Jharkhand DGP blames jail inmates for surge in crime, BJP slams his 'shameless' remark

Ranchi (IANS) A political firestorm has erupted in Jharkhand over the recent spike in crime in the state. Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta on Monday claimed that many of these incidents are being orchestrated from inside the prisons. 

Manipur looted weapons issue: Army, security forces recover INSAS rifles, guns, pistols, mortars, IEDs

Imphal (IANS) The Army and other Central and state forces, in a series of joint operations in six districts, comprising mountainous areas and valleys, recovered 25 weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), several grenades, a large cache of ammunition…

Manipur: Joint ops by Army, other forces lead to recovery of 114 arms, explosives

Imphal (IANS) The security forces after the expiry of the 15-day deadline to surrender looted and illegally-held arms and ammunition, further stepped up their search operations in 10 of the 16 Manipur districts and recovered 114 weapons, IEDs, grenades,…

Tourist from Israel, homestay owner gang raped in K'taka; man from Odisha killed after being pushed into canal by rapists

Koppal (Karnataka) (IANS) A horrific incident of three persons committing gang rape on two women, a tourist from Israel, and a female local homestay owner and killing a male Indian tourist who was with them, came to light on Saturday in Karnataka. 

NTPC Deputy General Manager shot dead in Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh (IANS) Kumar Gaurav, Deputy General Manager of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), was shot dead on Saturday morning in the Katkamdag police station area of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. 

The attack, suspected to be…

Trump say US may not 'defend' NATO allies not contributing enough on defence spending

Washington (IANS) President Donald Trump has suggested that the US may not defend NATO allies that have not contributed enough to defence spending, casting doubt on a core aspect of the alliance.

"Well, I've said that to them," Trump told…

US, Ukraine to hold peace talks in Saudi Arabia next week, says Zelensky

Kyiv (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he would travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ahead of diplomatic-level talks later in the week with US officials. 

"Next week,…

US Supreme Court rejects Tahawwur Rana's extradition stay request

New Delhi (IANS) The US Supreme Court has rejected a plea by 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana, seeking a stay on his extradition to India to face trial 

Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, had filed an "Emergency…

Three civilians go missing in J&K’s Kathua, security forces launch search operation

Jammu (IANS) The Army and police on Friday started a major search operation to trace three civilians who went missing while they were on their way to attend a marriage in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. 

Officials said that a massive…

Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes in Panchkula, pilot safe

Chandigarh (IANS) A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Morni in Haryana’s Panchkula district on Friday but the pilot managed to eject safely, officials said. 

The fighter had taken off from the Ambala airbase…