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…

'Op Congress' in Jharkhand in response to 'Op Kamal'

New Delhi (IANS) Even as a political tug of war is on in the run-up to the June 19 Rajya Sabha biennial elections, the Congress is trying to outmaneuver the BJP to win two seats in the Upper House of Parliament from Jharkhand.

One candidate…

NIA takes custody of 22-yr-old woman LeT handler

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to bust the female spies ring in India, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken the custody of a 22-year-old Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler, who was in touch with several handlers in Pakistan.

According to…

India's forex reserves cross $500 bn mark

Mumbai (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves rose by over $8.223 billion during the week ended June 5 to cross the $500 billion mark.

According to the RBI's weekly statistical supplement, the overall forex reserves increased to $501.703…

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…

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…

Arms recovered from Maoists in Palamau

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Police on Friday recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions after a gun battle with Maoists in Palamau district.

According to the police, the gunfight took place inside a jungle in Tandawa for nearly an hour. The insurgents…

Big relief to Def industry, existing contracts get 4 months extension

New Delhi (IANS) In a big relief to domestic arms and ammunition industry, the Ministry of Defence on Friday issued orders giving a four-month extension of delivery period to all capital acquisition contracts due to Covid pandemic.

The ministry…

Airlines may give 2-year credit note for tickets cancelled during lockdown

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to take a stand on refunding by airlines on cancellation of tickets during the lockdown, and suggested that the airline operators must extend the credit period for two years.

A bench…

SC gives 3 days to Fin Min, RBI to decide on moratorium period interest

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to convene a meeting of the Finance Ministry and RBI officials over the weekend to decide whether interest incurred on EMIs during the moratorium period can be charged…