Mercury rises in Himachal due to dry spell

Shimla (IANS) Temperature across Himachal Pradesh on Sunday showed arise due to the prevailing dry conditions, which the Met said will be there till Tuesday when the western disturbances will set in.

"There are chances of rain…

Ex-Union Minister Jaffer Sharief dead

Bengaluru (IANS): Former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader from Karnataka Jaffer Sharief died at a private hospital here on Sunday following a heart attack, a party official said. He was 85.

"Sharief passed away around 12.30 p.m.…

Muslim body seeks President's intervention in Ayodhya situation

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM)on Sunday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention in the Ayodhya situation where thousands of Hindu activists and leaders have gathered…

Congress 'delaying' Ram temple construction, says Modi

Alwar (Rajasthan) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress party of adopting "delaying tactics" in the Supreme Court to create hurdles in the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya and playing a "dangerous…

Manipur to give grand honour to pugilist Mary Kom

Imphal (IANS) Manipur is waiting for the arrival of pugilist Mary Kom from New Delhi, where she scripted a world record by becoming the first woman boxer to win six gold medals at Boxing World Championship, to honour her in a big way.

Search operation launched in Punjab after 4 suspicious men cross border

Chandigarh (IANS) A search operation was launched by the Punjab Police and other security agencies the frontier districts of Pathankot and Gurdaspur after movement of four suspicious men was reported and an abandoned car was found, authorities…

15 killed as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka

Mandya (Karnataka) (IANS) At least 15 people drowned on Saturday when a private bus they were travelling in plunged into a canal in Karnataka's Mandya district, police said.

"At least 15 people have drowned as the private…

UP Minister demands Army deployment in Ayodhya

Lucknow (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh Minister on Saturday said that the Army should be deployed in Ayodhya to control the situation in the temple town.

Om Prakash Rajbhar, President of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), broke…

6 militants killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS): Six militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.

Upon receiving a tip-off, the security forces began a search operation in Sekipora village.

Kovind, Amarinder to lay Kartarpur corridor foundation stone next week

Chandigarh (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said that he and President Ram Nath Kovind will jointly lay the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor project in Dera Baba Nanak area of Gurdaspur district on November 26.