Aircraft crashes in Aligarh, crew make narrow escape

Aligarh (IANS) A private aircraft crashed on Tuesday at the Ghanipur airstrip here in Uttar Pradesh. The pilot and six others evacuated in the nick of time, escaping with minor injuries.

A relief and rescue team has reached the spot. Sources…

Terrorist nabbed from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Security agencies arrested a militant in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir during a checking operation even as heavy shelling took place at two locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, officials said on Tuesday.

SC protection to Chidambaram from ED arrest till Wednesday

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended, by one more day, its protection to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in INX Media case.

Extending the protection to the Congress leader,…

Complaint against Fadnavis for 'favouring' wife's bank

Nagpur (IANS) A Nagpur-based RTI activist has complained to the Enforcement Directorate, seeking a probe against Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly using his position to help improve the business of a private bank where…

J&K Police claims, Shah Faesal was not going to US to study

New Delhi (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police has claimed that civil servant-turned-politician Shah Faesal, who was stopped at the IGI airport here from flying to the US earlier this month, did not have any document to support his claim that…

Shah meets CMs of Maoist-hit states, reviews security

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met the Chief Ministers of states affected by Maoist violence and reviewed the operations against insurgent groups and initiatives taken.

In a first of its kind initiative since assuming…

22 more tax officers sacked for graft, misconduct

New Delhi (IANS) Acting on alleged corruption charges and misconduct, the government on Monday compulsorily retired another 22 senior tax officers under Rule 56 (J). The move has come close on the heels of government sending home 27 high-raking revenue…

ED case in INX Media built on well crafted laundering scheme

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorates case against former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is predicated on exposing a well-crafted scheme of money laundering by abusing his official position. The affidavit submitted to the court outlines the…

First bid by militants to disrupt apple economy: J&K Admin

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration claimed on Monday that the militants made first attempt to disrupt apple economy by threatening owner of a large orchard in village Wattoo, Shopian, to stop shipments of the crop.

The J&K…

5 journalists booked under Gangsters Act

Noida (IANS) Five men, who identified themselves as journalists, have been booked under the Gangsters Act for allegedly putting pressure on police personnel and using their media outfits for personal gains.

Four of the accused -- Sushil Pandit,…