India records 19,459 new corona cases, 380 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India on Monday witnessed a spike of 19,459 cases in last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 5,48,318, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The country continued to be the fourth worst-hit among…

Heavy rain triggers landslide, damages road stretch in Darjeeling hills

Kolkata (IANS) A spell of heavy rain triggered a landslide in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, damaging a stretch of the main road linking Rimbik and Lodhama areas in the hills and affecting traffic flow, police sources said on Monday.

The…

Syed Ali Shah Geelani quits Hurriyat Conference

Srinagar (IANS) Senior hardline separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday said he is distancing himself from the separatist platform -- the All Party Hurriyat Conference.

In a press statement the octogenarian separatist leader, Geelani…

Foreign inmates turn violent, attempt Tihar jail break

New Delhi (IANS) The Tihar Jail authorites have informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that that "some foreign prisoners forced their way out of the ward and also damaged the locks of gates"

"On 16.06.2020 morning, 15-20 foreign inmates created…

RGF's work: Just 2,900+ beneficiaries in 18 yrs in one programme, a Rajiv archive

New Delhi (IANS) After a donation from the Chinese government and allegations of links with CAIFC, a Chinese body that the US branded as an intelligence gathering front of China, questions are now being raised about the mismatch between the financial…

Locust attacks in UP, districts put on alert

Lucknow (IANS) Several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Azamgarh and Ambedkar Nagar, have been facing locust attacks in the past 48 hours.

In Uttar Pradesh, locust swarms have invaded…

L'Oreal to drop 'fair' and 'white' from skincare brands

London/New Delhi (IANS) Global skincare brands are doing away with "fair" and "white" from their labels. L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics company, said it will remove words "white", "fair" and "light" from its skincare products.

Monsoon showers happiness, kharif sowing increases 104%

New Delhi (IANS) Sowing of crops in the current kharif season has gained momentum due to good monsoon. The area under sowing of all kharif crops increased by 104 per cent over the previous year.

While the area under oilseeds increased by 525…

Sterling Biotech: ED questions Ahmed Patel at his residence

New Delhi (IANS) In more troubles for senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who is a close aide of party chief Sonia Gandhi, a team of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday reached his residence here to record his statement in connection with the…

Border issue with China has created a strong resolve to build domestic capacity: Uday Kotak

New Delhi (IANS) Uday Kotak, CII President and Managing Director & CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank is a leading voice of India Inc and financial sector.

In a wide ranging interview with IANS, Kotak said the border issue with China has created a strong…