Vizag gas tragedy: 8 dead, 240 under treatment, 20 on ventilators

Visakhapatnam/Amaravati (IANS) Majority of the affected in the gas leak disaster in Vizag on Thursday that reminded everyone of the Bhopal tragedy, comprised children. Close to 150 children are undergoing treatment and most of them are responding…

Top Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo trapped in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Kashmir's most wanted militant and Hizbul chief Riyaz Naikoo has been trapped in his native Beighpora village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Heavy firing exchanges have been going on, top sources told IANS…

Top militant Riyaz Naikoo, associate killed, bravehearts avenged

Srinagar (IANS) In a major success in anti-militancy operations in J&K, security forces on Wednesday killed the most wanted militant commander, Riyaz Naikoo along with his associate in Pulwama district thereby avenging the deaths of five security…

20% repeat users flood Modi Govt chatbot with lockdown questions

New York (IANS) Built in a record time of five days, India's official coronavirus chatbot MyGov Corona Helpdesk which has scored 21 million users and 25 million user engagements, is now bunging out responses to repeat users' anxious queries…

JEE-Main from July 18, NEET on July 26

New Delhi (IANS) The Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE-Main) will be held from July 18 to July 23 while the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will be held on July 26.

JEE Advanced is expected to be held in August, the dates of…

Kashmiri Pulitzer Prize winners caught in political debate

Srinagar/ Delhi (IANS) A political controversy erupted on Tuesday between the Congress and the BJP over the Pulitzer Prize awarded to three photojournalists from Jammu and Kashmir.

This year, the US-based Pulitzer Prize for best feature photography…

Cong will pay for rail tickets of migrants: Sonia

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Emphasising on the plight of migrants and the money being charged from them for ferrying them back to their home, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the party will bear the cost of their rail tickets.
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36% companies in India mull salary freeze: Report

New Delhi (IANS) With businesses and economic activity almost halted for over a month now amid the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown, around 36 per cent companies in India are considering a freeze in salary hikes to manage their costs,…

2 floors of BSF HQ closed, staff found corona positive

New Delhi (IANS) Two floors of the Border Security Force (BSF) Headquarters were closed on Monday after a Head Constable working there was found COVID-19 positive on Sunday.

The BSF Headquarters is a few hundred metres far from the Central…

3 CRPF troopers killed in Handwara attack

Srinagar (IANS) Three CRPF troopers were killed in action after terrorists attacked a party of the paramilitary force at Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

According to details, the brief exchange of fire took place at…