Over 100-year-old rail line in Sri Lanka being upgraded with Indian assistance

New Delhi/Colombo (IANS) India's IRCON International Limited and the Sri Lankan government have inked a $91.26 million agreement for upgrading the around 130 km-long Maho-Omanthai rail line which is over 100 years old.

Once…

3 Maoists killed in Lohardaga, 2 AK-47s seized

Ranchi (IANS) Three Maoists were killed in a gun-battle with the security forces in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Thursday, the police said. Two AK-47s were seized from them.

After receiving a tip-off about presence of Maoists in Sahedapat…

Will move ICJ again if Jadhav doesn't get fair trial: Salve

New Delhi (IANS) "I am an incorrigible optimist and we will again move the world court if Pakistan fails to conduct a fair trial in Kulbhushan Jadhav's case," renowned lawyer Harish Salve, who represented India in the ICJ, said on Thursday.

Maoists attack 'police informer' in Latehar

Ranchi (IANS) Maoists on Thursday attacked a man and his son on charges of being "police informers" in Jharkhand's Latehar district and also set ablaze a number of vehicles, police said.

Maoists first carried out the arson in…

Chandrayaan-2 launch rescheduled for July 22

Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency on Thursday announced that the launch date for its ambitious second Moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 has been rescheduled for July 22, seven days after the ambitious launch by ISRO had to be aborted…

Court-monitored mediation in Ayodhya issue till July 31: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Ayodhya mediation panel to continue negotiations to develop a consensus between Hindu and Muslim parties on the temple dispute issue.

The apex court also urged the mediators to continue…

UP BJP MLA enrols schools students as party members

Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Making a mockery of the BJP's much-publicized membership drive, Sushil Singh, party MLA from this seat in Uttar Pradesh enrolled school students as party members.

Sushil Singh, nephew of mafia don-turned-politician…

Court modifies Quran distribution judgment

Ranchi (IANS ) A Ranchi court which had awarded the punishment of distributing five copies of the Quran to a Hindu girl modified it's judgment on Wednesday.

"The court of Manish Kumar modified it's judgment in which it had directed…

Delayed police action blamed for Tabrez's death in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS ) A three-member committee, headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), it its report has blamed the police advisory, delayed police action and lack of suitable medical treatment for death of Tabrez Ansari.

The report was submitted…

10 killed, 24 injured in land dispute clash in UP

Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Ten persons were killed and over 24 injured in clashes over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district, officials said.

According to reports, the incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Murtiya…