Pakistan, India issue diplomatic visas to each other after 28-month gap

New Delhi (IANS) Islamabad and New Delhi have issued assignment visas to each other's diplomats after a gap of around 28 months as both sides are seeking to nomalise ties that have been on ice since 2019.

Pakistan and India have issued…

Pak objection to India's hydropower dam in J&K may be discussed at next IWT meet

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan's objection to the design of the 624 MW power project over Chenab river in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir may be the topic of the next meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission as part of the Indus Water Treaty…

India among aspiring hosts for Olympics in 2036 and beyond: IOC chief

New Delhi (IANS) India is among the aspirants for hosting the Olympics in 2036 and beyond, Thomas Bach, the President of International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said.

After Brisbane (Australia) was chosen last month to host the 2032 Summer…

States can't use annual income as sole criterion for creamy layer: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said states cannot determine "creamy layer" from backward classes, solely on the basis of economic criterion or annual income, as it quashed a notification issued by Haryana by which sections of backward…

PM Modi selling India's crown jewels, NMP designed to create monopoly: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) A day after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the government's four-year National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) worth Rs 6 lakh crore, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra…

In a first, Maha Police arrest Union Minister for 'slap-slur' on CM

Mumbai (IANS) In an unprecedented development in the state political history, the Maharashtra Police on Tuesday afternoon arrested Union Minister Narayan Rane for his 'slap slur' remark against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, as an aggressive…

Demand to 'replace' Punjab CM gains momentum within Cong again

Chandigarh (IANS) The demand to 'replace' Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh just months ahead of the Assembly polls once again gained momentum with Congress' 34 'sulking' legislators, comprising four Cabinet ministers, on Tuesday…

Outrageous, man with surgical gloves feels entire body, yet gets away with punishment: AG

New Delhi (IANS) The Attorney General of India K.K. Venugopal termed Bombay High Court judgment, which held that 'skin-to-skin' contact is necessary to constitute sexual assault under POCSO Act, as outrageous. Slamming this judgment, the AG…

2 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Tuesday.

"Two unidentified terrorists killed. Search going…

CM approves proposal to create posts of teachers for Santhali, Ho, Kudukh, Kurmali and Mundari languages in Kolhan University

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has given his approval to the proposal for the creation of posts of teachers for the conduct of Santhali Ho Kudukh, Kurmali and Mundari languages in the affiliated colleges and postgraduate centers under Kolhan…