Hearing on Ayodhya title suit on January 29 cancelled

New Delhi (IANS): The much awaited hearing on a batch of cross petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict trifurcating the disputed site scheduled for January 29 will not take place due to the non-availability of Justice S.A.…

Splendid display of military might, glimpses from Gandhi's life mark R-Day parade

New Delhi (IANS): An eclectic display of military might, rising women's power, tableaux depicting different aspects of Mahatma Gandhi's life and cultural performances by school children marked the celebrations of the 70th Republic Day at Rajpath…

On India's R-Day, Pakistan targets Indian Army on LoC

Jammu (IANS) On India's Republic Day, Pakistani troops fired at and shelled Indian Army positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Defence Ministry sources said the Pakistan Army resorted…

Two militants killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS): Two militants of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district, police sources said.

Both were killed in Khonmoh area on the outskirts…

Railways approach PMO to launch Train-18 with fares 40-50% higher than Shatabdi

New Delhi (IANS): With all the safety clearances, trials and tests in place, the railways is all set to launch the indigenously-built Train-18 with fares that are likely to be around 40-50 percent higher than the Shatabdi Express, officials said.

CBI raids ex-Haryana CM Hooda's residence

New Delhi (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's residences here and in Rohtak.

"Over 30 places in Delhi and the National Capital Region, including Hooda's…

SC seeks Centre's response on 10% quota for upper caste poor

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on a plea by NGO Youth for Equality challenging the constitutional validity of 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for the economically weaker section within upper…

HC reserves order on Chidambaram's anticipatory bail plea in INX media case

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved order on former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's bail plea in the INX Media money laundering case.

Justice Sunil Gaur reserved the order after Chidambaram and the probe agencies…

855 officers honoured with R-Day Police Medals; CRPF tops

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 855 Central and state police personnel have been selected for Police Medals, including CRPF constables Mohd Yaseen Tali, Borase Dinesh Dipak and Jaswant Singh who died in 2017 while fighting with Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists…

Modi most trusted leader, Rahul distant second, finds survey

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most trusted political leader in a national survey with an approval rating of 53 percent, as Congress President Rahul Gandhi came a distant second at 26.9 percent.

However, in…