Modi meets Abe ahead of G20 Summit

Osaka (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of the two-day G20 Summit slated to take place here on Friday.

"Greeting each other as best friends do! Japanese PM @AbeShinzo warmly welcomes…

Mumbai staring at severe water crisis as lakes dry up

Mumbai (IANS) In an ominous statement, the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday warned of an impending water crisis looming over the country's commercial capital owing to delayed monsoon.

Left with barely 4.95 per cent…

Amit Shah to begin J&K visit with prayers at Amarnath Cave

Srinagar (IANS) Union Home Minister, Amit Shah will begin his two-day maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday by paying obeisance at the Amarnath Cave Shrine.

A source privy to the schedule of the Union Home Minister's visit said…

Gunfight rages in J&K's Tral forest area

Srinagar (IANS) A gunfight started on Wednesday morning between the security forces and militants in the Tral forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Police sources said security forces started a cordon and search operation…

US Secretary Mike Pompeo meets PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) US Secretary Mike Pompeo met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday to discuss various aspects of the Indo-US relationship.

Sharing pictures of the meeting on Twitter, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh…

Arvind Kumar is new IB chief, Samant Goel to head R&AW

New Delhi (IANS) Senior IPS officers Arvind Kumar and Samant Goel are set to head the country's top intelligence agencies -- Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) respectively.

According to informed sources,…

Augusta scam: CBI tracks Rs 67-cr kickbacks in Saxena's bank account

New Delhi (IANS) The CBI has tracked down Rs 67-crore kickbacks in an account operated by Rajeev Saxena, an accused in the money laundering case in the Augusta Westland chopper scam.

The agency in a petition in the Supreme Court objected to…

India, US vow to resolve 'outstanding issues' like 'friends'

New Delhi (IANS) Resolving to take their bilateral relations to new heights, India and the US on Wednesday vowed to work as "friends" to address the "outstanding issues" related to trade and S-400 missile defence system deal and…

Democratic ethos prevailed over authoritarian mindset: Modi on Emergency

New Delhi  (IANS) On the 44th anniversary of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to "all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted" it, adding that the country's "democratic ethos…

UP Police sirens to play 'Jaagte Raho'

Lucknow (IANS) Remember those good old days when the watchman would shout "Jaagte Raho" throughout the night to keep thieves at bay.

The Uttar Pradesh Police have now adopted the slogan and all Dial 100 vehicles will…