Toolkit case: Delhi Police seeks 5-day custody of Disha Ravi

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday sought the custody of climate activist Disha Ravi for five more days in connection with the 'Toolkit' case.

The climate activist was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma…

Rohingya vessel in Indian waters, UNHCR calls for 'immediate' rescue

New Delhi (IANS) A boat carrying 90 Rohingya refugees and three Bangladesh crewmen drifted into India's territorial waters on Monday, with calls for immediate rescue mounting from UN agencies and humanitarian groups.

The boat has a satphone…

Bears take hold of market, Sensex crashes 1,100 pts

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stock market is on a bear run now with the BSE Sensex losing over 1,100 points on Monday largely following a global sell-off.

Globally, markets have taken to consolidation after the recent surge to record highs amid…

Puducherry CM resigns as Cong-led govt falls ahead of floor test

Puducherry (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Monday resigned after his Congress-led government collapsed just before facing the floor test in the Assembly.

After the dramatic walkout by Narayanasamy and his MLAs, Speaker V.…

IED detected on Srinagar-Jammu highway, tragedy averted

Srinagar (IANS) A major tragedy was averted on Monday when the security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) near the railway crossing in the Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

India's growth engine to be powered by Assam, NE: PM

Guwahati (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India's growth engine would be further boosted with the development of Assam and the northeastern region.

Addressing a massive public gathering at Silapathar in eastern Assam's…

ULFA 'defers' action on Quippo employees

Guwahati (IANS) The separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) says it has 'deferred action' against two employees of hydrocarbon company Quippo Oil & Gas Infrastructure Ltd who were kidnapped in December by their armed cadres.

Nikita, Shantanu join Delhi Police's Toolkit probe

New Delhi (IANS) Activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk joined the investigation into the 'Toolkit' case on Monday at Delhi Police's cyber cell office.

The development came after the Delhi Police contacted Jacob and Muluk over…

CM asks Centre to reduce tax on Petrol, assures Jharkhand will follow

Bokaro: The rising prices of petrol and diesel have heated the political atmosphere in the country and even Chief Minister Hemant Soren has now joined the debate.

The Chief Minister who was on one day visit to the district said that petrol…

Jharkhand government committed for eradication of Filaria: Banna Gupta

Ranchi:  Health Minister Banna Gupta said that the state government was committed to the eradication of Filaria.

He said that a mass drug administration program will be run from February 22 to 27 in Sahibganj Bokaro Dhanbad and Ramgarh districts…