'Chinese confidence in Pak's security system seriously shaken'

Islamabad (IANS) There may have been no exodus of Chinese workers from Pakistan after the Karachi University attack, but they look less confident about the country's ability to protect them, says a Senator.

"The Chinese confidence in Pakistan's…

ULFA-I executes two members for 'spying'

Guwahati (IANS) Banned militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) on Saturday claimed that it has executed two alleged "spies of Assam police and Army" in their camp.

The ULFA-I in a statement said that it has "awarded death…

No delay in NEET PG 2022 exam, letter being circulated fake: Health Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Saturday clarified that the National Eligibility Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2022 has not been postponed, adding that a letter being circulated in this regard is fake.

The Ministry…

Maha 'conquers' Omicron? No cases for past 60 days

Mumbai (IANS) In a relief of sorts, Maharashtra has not recorded a single case of the 'Omicron' variant, for the past two months, though Covid-19 infections are again rising gradually, health officials said.

On March 6, the state had…

Rahul Gandhi calls on NSUI leaders at Hyderabad prison

Hyderabad (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad and called on NSUI leaders arrested last week for staging a protest at Osmania University.

On the second day of his visit to Telangana,…

Fire in LIC suburban office, critical IT assets safe, no casualties

Mumbai (IANS) A major fire broke out on the second floor of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)'s suburban office in Vile Parle West around dawn on Saturday.

The blaze was noticed around 6.40 a.m. on the upper floor of the ground-plus…

UNSC agrees first time on statement on Ukraine, but it's toothless

United Nations (IANS) After an acrimonious informal meeting on Ukraine, the UN Security Council came together formally for the first time to issue a statement that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said "spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine".

Dutch diplomat 'untweets' advise to India after pushback from Tirumurti

United Nations (IANS) A Dutch diplomat, who took to Twitter to advise India on how it should vote in the General Assembly on the Ukraine conflict, has taken down his tweet after pushback from India's Permanent Representative T S. Tirumurti in…

Oldest surviving Hizb terrorist among 3 militants killed in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Army on Friday neutralised three wanted terrorists belonging to proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), including its oldest surviving member Ashraf Molvi, in an operation at Sirchan…

Govt panel finds defect in battery cells in almost all EV fires

New Delhi (IANS) In what could put EV two-wheeler manufacturers in a tough spot, the preliminary findings from the government-constituted probe committee on electric vehicle (EV) fires have found issues with battery cells/design in nearly all of the…