Internal Security

New Delhi (IANS) The central government has appointed 1984-batch IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF).

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the…

China funds study on Nepal youth joining Indian Army's Gorkha regiment

New Delhi (IANS) China has given 12.7 lakh Nepalese rupees to a Kathmandu-based NGO to carry out a study on what motivates Gorkha community members to join the Indian Army.

Sources said that in the first week of June, China's Ambassador…

China deploys high altitude artillery guns in Tibet

New Delhi (IANS) China has deployed high altitude artillery guns in Tibet amid the ongoing border tension with India in eastern Ladakh.

"The artillery guns, at an altitude of 4,600 meters, are deployed in Tibet general areas since last week…

When the court is getting ready to open, why should exams be postponed: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said life should move on even in Covid-19 times and declined to entertain a plea seeking the postponement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), slated in…

China enhances Pakistan's firepower with armed drones

New Delhi (IANS) China is helping Pakistan to boost its firepower by selling it state-of-the-art defence items, including armed drones, even as it is engaged with India at the borders in eastern Ladakh. Intelligence sources said Pakistan is procuring…