Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Police have recovered huge quantity of firearms, ammunition, fake Indian currency notes and arms manufacturing equipment from two West Bengal districts, officers said on Tuesday.

An arms supply racket was busted at…

Pak to remain challenge till it addresses terror 'successfully': Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday made it clear that Pakistan will remain a "unique challenge" until it "successfully" addresses the problem of cross-border terrorism and "becomes a normal neighbour".

External…

Oil Cos. maintain check, petrol-diesel prices may not spike

New Delhi (IANS) Consumers in India are unlikely to be overburdened with high retail price of auto fuels - petrol and diesel - following a spike in international crude prices that rose 19 per cent on Monday.

Global oil prices are on the boil…

If required I will visit J&K: CJI, seeks report from HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice on the access to the court by the people as Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also made it clear that he will personally visit J&K if…

North Indian youths incapable of getting jobs: Santosh Gangwar

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Union Minister Santosh Gangwar stirred major controversy on Sunday when he blamed the North Indian youth for failing to secure jobs as he dismissed criticism about the current employment situation in the country.

Ex-Andhra Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao commits suicide

Hyderabad (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao died allegedly after attempting to commit suicide at his house in Hyderabad on Monday. He was 72.

Police rushed to his house in posh Banjara Hills and…

Dreaded dacoit killed in MP encounter

Chitrakoot (Madhya Pradesh) (IANS) Dreaded dacoit Babli Kol, who was carrying a Rs 7 lakh bounty, was killed along with his partner Lavlesh in a gunfight with the Madhya Pradesh Police.

The bodies of the two dacoits were recovered…

Delimitation in J&K to begin soon after assuming new status

Srinagar (IANS) Fresh delimitation of Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir is right now the top priority of the central government so that elections are held in the Union Territory as soon as possible.

Once completed, the proposed delimitation…

Farooq Abdullah detained under PSA, can go sans trial for 2 yrs

Srinagar (IANS) In a major development in Kashmir, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah was on Monday detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA).

Not just that, the place where Abdullah senior will be housed has been declared…

Loyalist to get key posts in Congress rejig later this month

New Delhi (IANS) After a spate of resignations from the party, Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi may announce her new team during Navratra later this month. The party may be restructured in the due course.

"The party is looking for…