EC asks parties to desist from using photo of soldiers in campaign

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday asked political parties to desist from displaying photographs of defence personnel in their poll campaign in view of a picture on social media showing image of Indian Air Force Wing Commander…

President launches pulse polio programme for 2019

The launch was organised on the eve of the National Immunisation Day, which will be observed on Sunday.

"Over 17 crore children below five years will be administered polio drops as part of the government drive to support polio eradication…

Terror funding: NIA summons Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Nassem Geelani for questioning

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency has summoned Jammu and Kashmir's separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and son of Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Naseem Geelani, for questioning in its ongoing probe into the terror…

India carried out 3 air strikes outside borders in 5 years: Rajnath

Mangaluru (Karnataka) (IANS) India has carried out a total of three air strikes outside the country's borders during the past five years, said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday.

"During the past five years,…

India demands new Pakistan to show new action

New Delhi (IANS) India on Saturday in a strong message to Islamabad said that if it claimed to be a "naya Pakistan with nayi soch", it should show "new action" against terror outfits operating on its soil and end cross-border terrorism…

BJP to ally with AJSU in Jharkhand, Modi to contest from Varanasi

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP parliamentary board met here on Friday under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and decided to ally with All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) in Jharkhand ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

The highest decision…

Centre denies Rafale documents were stolen

New Delhi (IANS) In a somersault, Attorney General K. K. Venugopal on Friday said he had never told the Supreme Court that Rafale file/documents were stolen, but had only said that the photocopies of the same were unauthorisedly taken away.

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…

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…

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…