Now MP Minister faces heat over Dubey's surrender, Oppn says arrest 'stage-managed'

Lucknow/Bhopal (IANS) The war of words between the Congress and the BJP over dramatic surrender of Uttar Pradesh's most wanted gangster Vikas Dubey, has taken a turn for the worse. UP Congress, in a tweet, has named Madhya Pradesh Home Minister…

Govt panel to probe violations by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has set up an inter-ministerial committee to probe the various violations of legal provisions by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.

The…

ED serves notice to TMC leaders in Narada probe

Kolkata (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has served a fresh notice to West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders in connection with the Narada sting operation.

The Narada sting was shot in 2014 by Mathew Samuel but was…

Chinese PLA moves back at Patrolling Points 14, 15

New Delhi (IANS) The Chinese People's Liberation Army troops have pulled back around 2 kilometres at Patrolling Point 14 and Patrolling 15 in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh while the process of pull back has started at the Hot Springs, sources…

Terrorist, army jawan killed in encounter in J&K's Pulwama

Srinagar (IANS) One terrorist was killed and one army jawan also died in action and a policeman of the special operations group of Jammu and Kashmir police was injured in an ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday,…

No pullback of Chinese troops, material from Pangong Lake, Depsang

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian military sees no pullback of Chinese People's Liberation Army troops and material from Pangong Lake and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, sources said on Tuesday.

The disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops has happened…

Taj Mahal not to reopen, for now

Agra (IANS) As was feared, the Agra district administration has decided not to reopen the Taj Mahal to visitors from Monday, as the dreaded coronavirus was still on the rampage.

The Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh had announced a couple…

Veggies on the rise, prices soar by up to 200%

New Delhi (IANS) The prices of food items, including vegetables, have started to skyrocket even as the coronavirus crisis shows no sign of abating. The prices of vegetables, in particular, have increased quite significantly with retail prices of almost…

Both Indian, Chinese troops retreat 2km each in Galwan

Leh (IANS) Both Indian and Chinese troops have retreated two kilometres each along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Galwan Valley, where 20 Indian and unknown number of Chinese soldiers were killed in a violent face-off last month.

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Amid tension along LAC, Rijiju, world leaders greet Dalai Lama

Dharamsala (IANS) Amid the heightened tension in India and China's relations due to the border buildup along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju was the first member of the Modi government…