Operation set to begin to plug leakage at Vizag's LG Polymers

Visakhapatnam (IANS) The gas leakage situation at LG Polymers here is now under control and the operation to plug the emissions will be launched soon, officials said on Friday.

They said except five villages in the close vicinity of the plant…

Enforcement of lockdown with prior notice would have led to anarchy: Arjun Munda

New Delhi (IANS) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has asserted that anarchy would have ensued across India had the Centre imposed the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus scare in March by giving prior notice to the people.

He said…

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…

Indian Navy ship reaches Male to evacuate stranded citizens

New Delhi (IANS) INA Jalashwa entered Male port in Maldives on Thursday morning for evacuating Indian nationals as part of Samudra Setu programme.

The Indian Naval ship will leave for Kochi on Friday carrying nearly 1,000 stranded Indian nationals…

3 dead, 1000 fall ill after gas leak in Vizag chemical unit

Visakhapatnam (IANS) At least three persons, including a minor, were reported dead in an alleged gas leak in a chemical unit here, in the early hours of Wednesday. They died while undergoing treatment in a local hospital.

Around 200 persons…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…