Pak violates ceasefire on LoC ahead of Modi's UN speech

New Delhi (IANS) There were reports of a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of speeches to be delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan at the UN General…

Over 20 killed in heavy rains in UP

Lucknow (IANS) Nearly two dozen people were killed in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Friday due to heavy and incessant rains that have been continuing since the past three days.

The deaths occurred due to house collapses…

Centre assures immediate and ample onion supply to states

New Delhi (IANS) Swinging into action to thwart any panic caused by the shooting onion prices at a time when Maharashtra is poll bound, the Centre has assured immediate and ample supply of the bulb to the states.

The states have been asked…

Amid tensions, India supports dialogue: Modi to Rouhani

New York (IANS) A meeting amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, an area vital to India's economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that New Delhi supports diplomacy and dialogue to bring peace and stability…

PM may stop over in Riyadh to firm up oil deals

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid reports that Saudi Aramco is set to announce its IPO next month, which would be the world's largest ever listing, India would be looking to expedite the $44 billion West Coast refinery project in Maharashtra, in which…

NSA's K-concerns: Resumption of normal life, infiltration, JeM threat

Srinagar (IANS) In the back drop of the latest threats issued by the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terror outfit, National security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval reviewed the overall security situation in the Kashmir Valley before flying back to Delhi on Thursday.

India rejects 'uninformed' Labour Party motion on Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday termed a motion on Kashmir passed by Britain's Labour Party at its annual conference as "uninformed and unfounded" and aimed at pandering to vote bank interests. India also refused to engage…

Broke Kashmiri students 'sell' apples in Maharashtra

Pune (Maharashtra)(IANS) Nearly two months after the revocation of Article 370 and 35A in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, scores of broke Kashmiri students here have resorted to a novel initiative - selling Kashmiri apples to make some extra…

Adityanath announces Rs 6,000 per year for divorced women

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced annual support of Rs 6,000 to the victims of triple talaq and also Hindu divorced women till their rehabilitation.

The divorced women will also…

MiG 21 crashes near Gwalior in MP, no casualties

New Delhi (IANS) A MiG 21 fighter aircraft crashed near Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday after taking off from the airfield on a training sortie. There were no casualties in the incident, said the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Sources…