Amit Shah slams Congress' silence on Kashmir PM

Dehradun (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the Congress for its silence on the National Conference chief Omar Abdullah's demand of a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir.

"Omar Abdullah says there should…

Congress manifesto document of lies: Modi

Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh) (IANS) Terming the Congress manifesto a "dhakosla patra" (document of lies), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of failing to fulfil the aspirations of the people in the northeast…

BHU student shot dead in campus, 4 arrested

Varanasi (IANS) A Banaras Hindu University (BHU) student was shot dead in the campus premises in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, leading to tensions, police said, adding that four men have been arrested.

On Tuesday night, four bike-borne…

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…

Congress releases 2019 LS election manifesto

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday released the manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The manifesto was released in the presence of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh…

Congress seeks Modi's apology for remarks on Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress party has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apology for his remarks over party chief Rahul Gandhi choosing to contest also from Wayanad in Kerala as his second seat apparently because the Congress is "scared"…

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…

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…

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…

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…