India, Pakistan trade fire on LoC in Poonch

Jammu (IANS) Indian and Pakistani armies traded heavy fire on Thursday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, Defence Ministry said.

"At about 9.30 a.m. Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire…

After blowing up troopers, Maoists threaten state government

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) (IANS) A day after carrying out a blast which killed 15 C-60 force troopers, Maoist groups in Gadchiroli district issued warnings to the state government against implementing its infrastructure schemes in the region,…

Cyclone Fani: 6 trains between NE, South India cancelled

Agartala/Guwahati (IANS) Due to the cyclonic storm 'Fani', six trains, scheduled to run between the south Indian states and Assam were cancelled on Thursday by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), an official said.

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Pulwama, Balakot made China change Azhar stance: BJP

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday said the classification of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was "a big victory" for India and…

Indian, three Indian-origin people killed in US: Sushma

New Delhi (IANS) An Indian visitor and three others of Indian origin were reported killed in the US' Cincinatti city, but it was not a hate crime, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.

In a tweet, the Minister…

Shiv Sena calls for ban on burqa in public places

Mumbai (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Wednesday called for a ban on the use of burqa by women of a particular community as it threw its weight behind a similar plan being mulled by the Sri Lankan government in the wake of the Easter terror strikes…

Taj city sizzles at 45, schools to shut early

Agra (IANS) In view of the intense heat wave sweeping the region, Agra district authorities on Wednesday directed school managements to change class timings to ensure children reached home early by 12.30 p.m. or 1 p.m.

The mercury…

EC lifts poll code in Odisha ahead of cyclone Fani

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar (IANS) The Election Commission has approved the lifting of model code of conduct in 11 districts in Odisha to facilitate speedy relief and rescue operation in view of cyclonic storm Fani, a poll official said on Wednesday.

15 commandos, civilian killed by Maoists in Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) (IANS) Maoists struck in a big way on Wednesday, killing 15 commandos and a civilian by triggering a landmine blast targeting a security vehicle in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

The attack on the security vehicles…

Indian Navy on high alert for cyclone Fani

Visakhapatnam (IANS) As the cyclone storm Fani was intensifying into a 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' over the south-east and adjoining south-west Bay of Bengal, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is on high alert to render necessary humanitarian assistance,…