An-32 to continue flying in mountains: IAF chief

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief B.S. Dhanoa on Monday said that the An-32 aircraft will continue to fly in the mountains as there was no other option.

His remarks come over two weeks after an An-32 crashed in Arunachal Pradesh…

Another Trinamool MLA to defect to BJP in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) continues to witness defections since the 2019 Lok Sabha election results and the latest to join the list is Wilson Champramary, the Kalchini MLA.

Speaking to a television…

SC issues notice to Centre, Bihar government on encephalitis outbreak

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and the Bihar government to apprise it about the steps taken to prevent the recent deaths of children due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES).

The court's response came on a…

Jharkhand mob lynching: 5 arrested, 2 cops suspended

Ranchi (IANS) Five people involved in the lynching of a Muslim youth in Jharkhand have been arrested while two policemen have been suspended.

"Two cops, one Sub Inspector and one Assistant Sub Inspector, have been suspended for dereliction…

Rs 5000 crore to be spent for rural economy and prosperity of farmers: Raghubar

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the central and the state government will be giving Rs 5000 crore in the next two-three months which will go into the rural economy and help in its strengthening and…

India rejects US report on its minorities' status

New Delhi (IANS) India on Sunday rejected a US State Department report which made certain critical comments regarding the status of minorities here, saying it has "no locus standi" to "pronounce on the state of our citizens' constitutionally…

Four militants killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Four militants were killed on Sunday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.

Defence Ministry spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said: "Four terrorists have been killed…

Would love to see half the House comprised of women: Sumalatha

New Delhi (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh, who made history by becoming the first independent woman candidate to enter the Lok Sabha from Karnataka, envisions a House that comprises 50 per cent female members.

"We have…

11 dead, many injured as tent collapses during religious gathering in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and many injured when a massive tent erected for people attending a religious gathering collapsed during a storm in Rajasthan's Barmer on Sunday, police said.

Police said the death toll could…

21st century should be remembered as India’s century: Raghubar Das

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that with the use of Technology knowledge and Science changes are being visible in the world and the country also needs to make its optimum utilisation so that a new Jharkhand and a new India can…