Centre withdraws notification giving more powers to Assam Rifles

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Home Ministry on Friday withdrew a notification giving sweeping powers to Assam Rifles to conduct searches without a warrant and take people into custody in the non-Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) areas.

According…

18 separatists, 155 J&K politicians lose security cover

Jammu (IANS) Security cover of 18 separatist leaders and 155 Jammu and Kashmir politicians has been withdrawn in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack on February 14 in which over 40 CRPF troopers were killed.

An order issued by the Home Department…

Modi in Seoul: To accept peace award, unveil Gandhi bust

Seoul (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the South Korean capital on Thursday for a two-day state visit where he will unveil a Mahatma Gandhi bust, besides accepting the Seoul Peace Prize and having business and political engagements.

India decides to stop water to Pakistan

Baghpat/New Delhi (IANS) Continuing its tough stance in the wake of Pulwama terror attack, India on Thursday decided to stop its share of water from the three eastern rivers --the Beas, Ravi and Sutlej -- to Pakistan.

"Under the leadership…

Curfew relaxed in Jammu district for 3 hours

Jammu (IANS) Curfew was relaxed in Jammu district for three hours on Wednesday, District Magistrate Ramesh Kumar said.

All educational institutes though would continue to remain shut and examinations scheduled for the day were…

Saudi Crown Prince receives ceremonial welcome

New Delhi (IANS) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is on his first state visit to India, on Wednesday received a ceremonial welcome by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.

The Crown Prince arrived here on Monday…

9 lakh classrooms to have digital blackboards by 2022: Javadekar

New Delhi (IANS) The Human Resource Development Ministry on Wednesday launched Operation Digital Blackboard, under which nine lakh classrooms in schools and colleges across the country will be equipped with digital facilities for teaching by…

NIA takes over Pulwama terror attack probe

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case and is launching a fresh probe into the terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in which 40 troopers were killed on February 14.

"We…

Avalanche in HP kills five ITBP troopers, one missing

Shimla (IANS) A snow avalanche killed five Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) troopers while one trooper was missing near the Tibet border in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday, officials said.

The avalanche, triggered with…

Two Surya Kiran aircraft crash in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (IANS) Two Surya Kiran aircraft crashed at the Yelahanka airbase here on Tuesday while rehearsing for the Aero India 2019 air show, an official said.

"Two pilots were airlifted soon after the crash," an airbase official…