Nirav Modi's beach bungalow blown-up with controlled blast

Raigad (Maharashtra) (IANS) Authorities here on Friday carried out a controlled blast to raze the luxurious beach bungalow of absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi, one of the prime accused in the Punjab National Bank scam, official sources…

MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

Jaipur (IANS) An MiG-21 of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bikaner in Rajasthan on Friday afternoon but the pilot ejected safely, the Defence Ministry said.

Spokesperson Colonel Sombit Ghosh said the MiG was on a routine mission and…

Bengal BJP pays tributes to slain troopers

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal BJP leaders on Friday paid tributes to the two slain security personnel from the state, who were killed in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this year.

BJP National Secretary Rahul Sinha presented mementos to the…

Andhra government involved in electoral data theft, alleges BJP

New Delhi (IANS) A BJP delegation led by senior party leaders met the Election Commission (EC) officials on Friday and alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government was involved in electoral data theft and had "subverted" all the government…

Trinamool, BJP in rally war on women's day

Kolkata (IANS) The bitter rivalry between West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and formidable challengers BJP will now spill over to the streets of Kolkata on Friday -- the International Women's Day -- when stalwarts of the two parties…

Yasin Malik booked under PSA

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) that can keep him in detention for up to two years, JKLF sources said on Thursday.

"Malik Sahab was…

18 injured in grenade attack on bus

Jammu (IANS) At least 18 people were injured on Thursday when militants hurled a grenade on a parked passenger bus here in Jammu and Kashmir.

Inspector General of Police Manish Kumar Sinha said the incident occurred around 11.30…

Modi releases visually impaired friendly coins

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released a new series of coins which are friendly to the visually impaired.

The coins, in denomination of Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20, were released at a function at his residence…

One killed, 30 injured in Jammu grenade attack

Jammu (IANS) One person was killed and 30 others were injured on Thursday when a grenade rolled under a packed parked bus in Jammu's main bus stand by a militant exploded with a thunderous explosion, police said.

The incident occurred around…

HRD Ministry to begin faculty recruitment 'immediately'

New Delhi (IANS) Following the Union Cabinet decision on recruitment, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said he will ask universities to begin the recruiting process "immediately".

Earlier…