INX Media case: HC rejects bail for Chidambaram

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the INX Media case.

On January 25, the Delhi High Court had reserved its order on Chidambaram's bail plea…

Ghats inundated, Varanasi lanes turn into cremation grounds

Varanasi (IANS) As the waters of the Ganga river in Varanasi inundated the ghats, cremation of dead bodies is now being done in the lanes of the holy city.

The cremation ground at Harishchandra Ghat and Manikarnika Ghat are now underwater…

J&K political parties under intelligence scanner

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS) In a major breakthrough to identify rumour mongers bent upon creating trouble, Jammu and Kashmir and central intelligence agencies claim to have identified activists and sympathizers of mainstream political parties with separatist…

NSA Doval briefs Amit Shah on Kashmir situation

New Delhi (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Monday briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir which is under a security clampdown since the abrogation of Article 370 earlier this month.

Schools reopen in Srinagar, but students missing

Srinagar (IANS) After a gap of 15 days, around 200 school in Srinagar reopened on Monday, but few students showed up. Though teachers were present in most schools, jittery parents avoided sending their children.

"I can't send my children…

BJP cadre now hope Ram Mandir, Uniform Civil Code come soon

New Delhi (IANS) The Narendra Modi government's revocation of Article 370, one of the core agendas of the BJP and which opposition parties had scoffed at as impossible, has filled the party rank and file with the hope that the other two core…

Last narrow gauge line in Central India to chug into history

Nagpur (IANS) The old world magic and excitement of travelling leisurely by trains on narrow gauge railway lines, is fast becoming a thing of the past world over, including India.

Now, the last surviving narrow gauge line, running 106 km between…

Talks with Pakistan only on PoK: Rajnath Singh

Kalka (Haryana) (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that talks would be held with Pakistan only on Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

"If talks are held with Pakistan, it will now be on PoK," he…

Pak propaganda wing spreading misinformation via fake 'colonels'

New Delhi (IANS) The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), public relations wing of the Pakistan armed forces, is busy spreading fake news related to Kashmir and sow seeds of discord among security forces and fuel hatred among citizens…

No plans to privatise ordnance factories: Defence Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Saturday denied reports about the privatisation of ordnance factories across the country in a response to workers who have threatened to launch a 30-day strike from August 20.

A panel…