PM leads nation in mourning the passing of 'Lata Didi'

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in mourning the death of the Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar, who succumbed to multiple organ failure after 28 days of hospitalisation at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, on Sunday.

Lata Mangeshkar, the ageless voice of India, passes away at 92

New Delhi (IANS) Lata Mangeshkar, India's most loved singer who had once moved Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to tears, leaves behind a teary-eyed nation of admirers who grew up listening to her immutable voice give wings to the words of poets and the…

3 Pak smugglers killed by BSF at border in Jammu's Samba sector

Jammu (IANS) Three Pakistani smugglers have been neutralised on the International Border (IB) in the Samba sector of Jammu and 36 packets of narcotics were recovered from them, BSF said on Sunday.

"In the early hours of 6 Feb, the alert troops…

ISI-funded mosques, madarsas on India-Nepal border raise serious security concerns

New Delhi (IANS) The rising number of mosques and madarsas in the last three years along the Indo-Nepal border adjoining Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal is a matter of serious security concerns, intelligence agencies have warned in a latest report.

U-19 World Cup: All-round India outclass England; clinch record-extending 5th title

Antigua (IANS) Riding on half-centuries by Nishant Sindhu and Shaik Rasheed and clinical bowling performances from Raj Bawa and Ravi Kumar, India clinched a record-extending 5th U-19 World Cup title after beating England by four wickets in the final…

2 LeT terrorists killed in Srinagar gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two LeT terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Srinagar's Zakura area, officials said on Saturday.

"Two terrorists of terror outfit LeT/TRF neutralised by Srinagar Police. One of the killed terrorists…

Blinken to meet Jaishankar, reaffirm vitally important strategic partnership: US official

New York (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to "reaffirm our vitally important strategic partnership" when they are in Australia for a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Quad bloc…

Heavy snowfall thaws frozen memories of Simla

Shimla (IANS) Heavy snowfall thawed the frozen memories of Simla -- the erstwhile capital of British India, as a thick quilt, and not blanket, of white covered the Queen of Hills, now called Shimla, in the past two days -- the highest spell in one…

Schools open in Jharkhand, less presence of children inside class rooms

Ranchi: Offline classes started in schools of Jharkhand from Friday as following the instructions of the state government all the schools have been opened as per the guidelines. On the first day, only about 50 percent of the students were seen in…

Jharkhand will fascinate tourists with its rich wildlife: Hemant

Ranchi: Presiding over the 14th meeting of the Jharkhand State Wildlife Board, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that many states are working for the conservation of their forests and wildlife. Forest department should adopt that model best suited for…