Congress separating terror from Pakistan: BJP

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP on Friday accused the Congress of attempting to "separate terror from Pakistan" and said that while on one hand, it blamed the Narendra Modi government for the airstrikes in Pakistan, on the other, it was handing…

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad ahead of the coming Lok Sabha elections.
 

Two killed by suspected Maoists in Gumla

Ranchi (IANS) Suspected Maoist guerrillas shot dead two people in Jharkhand's Gumla district early on Friday, police said.

Four to five people entered a house in Turunadu village and opened indiscriminate fire at the family members, leaving…

'Yeddy Diaries': Congress demands Lokpal probe

New Delhi (IANS) Days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, a political controversy erupted on Friday after a media report titled 'The Yeddy Diaries' published by news magazine 'The Caravan' alleged that former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.…

Hurriyat leader Geelani booked under FEMA

New Delhi (IANS) Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Geelani, who advocates Jammu and Kashmir's merger with Pakistan, has been booked under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for illegally possessing foreign exchange of US $10,000, the…

India government bans Yasin Malik-led JKLF

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) led by Muhammad Yasin Malik was declared a banned organisation on Friday by the central government.

"The JKLF outfit has been banned for promotion of secessionist activities…

CBDT says Yeddy papers of 'doubtful nature'

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Director Taxes (CBDT) has said that the diary pages and the loose papers given to the team that raided D.K. Shivakumar's premises in 2017 were "not original" . Shivakumar told the investigators that…

Lenders to take over Jet Airways: Ministry sources

New Delhi (IANS) Lenders of cash-strapped Jet Airways are in the process of securing "substantial stake" in the ailing airline to try and revive it to a manageable state before selling it to new promoters, a senior Finance Ministry…

Government enters cockpit to curb air fare hike

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it was working with the airlines to increase capacity across sectors to keep a check on spiraling airfares.

"To ensure passenger convenience, stable operations, and affordable…

CRPF trooper kills 3 colleagues, shoots himself

Jammu (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper shot dead three colleagues before shooting and seriously wounding himself in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, police said on Thursday.

CRPF Constable Ajit Singh killed his…