India rejects Trump offer on Kashmir, says Modi never made such request

New Delhi (IANS) India on Monday rebuffed US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had never made such a request to him, and stressed that all outstanding issues with Pakistan…

Kumaraswamy told to face floor test by 6 p.m. on Tuesday

Bengaluru (IANS) Amid late Monday night drama in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar directed Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to face floor test on Tuesday by 6 p.m. to prove majority in the House.

"I am adjourning the House…

20 rescued from burning MTNL building in Mumbai, many more trapped

Mumbai (IANS) At least 20 persons were rescued but scores more were still trapped as a massive fire engulfed the Mahanagar Telephone Nagar Ltd building in Bandra here on Monday afternoon, an official said.

The blaze erupted round 3.10 pm on…

Pragya summoned to Delhi, Nadda unhappy over toilet remark

New Delhi (IANS) A day after BJP's Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur said she was not elected to the Parliament to clean toilets and drains, she was summoned at the party headquarters here on Monday where BJP Working President J.P. Nadda expressed…

India slams Pak bid to equate terrorists with freedom-fighters at NAM

United Nations (IANS) India has denounced Pakistan's attempt to equate terrorists with freedom-fighters while raising the Kashmir issue at the Non-Aligned Movement's (NAM) ministerial meeting.

"NAM needs to be in the vanguard of…

Modi-Yogi T-shirts popular with kanwarias this year

Lucknow (IANS) The kanwarias this year are seen wearing colourful T-shirts with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath imprinted on them.

The T-shirts were first sold in Varanasi which is the…

Countdown for India's 2nd moon mission remain smooth

Chennai (IANS) The countdown for Monday's Rs 978 crore Chandrayaan-2 mission launch that started at 6.43 p.m. on Sunday is progressing smoothly, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

The rocket and spacecraft's…

Bengali actress Rimjhim Mitra, two others join BJP

Kolkata (IANS) Three days after a host of Bengali actors, including Parno Mittra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi, Bengali film and television actress Rimjhim Mitra followed suit, here on Sunday.

Rimjhim is a popular TV actress…

Kartarpur corridor work on, but no progress on demand for access to Sharda temple in PoK

New Delhi (IANS) While work is underway to build a corridor for Indian pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, a demand is pending for a similar facility for Sharda Peeth temple, ancient shrine located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir…

Yogi to meet Sonebhadra victims

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Sonebhadra on Sunday to meet the family members of the victims of the firing incident.

Ten people were killed and several sustained injuries on July 17 in a shootout over…