Cyclone Amphan: Heavy rain, strong winds in coastal Odisha

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The Odisha government has evacuated over 1.37 lakh people to safer places as extremely severe cyclone Amphan hurtled towards the coast triggering heavy rain and strong wind on Wednesday morning.

Special Relief Commissioner…

Pak violates ceasefire for 3rd consecutive day on LoC in J&K

Jammu (IANS) For the third consecutive day on Wednesday Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Colonel Devender Anand, defence ministry spokesman said Pakistan…

Separatist leader's son among 2 Hizbul men killed in Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS) Security forces in Kashmir on Tuesday got a huge success after they gunned down two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Srinagar, including its top commander Junaid Sehrai.

Twenty-nine year old Sehrai is deputy to new Hizbul Mujahideen…

Trooper, 2 cops injured in Srinagar encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two J&K policemen and one CRPF man were injured hours after a gunbattle started with the militants in the early hours of Tuesday in Nawakadal area of Srinagar, police said.

The encounter broke out in the middle of the night…

India among 58 nations questioning WHO on COVID-19 response

New Delhi (IANS) India is among 58 nations, including 27 European Union members, who have moved a draft resolution demanding evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s response towards the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The European…

Govt extends nationwide lockdown by two more weeks

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Sunday extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks from May 18 while easing curbs in areas with limited virus infection to boost the economy.

The nationwide lockdown 4.0 will end on May 31,…

Pak backing plan for another 9/11-type attack: Ex-Afghan spy chief

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) Afghanistan's former spy chief has warned that the Pakistan-backed Haqqani network (HQN) is helping banned Islamist terror group al-Qaeda to plan another 9/11-style terror attack against the West.

In a series…

Violations of airspace by Chinese choppers in Himachal

Shimla (IANS) Chinese helicopters violated Indian airspace twice in Himachal Pradesh last month, officials revealed on Sunday.

The intrusions were taken up with the central authorities appropriately by the state government, an official told…

Hindus in Pak protest against forcible conversions by Tablighi Jamaat

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) In yet another case of religious persecution of minorities in Pakistan, Hindus in Sindh province have alleged that the Islamic proselytising group, Tablighi Jamaat tortured them, demolished their houses and also abducted…

Centre to allocate Rs 40,000 crores more for MGNREGS

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has decided to allocate an additional Rs 40,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

In the Union Budget 2020-21, the government had allocated Rs 61,500 crore for MGNREGS,…