Restrictions in Jaipur after communal clashes

Jaipur (IANS) There are prohibitory orders in place in various areas of the Rajasthan capital following a spate of communal clashes over the last two days, in which some 10 people were injured. Tear gas shells were used to quell the mob…

Arjun Munda to inaugurate national tribal festival in Leh

New Delhi (IANS) Union Tribal Welfare Minister Arjun Munda will inaugurate the Aadi Mahotsav in Ladakh on August 17. Aadi Mahotsav is an annual national tribal festival which will go on from August 17 to 25 and will be held at the Polo Ground…

Floods 'drown' BJP's euphoria on returning to power in K'taka

Bengaluru (IANS) The BJP's euphoria over its dramatic return to power in Karnataka seems to have 'drowned' in the floods that the southern state is reeling under, in the aftermath of heavy monsoon rains since August 1.

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Ex-Kolkata Mayor and Mamata aide dumps Trinamool for BJP

New Delhi (IANS) In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Chatterjee, considered a close…

IAF pilots who bombed JeM camp, Wg Cdr Abhinandan honoured

New Delhi (IANS) The five IAF pilots who bombed a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) camp in Pakistan were on Wednesday named for Vayu Sena medals and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 but was taken prisoner, was picked…

Haryana DCP kills self, suicide note blames SHO

Faridabad (IANS) Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vikram Kapoor committed suicide by shooting himself with the revolver of his gunman at his official residence here on Wednesday, officials said.

Police spokesman Sube Singh said…

After Kashmir, focus on economy, Tweeple's message to Modi

New Delhi (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tweeting a link to his exclusive interview with IANS, many of his followers took the opportunity to share their own takes on the issues concerning the country.

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Four Twitter handles suspended for spreading 'rumours' about J&K

New Delhi (IANS) Four Twitter handles have been suspended after the government told Twitter to remove certain accounts linked to people from outside Jammu and Kashmir which are spreading rumours on the platform, said sources on Monday.

At least…

Massive fire at Delhi market

New Delhi (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the Gandhi Nagar market in the national capital on Tuesday. A total of 21 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. There were no reports of any injury yet, fire officials said.

According to a senior…

Ladakh UT involves Chinese territory, Wang told Jaishankar

Beijing (IANS) China, whose forces regularly intrude into Ladakh, stuck to its opposition to the creation of Ladakh Union Territory, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi telling his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar that the move "involves Chinese…