Labourers find pot of ancient coins in UP district

Lakhimpur (UP) (IANS) A group of labourers, digging for a brick kiln, has found a metal pot full of coins, believed to be dating back to the Mughal-era.

The coins, which were found in Pangi Khurd village in Lakhimpur district on Thursday with…

Five boys drown in Ganga in Varanasi

Varanasi (UP) (IANS) Five teenaged boys drowned in the Ganga river here while taking a bath on Friday morning.

Initial reports said that the boys were making a TikTok video when one of them slipped into the water while the others drowned while…

Cash handout to poor, workers if situation evolves: FinMin sources

New Delhi (IANS) The government may consider direct cash transfers to the poor and migrant labourers if the current crisis deepens and a situation evolves where this exercise emerges as the best solution, a top Finance Ministry source said on Friday.

China extends olive branch to India after US seeks discussion on HK

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) China extended reconciliatory messages to India after the US requested for an immediate online UN Security Council meeting to discuss a new legislation for Hong Kong to crush all dissent.

The US mission at the UN…

Pulwama-like tragedy averted in Kashmir, IED-laden car timely seized

Srinagar (IANS) A major terror plot was averted in Jammu and Kashmir after the security forces recovered a car laden with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. The explosive laden car was said to be placed at…

12 fresh charge sheets expected against 536 more foreign Jamaatis

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police is all set to file 12 fresh charge sheets against the foreigners in the Tablighi Jamaat case, the police said on Thursday.

"The fresh charge sheets will be filed against 536 foreign nationals belonging to three…

Govt has no choice, must listen to wise counsel: Chidambaram

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Congress, after rejecting the government's economic package announced to revive the economy, has said that sooner than later the government will accept the suggestions made by the Congress.

Former Finance…

Private lab in UP wrongly diagnoses 6 as corona patients

Lucknow, May 27 (IANS) A private testing laboratory that gave a false report of six people testing corona positive in Meerut district, is likely to lose its licence.

Meerut District Magistrate Anil Dhingra has already recommended cancellation…

US offers to mediate between China, India on border row

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) The US on Wednesday revealed that it has offered to mediate in the ongoing standoff between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

In his morning tweet, US President…

Massive fire at Delhi slum, 250 shanties gutted

New Delhi (IANS) A massive fire broke out on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday in the slums of the Tughlaqabad area in south east Delhi in which over 250 shanties were gutted, however, no one was injured, fire officials said.

Atul…