Automobile scrappage policy in final stages: Gadkari

New Delhi (IANS) Centre is close to finalise an automobile scrappage policy, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.

The minister said this while inaugurating the 15th Auto Expo which will open for public from Friday in Greater Noida.

US wants to help India deal with CAA fallout: Official

New York (IANS) A senior State Department official has said that the US was concerned about the developments in India over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and related matters and would like to help New Delhi work through them.

The official…

7 killed in gas leak in UP, five of one family

Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) At least seven labourers were killed reportedly due to a gas leak in a pipeline situated between a carpet and an acid factory in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.

Five of the deceased are said to…

Three coronavirus suspects admitted to hospitals in UP

Lucknow (IANS) Three more persons, suspected to have contracted the coronoavirus, have been admitted to government hospitals in Balrampur, Agra and Gonda districts of Uttar Pradesh.

All three have recently returned from China recently and…

Temple work may begin from Ram Navami: Nyas

Ayodhya (IANS) The Ram Janambhoomi Nyas has said that with the Centre constituting the 'Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra trust for temple, the construction is expected to begin on Ram Navami this year.

Senior member of the Nyas, Mahant…

Over 5,000 under surveillance for coronavirus: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family welfare, on Wednesday, said that 5123 people were under home surveillance as a precautionary measure for coronavirus. Besides, the ministry also informed that at least 741 tests for nCoV have…

India aims at Rs 35,000 cr military exports in next 5 yrs: PM

Lucknow (IANS) With an aim strengthen India's position in the world, especially in the defence manufacturing sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the government expects to do arms and ammunition export business of Rs 35,000…

Different outfits jointly carrying out attacks: Dilbagh Singh

Srinagar (IANS) Militants belonging to different outfits in Kashmir are jointly carrying out attacks on the security forces, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh said at a press conference here on Wednesday.

Citing Wednesday…

Nirbhaya convicts should be hanged together: HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that four convicts in Nirbhaya rape and murder case should be hanged together and gave a weeks' time to them to avail their legal remedies.

"The death warrants should be executed together.…

2 militants, 1 CRPF man killed in encounter in Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS) Two militants and a CRPF man were killed in a brief encounter on the outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday morning.

According to sources, the motorcycle-borne militants fired on a CRPF patrol party and killed one CRPF man. The…