Mansarovar Yatra halted in Uttarakhand due to rain

Dehradun (IANS) The Mansarovar Yatra has been halted in Uttrakhand after heavy rain washed away a portion of the road connecting Tanakpur-Champawat. Many of the pilgrims were forced to return, an official said.

A total of 56 pilgrims…

Soil doctors to help double farmers' income: Jharkhand CM

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday distributed soil testing mini lab kits and identity cards to members of Self Help Groups (SHG) trained as soil doctors, who would help the farmers in increasing their income.

With…

Pak asks UNICEF to remove Priyanka as goodwill ambassador

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has written to the UNICEF demanding the removal of Priyanka Chopra as Goodwill Ambassador over the Kashmir issue, and also cited the Indian actress' "jingoism and support"…

Packaged food, drinks unhealthiest in India: Survey

New Delhi (IANS) A global survey has found that when it comes to having the healthiest packaged food and drinks, India ranks the lowest among 12 countries.

The UK topped the charts, followed by the US and Australia.

Published in the…

Chidambaram a flight risk, ED issues lookout circular

New Delhi (IANS) Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram cannot leave the country. All airports, immigration desks have been put on high alert, as the Enforcement Directorate has issued a Lookout Circular against him terming the Congress leader…

MNS activist ends life after ED notice to Raj Thackeray

Thane (Maharashtra) (IANS) Agitated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray, a young party activist committed suicide by setting himself afire, here on Wednesday morning, police…

Chidambaram missing, CBI pastes notice on his gate

New Delhi (IANS) With senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram continuing to remain missing after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from arrest in the INX Media case, the CBI late on Tuesday night…

IL&FS did not disclose NPAs for 4 years: RBI

New Delhi (IANS) The IL&FS had not disclosed any NPAs for the last four years, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said in a report.

The report is based on inspection of IL&FS and IFIN and this has been conveyed by the…

First encounter in J&K since abrogation of Art 370

Srinagar (IANS) An SPO of Jammu and Kashmir police was killed while another cop was injured in an encounter with terrorists in Baramulla district on Tuesday night.

Cops also gunned down a terrorist during the encounter whose identity is yet…

Chidambaram faces arrest; CBI, ED teams come knocking at his door

New Delhi (IANS) A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Tuesday arrived at the residence of former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidamabaram here after his anticipatory bail…