Rajnath meets Jaishankar, CDS, army chief again over Ladakh situation

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a second meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat and Indian Army chief, Gen. M.M. Naravane at his residence on Tuesday over prevailing volatile…

I am proud of my son, says martyred Colonel's mother

Hyderabad (IANS) The mother of Colonel B. Santosh Babu, who was killed by the Chinese Army in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night, is proud that her son made the supreme sacrifice for the sake of the country.

Commanding Officer Santosh Babu, who…

Power consumption, toll collection up, economy bouncing back: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that with the efforts of the past few weeks, green shoots in the economy are visible, including rise in power consumption which was earlier falling, production of two-wheelers increasing,…

China warns India against crossing border after 3 Indian soldiers killed

New Delhi/Beijing (IANS) China has asked India to restrain from crossing the border after three Indian soldiers were killed in action during violent clashes with the Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh where both sides…

3 Indian Army men killed during face-off with Chinese soldiers

New Delhi (IANS) Three Indian Army men, including an officer, were killed on Monday night during a violent face-off with Chinese People's Liberation Army troops at Galwan Valley in the Eastern Ladakh region.

An Indian Army Colonel, the…

Missing Indian High Commission staffers released by Pakistan Police

Islamabad/New Delhi (IANS) Two Indian High Commission staffers in Pakistan, who were presumed missing since Monday morning, have been handed over to Islamabad's secretariat police station late on Monday night. They were arrested by Pakistani police…

SRO-202 no longer applicable to new appointments in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) In a major move on Monday, the J&K Administrative Council decided that no appointments will be made under SRO-202, while the probation period for old appointees under the SRO has also been reduced to two years from five years.

Sonia demands rollback of fuel prices, writes to Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded that fuel prices should be slashed as crude prices have fallen across the world.

"I see no logic in why the Government would even consider…

2 Indian mission staffers arrested in Pak, India demands immediate release

Islamabad/New Delhi (IANS) The two Indian High Commission staffers in Pakistan, who were presumed missing since Monday morning, have been arrested by Pakistani police for their alleged involvement in a road accident in Islamabad.

The two staffers…

Missing minister & MLA's letter leave Cong red-faced in R'sthan

Jaipur (IANS) It's a double whammy for the Congress party in Rajasthan as a state minister has been missing from resort politics since the last five days while the party is busy trying to put up a united face for the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled…