Tension prevails in K'taka border town as protest turns violent

Belagavi IANS) Tension prevailed in Karnataka's border town of Belagavi after a protest condemning the desecration of a Shivaji statue turned violent, with demonstrators resorting to stone pelting at police personnel.

As many as 20 vehicles,…

PM meets venture capital, private equity funds to gather inputs ahead of Budget

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hosted a roundtable interaction with representatives of venture capital and private equity funds.

According to the Prime Minister's Office, this is a part of the constant endeavour…

Forces to remain at LAC, complete disengagement yet to take place: IAF chief

Hyderabad/New Delhi (IANS) Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari said on Saturday that complete disengagement at the Line of Actual Control with China has not taken place so the force continues to remain deployed at forward locations.

Sajad Lone slams NC over 'U-turn' on delimitation commission

Srinagar (IANS) Reminding Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) of its own statement wherein they asserted that participation in the delimitation commission would tantamount to accepting the events of August 5, Peoples Conference President Sajad…

India cannot depend on others for defence technologies amid security challenges: Rajnath

New Delhi (IANS) India cannot depend on other countries for defence technologies due to its stature, its geographical location as well as the security challenges it faces, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh underscoring the importance of achieving

Clearance of 38 lakh cheques worth Rs 37,000 cr affected by bank strike

Chennai (IANS) The ongoing two-day nationwide bank strike against the privatisation of government banks has affected clearing of cheques worth about Rs 37,000 crore, said C.H. Venkatachalam, General Secretary of the All India Bank Employees' Association…

Pak madrasas continue to teach violent extremist doctrine: US

New Delhi (IANS) Some madrasas in Pakistan have continued to teach violent extremist doctrine, according to a new US report on terrorism.

While the Imran Khan-led government has continued efforts to increase madrasa regulation, some analysts…

Pak didn't take action against Masood Azhar, Sajid Mir: US

New Delhi (IANS) Terrorist groups targeting India, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) its affiliated front organisations, and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have continued to operate from Pakistani territory, the US said in a new report.

Pakistan…

US State Dept nails Pak as terror sponsor

New Delhi (IANS) In yet another scathing indictment of terror haven and toxic state Pakistan, the US State Department has released its country reports on 'Terrorism 2020', in which it slammed Pakistan, saying it has made limited progress to…

'Major cities turned into slums': SC seeks action against encroachments

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern at continuing encroachments on government land and the slum problems in all big cities, and called for strict action by authorities.

A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar…