Why Pak isn't allowing Indian wheat to reach hungry Afghanistan

New Delhi (IANS) Food shortage may not be unknown to Afghanistan but this year the situation is quite grim and has drawn a lot of attention from the outside world. The country has suffered from drought and an acute shortfall in grain production. Taliban,…

CBI is not the solution of every problem: SC on Lakhimpur Kheri violence

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain submissions from a counsel of a deceased accused, who was allegedly lynched in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, seeking CBI probe in the matter.

A bench headed by Chief…

Navies' expansion of maritime presence not always 'innocent': Def Secy

Panaji (IANS) The expansion of "certain maritime presence" in the Indo-Pacific Ocean region is not always innocent and the negative effect of such expansion can be felt beyond the pacific, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said on Monday.

In his…

CRPF jawan opened fire on sleeping colleagues in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Raipur (IANS) Four CRPF personnel were killed and seven others injured after their colleague opened fire at them while they were sleeping in a camp in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday.

The accused jawan has been identified as Ritesh…

Taliban promised military action if Pak talks with TTP fail

New Delhi (IANS) Days before the Afghan Taliban were at the gates of Kabul, Pakistan was already in talks with the government in-waiting to deal with militant outfits such as banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch groups which have been…

Nawab Malik asks if Sameer Wankhede's 'sister-in-law is in drugs business'

Mumbai (IANS) Firing another missile, Nationalist Congress Party Minister Nawab Malik on Monday demanded to know whether Narcotics Control Bureau Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's sister-in-law is in the drug business.

In a series of tweets…

State Election Commission ready for panchayat polls: DK Tiwari

Ranchi: The State Election Commission is fully prepared to conduct the three-tier panchayat elections and is only waiting for the go-ahead from the government.

State election commissioner DK Tiwari said that the commission has completed its…

Chief Secretary to attend meeting with Niti Aayog on Monday

Ranchi: An important meeting with the Niti Aayog will be held in New Delhi in which Chief Secretary Sukhdeo Singh will be participating.

Apart from the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of the various departments will be…

Chhath Mahaparv to commence from Monday, water bodies yet to be completely cleaned

Ranchi: The four-day-long auspicious festival of Chhath Mahaparv will commence from Monday with the ritual of Nahai-Khai. For the festival, the Chhath Ghats are being prepared but in the capital dilemma, over-performing Chhath at Dhurwa Dam is yet…

Inmates of UP jail on rampage, hold officials captive

Farrukhabad (UP) (IANS) The inmates of the Fatehgarh central jail in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad district have taken control of the correctional facility after rioting on Sunday morning.

They are holding several jail officials captive while…