Five killed in Simdega road accident

Ranchi (IANS) Five people were killed in a road accident in Jharkhand's Simdega district on Friday, police said.

The accident involved a head-on collision between two motorbikes.

Besides the five victims who died on the spot, two…

Situation in J&K to improve in few days: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir will improve over the next few days.

The submission came before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi who was hearing various petitions…

Mizoram to hold unity fests across the world

Aizawl (IANS) The Mizoram government has decided to organise unity festivals across the world to ensure integration and brotherhood of all Mizos across the globe, a tourism department official said on Friday.

"To ensure the…

Vajpayee statue to be unveiled in Lucknow on Dec 25

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that a statue of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be unveiled here on December 25.

Adityanath made the announcement at a function here…

Gold near record high on recession warnings

Mumbai (IANS) Gold prices surged to near-record high levels yet again on Friday as renewed fears of a possible recession led investors to run for safe-haven assets like gold.

Gold prices had earlier fell sharply from its record highs…

TMC Secretary General, ex-Kolkata top cop questioned

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday questioned Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee and former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Ponzi scam cases, an official said here.

'No First Use' nuclear policy depends on future: Rajnath

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared on Friday that India's commitment so far to a 'No First Use' in nuclear policy will depend on circumstances in the future.

Singh posted a tweet from Pokhran, the test site of India's…

Curbs in Kashmir to go, detentions to be reviewed

Srinagar: Restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir placed after the axing of Article 370 will be lifted in a phased manner from Friday night, Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam announced on Friday.

All schools in the Kashmir Valley will reopen…

PM-inspired stimulus package may come as early as this weekend

New Delhi: After revoking Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir in a seamless manner and the security dragnet in the erstwhile state not resulting in a single bullet being fired, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun to focus on…

'India needs $500-700 billion in renewable energy'

New Delhi (IANS) India will require $500-700 billion in renewable energy and supporting grid investment over the coming decade in order to meet its renewable energy targets, the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis…