Encounter starts in South Kashmir's Pulwama district

Srinagar (IANS) An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Marwal in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said.

The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team…

'Jinping risked future with incursions into India-controlled territory'

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has risked his future with recent high-profile incursions into Indian-controlled territory, said an opinion piece by a Chinese lawyer.

In an opinion article for Newsweek written by Gordon G Chang,…

Ex-Maoist beaten to death in Gumla

Ranchi (IANS) A former Maoist guerrilla has been beaten to death in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Monday, the police said.

According to the police, Sandeep Tirkey, 38, a resident of Tesera village in Gumla district, was brutally beaten…

No regulatory intervention on OTT communication platforms for now

New Delhi (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided not to go ahead with any regulatory intervention on Over-the-Top (OTT) communication.

In its recommendations for the OTT services released on Monday, TRAI noted that…

Shibu Soren, Dinesh Trivedi take oath as RS members

New Delhi (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) veteran Shibu Soren, former Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi along with several others took oath as Rajya Sabha members on Monday during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Lockdown prevented up to 29 lakh Covid-19 cases: Vardhan

New Delhi (IANS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday told the Lok Sabha that the nationwide lockdown had helped prevent up to 29 lakh coronavirus cases and 78,000 deaths in the country.

"The nationwide lockdown, a bold decision by…

India's Aug WPI up, riding on high food, fuel prices

New Delhi (IANS) High food, fuel and manufactured goods' prices accelerated India's August wholesale inflation, official data showed on Monday.

On sequential level, India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices rose…

Govt withdraws Banking Regulation Bill

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Monday withdrew the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on first day of the Monsoon Session.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a proposal in the Lok Sabha to withdraw the Bill saying she came with…

Hemant lead politicians in paying tributes to former Union Minister Raghuvans Prasad Singh

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren led the politicians of the state in paying tributes to former Union Minister Raghuvans Prasad Singh.

Raghuvans Prasad Singh (74) breathed his last at AIIMS New Delhi where he was battling breathing-related…

Seven arrested by Hazaribagh Police with pick up van carrying illegal liquor into Bihar

Hazaribagh: In a joint operation executed by police teams from three police stations a pickup van carrying illegal liquor into Bihar was seized and seven men were arrested in this connection.

Police today said that Hazaribagh SP had received…