Four Ayodhya terror attack conspirators get life sentences

Prayagraj (IANS) Fourteen years after a terror attack on Ayodhya by Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives, a special court here on Tuesday convicted four of the accused in the conspiracy behind the attack and sentenced them to life imprisonment.

The…

Centre compulsorily retires 15 senior CBIC officials for misconduct

New Delhi (IANS) Within days of showing the door to a dozen senior Income Tax officials for alleged charges of misconduct, the axe has now fallen on 15 senior revenue officials dealing with indirect taxes on charges ranging from demanding bribe, criminal…

JeM militant whose car was used in Pulwama attack, killed

Srinagar (IANS) The Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militant whose car was used in the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF troopers, was killed in a gunfight on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.

Sajad…

India's population time bomb ticking: To beat China's, be 10 times of US'

United Nations (IANS) The Earth will be home to some 9.7 billion people in 2050 and by 2100 the number will increase to 11 billion. India's population will surpass China's by 2027, and despite being one-third the size of the US will hold a…

Soldier, 2 militants killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) An Indian Army soldier and two militants were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police sources said.

The soldier initially injured in the encounter between the security forces and…

Gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag

Srinagar (IANS) A gunfight started on Tuesday between holed up militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Police sources said troops of Rashtriya Rifles and special operations group of state police started a…

Nine soldiers injured in IED attack on army patrol in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Nine soldiers suffered minor injuries after militants attacked an army vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.

"A failed attempt was made…

Mamata terms meeting with doctors 'positive', asks them to end impasse

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday termed the meeting with the striking junior doctors as "positive and productive" while the doctors said they were looking forward to withdraw the ongoing agitation following…

Protesting doctors win, Mamata agrees to live media coverage

Kolkata (IANS) A delegation of 30 doctors will be at Nobanno to meet the West Bengal Chief Minister after protesting medicos stuck to their demand and agreed to meet Mamata Banerjee on Monday only after the official confirmation of live media…

Disruptions bad for Parliament, Modi tells MPs

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told floor leaders of different political parties in the Parliament to keep political differences aside and not disrupt the functioning of the two Houses.

Addressing them ahead of Parliament's…