Ailing Parrikar will continue in office as long as he is alive: Goa deputy speaker

Panaji (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will continue in office as long as he is alive, but on account of pancreatic cancer his health condition keeps fluctuating, Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly and ruling BJP MLA…

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…

India eliminated JeM leadership within 100 hrs of Pulwama attack: Army

Srinagar (IANS) The Indian Army on Tuesday said within 100 hours of the February 14 Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 troopers dead, it eliminated the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leadership that planned and executed the deadly carnage.

This…

Thousands take holy dip at Kumbh on 'Maghi Purnima'

Prayagraj (IANS) Hundreds and thousands of devotees, seers, pilgrims and tourists on Tuesday took a holy dip in the Sangam -- the trinity of holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati -- on the occasion of "Maghi Purnima", officials said.

Curfew continues in Jammu for 5th day

Jammu (IANS) A curfew imposed in Jammu since February 15, continued on Tuesday for the fifth consecutive day, police said.

"The curfew imposed on February 15 will continue in Jammu today. A decision on its relaxation will be taken later…

Intense cold wave grips Himachal

Shimla (IANS) An intense cold wave gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the weather office predicting more rain and snowfall in store.

Shimla, which saw mild rain and snow, recorded a low of 1.7 degrees Celsius,…

4 soldiers killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Four soldiers were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said on Monday.

The gunfight started late Sunday night after security forces, including the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations…

Don't attack innocent Kashmiris: CPI-M

New Delhi (IANS) The CPI-M on Sunday urged people not to attack innocent Kashmiris in the wake of the suicide bombing of a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir.

"The CPI-M expresses serious concern at the attacks on students and…

CRPF warns against fake photos of Pulwama martyrs

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Sunday said some miscreants were putting up fake photographs of body parts of troopers, killed in the Pulwama attack, to spread "hatred", and appealed people to not share…

Modi lays foundation stone of Patna Metro Rail

Begusarai (Bihar) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation of the much-awaited Patna Metro Rail through video conferencing from Begusarai in Bihar.

Modi also opened the city's gas distribution at…