15 commandos, civilian killed by Maoists in Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) (IANS) Maoists struck in a big way on Wednesday, killing 15 commandos and a civilian by triggering a landmine blast targeting a security vehicle in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

The attack on the security vehicles…

Taj city sizzles at 45, schools to shut early

Agra (IANS) In view of the intense heat wave sweeping the region, Agra district authorities on Wednesday directed school managements to change class timings to ensure children reached home early by 12.30 p.m. or 1 p.m.

The mercury…

Shiv Sena calls for ban on burqa in public places

Mumbai (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Wednesday called for a ban on the use of burqa by women of a particular community as it threw its weight behind a similar plan being mulled by the Sri Lankan government in the wake of the Easter terror strikes…

Indian, three Indian-origin people killed in US: Sushma

New Delhi (IANS) An Indian visitor and three others of Indian origin were reported killed in the US' Cincinatti city, but it was not a hate crime, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.

In a tweet, the Minister…

Jharkhand's Maoist belt saw 7% more voting over 2014

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand witnessed seven per cent higher polling in the state's Maoist belt during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls than that recorded in 2014, according to Election Commission (EC) data

Polling for the three Lok Sabha seats -…

Notice issued to Rahul on his British citizenship

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi to clarify his nationality within a fortnight after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy alleged that he is a British national.

4 die in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Four people died on Tuesday in Odisha's Bhadrak district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor.

They had allegedly consumed the spurious liquor on Monday night at a post-election feast in Daulatpur village under Tihidi…

India is YouTube's fastest growing market: Pichai

San Francisco (IANS) India offers great potential for Google-owned YouTube's growth and the latest in the journey is YouTube Music that has been downloaded more than 15 million times in the country, CEO Sundar Pichai has said.
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Mayawati threatens to reconsider support to MP government

Lucknow (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Tuesday said that she would reconsider her party's support to the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh.

Mayawati's warning came after Lokendra Singh Rajput,…

Indian Army team spots 'Yeti' footprints on Himalayas

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has claimed that an expedition team sighted the "mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti'" at the Makalu Base Camp in the Himalayas.

"For the first time, an #IndianArmy…