NIA carries out raids in Baramulla town of J&K

Srinagar (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried pre-dawn raids at four places in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla town on Sunday.

Police sources said NIA sleuths assisted by the state police and the CRPF carried out raids at…

Colombo unhappy with India's budget allocation, keen for review

New Delhi (IANS) Sri Lanka is known to be unhappy with the funds allocated to it by India in its latest Budget, which when compared to that allocated for other close neighbours and even Indian Ocean Region countries, is small.

While Sri Lanka…

14 more Karnataka Cong-JD-S rebel MLAs disqualified

Bengaluru (IANS) A day before the trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 rebel legislators of the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) for defying their parties whip to attend the House on July…

14 Karnataka MLAs to challenge their disqualification in SC

Bengaluru (IANS) All the 14 Karnataka rebel legislators, who were disqualified by Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar on Sunday for defying their party whips to attend the House on July 23, said they would challenge the Speaker's decision in the Supreme…

Doctor faces probe for prescribing condoms for stomach pain

Ranchi (IANS) A doctor who allegedly prescribed condom to a woman who was suffering from stomach pain is facing a probe.

A class 4-grade woman employee went to Asraf Badar for stomach pain treatment on July 23 at the Ghatshila government hospital…

Fifth Maoist held in Kukru Haat cops' killing

Ranchi (IANS) A Maoist activist, involved in the June 14 killing of five policemen in Kukru Haat of the Seraikela-Kharsawa district, has been arrested from West Bengal, according to the police on Sunday.

"After receiving a tip-off, a police…

Centre moves 10K more troops to J&K, countdown on for end of Article 35A

New Delhi (IANS) The countdown for the removal of the controversial Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir has started, top sources told IANS.

Two days after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval returned from a visit to the Valley, the Centre has…

600 rescued from stranded train in Maharashtra

Thane (IANS) Around 600 passengers, including nine pregnant women, were rescued till 2 p.m. from the Mahalaxmi Express which remains stranded in heavy flood waters near Vangani, around 90 km from Mumbai, officials said here on Saturday.

Other…

Amarnath Yatra resumes after daylong suspension

Jammu (IANS) After remaining suspended due to bad weather for a day, the Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday as around 4,000 pilgrims set out for the holy Himalayan cave, police said.

Of the total 3,926 pilgrims, who left the Bhagwati…

Two militants killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Police said after receiving information about the presence of militants there, security forces started…