Army's 'Operation Maa' weans away 60 youth from terror groups

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has weaned away nearly 60 local youth of Jammu and Kashmir, who had been recruited by Pakistan-backed terror outfits, through a targeted programme undertaken over the past eight months, sources said here on Monday.

CJI under RTI? SC to decide on Wednesday

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide whether the Chief Justice of India would come under the Right to Information (RTI) or not.

A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI)…

A no-nonsense man, T.N. Seshan cleaned up India's electoral system

Chennai/New Delhi (IANS) T.N. Seshan brought back faith in the Indian electoral system at a time when Indian elections were synonymous with booth rigging and misuse of the government machinery.

The no-nonsense Seshan, an IAS officer of 1955…

10 injured in collision between two trains in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (IANS) At least 10 passengers were injured when a MMTS train rammed into a stationary train at Kachiguda railway station here on Monday, officials said.

The incident occurred when MMTS train collided with Hyderabad-Kurnool Hundry…

Now, NCP, Congress play hard ball with Shiv Sena

Mumbai (IANS) After the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party also announced on Monday that it had not taken a final decision on extending support to the Shiv Sena for forming the government.

NCP national spokesperson Nawab Malik said the…

Grand Ram temple in Ayodhya before 2022

New Delhi (IANS) The much-awaited temple proposed to be built at the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court verdict, will be completed before 2022, the 75th year of India's independence.

The Uttar Pradesh government has released…

Ayodhya verdict: A throwback to the 1934 riot, 1949 disturbance

New Delhi (IANS) In its ruling on the Ayodhya title dispute, the Supreme Court referred to the "1934 riot" and "1949 disturbance" while deciding in favour of the Hindu parties.

"The damage to the mosque in 1934, its desecration in 1949 leading…

3 dead in WB, Odisha; Cyclone Bulbul moves to B'desh

New Delhi (IANS) Three people died in West Bengal and Odisha after the 'very severe' cyclonic storm Bulbul weakened into a 'severe' one on Saturday evening, wreaking havoc in the coastal districts of both the states and causing damage…

Group of youth stage 'protest' at JNU against SC's Ayodhya verdict

New Delhi (IANS) A group of youth, claiming to be students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), gathered at JNU campus on Saturday night and made provocative speeches against the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya title…

BJP opts out of Maharashtra govt race, wishes Sena 'the best'

Mumbai (IANS) In a stunning political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday conceded its inability to form the government in Maharashtra despite having the public mandate for its pre-poll alliance.

BJP State President Chandrakant…