Woman official burnt alive in office near Hyderabad

Hyderabad (IANS) In a shocking incident, a woman official of Telangana's revenue department was burnt alive in her office allegedly by a man angry over the official not fixing errors in his land records.

The incident occurred in Abdullapurmet…

'Weak intel sharing, limited NSG resources affect India's anti-terror efforts'

New York (IANS) The US has said that weak intelligence sharing by agencies and the limited resources of the National Security Guard (NSG) were affecting India's counter-terrorism efforts.

"Despite its rigorous training, NSG's rapid…

Tis Hazari violence: Delhi HC CJ meets senior police officials

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi High Court Chief Justice D.N. Patel held a meeting with senior police officials to discuss the situation after violence erupted between lawyers and cops at the Tis Hazari court complex, sources said.

According to sources,…

Prasad asks BSNL/MTNL to start dialogue with staff on VRS

New Delhi (IANS) Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has directed the ailing telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL, to start a dialogue with their employees on the terms and conditions of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) and prepare a roadmap for its…

Modi invites Thai entrepreneurs to invest in India

Bangkok (IANS) Asserting that India had stopped working in a routine, bureaucratic manner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited Thai entrepreneurs to invest in the country for easy business.

Addressing a programme to mark 50 years…

India, EU launch 18mn euro call on research on developing local energy system

New Delhi  (IANS) The European Commission and India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Friday launched an 18 million euros joint call on research and innovation to develop integrated local energy systems.

This was a follow…

Modi leaves for Bangkok, flags India concerns on RCEP

New Delhi (IANS) As he embarked on a three-day visit to Bangkok, Thailand, for the ASEAN-related summits, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India will take stock of progress in the RCEP negotiations, and "consider all issues including…

PoK areas feature in new maps released by govt

New Delhi (IANS) In the wake of the creation of separate Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the government on Saturday released a new political map of the Indian Union, with 28 States and nine Union Territories (UTs).

The…

Delhi BJP website hacked by Pakistani hackers

New Delh  (IANS) The website of BJP's Delhi unit was on Saturday hacked by suspected Pakistani hackers, who defaced the page and posted abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A hacker group called _Muhammad Bilal TeAM…

US Congressman lauds Modi, Parliament for revoking Article 370

Washington (IANS) A US Congressman has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Parliament for "promoting stability" in Jammu and Kashmir by revoking Article 370 which "created a polarising environment and was exploited politically".

George…