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,…

Ram Rahim now made accused in theft of Sikh holy scriptures in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) In a major development in a five-year-old theft of the Sikh holy scriptures in Punjab, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday made controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year…

Complete disengagement of troops along LAC necessary: India, China agree

New Delhi (IANS) In what is being perceived to be a thaw in the India-China face off in Eastern Lasakhs Galwan Valley, the Special Representatives of India and China on the Boundary Question - Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor of India and Wang…

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…

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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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…

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…

'Vikas Dubey was tipped off about police action'

Kanpur (IANS) Daya Shankar Agnihotri, an accomplice of gangster Vikas Dubey, who was arrested on Sunday morning after a brief encounter in Kalyanpur area has admitted that Vikas Dubey had received a call that a police team would preparing to raid…

Former Andhra minister arrested for YSRCP leader's murder

Vijayawada (IANS) Andhra Pradesh police on Friday night arrested Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former Andhra Pradesh minister Kollu Ravindra in connection with the murder of a leader of ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).

Ravindra was…

Japan extends strong support to India on Ladakh

New Delhi (IANS) In a strong show of support for India, Japan on Friday hit out at China, saying that it opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh where the Chinese aggression led to…