2 Indian mission staffers arrested in Pak, India demands immediate release

Islamabad/New Delhi (IANS) The two Indian High Commission staffers in Pakistan, who were presumed missing since Monday morning, have been arrested by Pakistani police for their alleged involvement in a road accident in Islamabad.

The two staffers…

US city's police chief resigns after black man shot dead

Washington, June 14 (IANS) The US city of Atlanta's Chief of Police has resigned after two white officers fatally a young African-American man at a parking lot.

Rayshard Brooks, 27, died after being shot on Friday night in the parking…

Rajnath on China: 'India's national pride won't be compromised'

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India's "national pride" will not be compromised as far as border tension with China is concerned.

Addressing the BJP's virtual rally for Jammuites, Singh also spoke…

Cornered in Bengal, what did Mukul Roy tell Amit Shah?

New Delhi (IANS) He was once the most trusted lieutenant of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who switched to the BJP and is credited with bringing a horde of TMC MLAs, MPs and Municipal councillors to the saffron party. But now, Mukul Roy…

Experts from US, Canada join hands to douse Assam oil well fire

Guwahati (IANS) Experts from the US and Canada joined hands with Singapore-based M/s Alert to douse up oil well fire in Assam's Tinsukia district as the flames continued to erupt on the sixth day on Sunday, officials said.

Union Petroleum…

Psycho killer held in UP, said 'liked' killing people

Etah (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) A 30-year-old man, known to be a psycho killer, has been arrested while trying to hack his elder brother with an axe, police said.

The accused had allegedly murdered two minors and was 'planning to kill three…

Deoband fatwa in favour of alcohol-based sanitizers

Muzaffarnagar (UP) (IANS) Amid a raging controversy over the use of alcohol-based sanitizers at religious places, the well-known Islamic seminary Darul Uloom, Deoband has issued a fatwa saying alcohol-based sanitizers can be used to clean the mosque…

Soldier killed, two injured in LoC ceasefire violation in J&K

Jammu, June 14 (IANS) An Army jawan was killed and two others injured on Sunday in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, sources said.

The Army sources said:…

Situation along borders with China under control: Army Chief

Dehradun (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Saturday that the entire situation along the borders with China is under control and the process of disengagement has started.

After reviewing the passing out parade of…

Kashmiris are fed up with militancy, terrorism: Army Chief

New Delhi (IANS) Residents of Jammu and Kashmir are absolutely fed up with militancy and terrorism and they want the situation to return to normal, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Saturday.

Talking about frequent operations…