Centre signs MoU with 6 states for Lakhwar Yamuna basin project

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here with six states for the construction of the Lakhwar multi-purpose project in the upper Yamuna basin to deal with…

Maoist ideologue Varavara Rao held, police link him with plot to kill PM

Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The Maharashtra Police on Tuesday arrested Maoist ideologue Varavara Rao here, with a family member quoting the detectives as saying that he was linked with an alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Food grain output to be record 284.83 million tonnes

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Food grain production in the country in 2017-18 crop year will be a record 284.83 million tonnes as per the fourth advanced estimates issued by the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday.

Union Agriculture Minister…

2 killed in Uttarakhand rains

Dehradun, Aug 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed as incessant rains continued to batter Uttarakhand, an official said on Monday.

The victims were a woman from Pithoragarh and a 65-year-old man, who was washed away in Roorkie…

China welcomes India, Pakistan participation in anti-terror drill

Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) China on Monday welcomed the joint participation by India and Pakistan in the ongoing counter-terrorism drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Russia.

According to the Chinese media, some 3,000…

4 newly-recruited militants arrested in J&K

Srinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) The security forces said on Sunday that four newly recruited militants were arrested with arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.

"They were arrested in the upper reaches of Kalaroos forests…

Modi congratulates Indian players for medals at Asian Games

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Congratulating Indian players on their success at the Asian Games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said they have won medals even in those sports in which the country's performance was not "so good earlier".

We stand by Muslim women in quest for social justice: Modi

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Ruling that the triple talaq bill could not be passed by Parliament in the last monsoon session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the "whole country" stands by the Muslim women to ensure them social justice.

Congress not involved in 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Rahul

London, Aug 25 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said "Congress was not involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots", in which nearly 3,000 Sikhs were killed, mostly in the national capital when the party's government was in…

Massive fire in Delhi plastic factory

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in a plastic factory here on Saturday destroying lakhs of materials, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.

Two workers, who were sleeping inside the factory, managed to escape.

The incident…