6,000 acres of land identified in J&K for investors

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has identified 6,000 acres of land across the Union territory for potential investors who will take part in the J&K Global Investors Summit in April, officials said on Wednesday.

Forty thousand…

India urges Israel, Palestine to engage on Trump peace plan

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday urged Israel and Palestine to engage with each other over US President Donald Trump's two-state proposal to resolve the decades-old conflict.

The Trump Middle East peace plan which was unveiled on Tuesday…

Railways to electrify entire network by 2024: Chairman

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to provide more services to the passengers and its emphasis on zero emission, the Indian Railways will complete the work of doubling and tripling of the 17,000 km of tracks and also complete the electrification of its entire…

Is Saina Nehwal BJP's trump card for Telangana, Andhra?

New Delhi (IANS) Badminton star Saina Nehwal took the political plunge here on Wednesday as she joined the ruling BJP, sparking off speculation over the role she may play in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the BJP in the coming months.

While…

Nirbhaya case: SC dismisses mercy rejection plea of Mukesh

New Delhi (IANS) With three days remaining in the scheduled execution of death penalties in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed convict Mukesh Singh's plea seeking judicial review of the rejection of his…

IIT-Bombay bans 'anti-national' activities on Powai campus

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) has banned what it terms "anti-national activites" and all types of activism on its Powai Campus and also sought "good manners" from its students.

Students at the IIT-Bombay…

Cong-led opposition blocks Kerala Guv inside assembly

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The Congress-led opposition on Wednesday blocked Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as he arrived in the Assembly for the budget session. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was also accompanying the Governor.

Khan arrived…

Anti-CAA protesters disrupt Calcutta univ convocation

Kolkata (IANS) Chaos prevailed during Calcutta University convocation here on Tuesday as a group of students protesting against the CAA held a demonstration and raised slogans against West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.

The students of different…

Govt brought CAA to correct historical injustice: PM

New Delhi (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, said that his government brought Citizenship Amendment Act to correct historical injustice and fulfil country's old promise to minorities living in neighbouring countries. "I am amazed…

ED finds several PFI offices in Shaheen Bagh

New Delhi (IANS) After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) found that the recent violent protests in several parts of the country had a financial link with the Popular Front of India (PFI), the central probe agency also found that the organisation has…