Pak Army men cross LoC, fire at Indian post killing soldier

New Delhi (IANS) Around five to six Pakistani Army personnel crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and entered Jammu and Kashmir amid heavy shelling and fired at an Indian Army post, killing a soldier on Thursday night. "It was a stand-off situation,"…

Maha crisis: Congress accuses BJP of 'horse-trading'

Mumbai (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of allegedly attempting 'horse-trading' of its legislators, 24 hours before the tenure of the state Assembly expires on November 9.

"At least half a…

Yogi reviews UP law and order in midnight meeting

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken stock of the state's security preparations with the senior civil and police officials and district magistrates and district police chiefs in view of the upcoming Supreme Court…

Ayodhya: No tension, only apprehension ahead of verdict

Ayodhya (IANS) The waters of Saryu are placid but run deep. There is no tension in the air but the apprehension is palpable.

As the clock ticks away to the judgment day, the khaki presence in this holy town increases by the hour.

Policemen…

Latest map is accurate, says India to Nepal's objection

New Delhi (IANS) With Nepal strongly objecting to India's latest official map over the depiction of Kalapani area, India on Thursday said the map "accurately depicts the sovereign territory of India" and has not revised the boundary with the neighbour.

Gadkari confirms 'Not returning' to state politics

Nagpur (IANS) Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has ruled out any possibility of his returning to state politics and said the political impasse in Maharashtra would be soon resolved, here on Thursday.

"I am in Delhi... There is no question…

India for global effort against countries supporting terror

Melbourne (IANS) In a veiled but obvious reference to Pakistan, India on Thursday called for a united global effort against countries which support terror or help generate finances for such activities.

Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan…

Singers turn up heat in Ayodhya ahead of verdict

Ayodhya (IANS) Songs, with inflammatory overtones on the forthcoming verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, are turning up the heat in the temple town which is already swarming with paramilitary forces.

These songs are…

SIT files charge sheet in Chinmayanand case

Shahjahanpur (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sexual harassment case against former Union Minister Chinmayanand and the extortion case against the alleged victim, a law student, on Wednesday, filed charge sheets in both the…

'India sent $755 mn more in exports to US due to trade war'

United Nations (IANS) India sent $755 million more in exports to the US during the first half of this year as a result of the trade war waged by President Donald Trump against China, according to the trade arm of the UN.

Trade diversion effects…