Farooq dares Centre to 'even touch' articles 370, 35A

Srinagar (IANS) Heightening the electoral pitch of his party, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday dared the Modi government to "even touch" articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution which provide special…

We'll fill 22 lakh government vacancies: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Making a big poll promise, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said there were 22 lakh vacancies in the government and if voted to power, his party will fill them in less than a year.

He said devolution of funds…

No talks on alliance with Congress, says Kejriwal

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that there were no talks on an alliance with the Congress as its President Rahul Gandhi has already refused it.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief made the remark at the…

Heavy firing on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu (IANS) Heavy firing exchanges took place between Indian and Pakistani troopers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, a defence official said.

"At 7.45 a.m., the Pakistani troops resorted…

Indian rocket lifts off with DRDO Emisat, 28 other satellites

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) A new variant of the India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket on Monday carrying the electronic intelligence satellite, Emisat for the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and 28 other…

Four LeT militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Monday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Upon receiving information about the militants, a search operation was…

SC gives opposition week to respond on VVPAT row

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a plea by 21 opposition parties seeking 50 per cent VVPAT count, and gave them until April 8 to file response to the Election Commission's affidavit.

With less than a fortnight…

India puts Emisat, 28 foreign satellites in orbit

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday put the Emisat, an electronic intelligence satellite for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and 28 other foreign satellites into…

IAF scrambles jets close to Punjab border

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) scrambled fighter jets on Monday morning after four Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets and a UAV were spotted flying close to the Punjab border.

Around 3 a.m., the IAF Su-30 MKIs and Mirage-2000s went…

Tough fight for BJP in Phase 1 of Karnataka poll

Bengaluru (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces a tough battle in Karnataka's first phase of polling for 14 Lok Sabha seats on April 18, as the ruling allies Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) have fielded joint candidates…