Arunachal protests: Curfew on; Opposition boycotts all-party meet

Itanagar (IANS) Three days after violence erupted here over the state government's move to grant permanent residence certificate (PRC) to six non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes communities, curfew here continued on Monday, police said.

SC junks PIL seeking to debar candidates with more than 2 children from electoral fray

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission to mandate the recognised political parties to not field candidates with more than two children, wondering how…

Boeing 767 cargo plane crashes near Houston airport

New York (IANS) In an unfortunate incident, a Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston's George Bush International Airport, said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

According…

3 Maoists killed Jharkhand gunfight

Ranchi (IANS) Three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Sunday, a CRPF official said.

The gunfight erupted after Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers along…

Modi launches PM-KISAN scheme in Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rolled out the ambitious PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi), a cash-transfer scheme, here in Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The Centre had announced…

Army has resolved to eradicate terrorists, their harbourers: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Condemning the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the killing of our personnel will always inspire us "relentlessly" to "uproot" the base of…

GST on under-construction houses cut to 5%

New Delhi (IANS) The GST Council on Sunday lowered the tax on under-construction residential properties to 5 per cent from 12 per cent to boost the realty sector. The new rates will be implemented from April 1.

The council also reduced goods…

Senior police officer, soldier, 3 militants killed in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) A senior police officer, an Army soldier and three militants were killed on Sunday in a gunfight between security forces and holed up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

State's Governor Satya Pal Malik…

Jamaat-e-Islami chief among dozens detained in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) In a tough move authorities have detained dozens of Jamaat-e-Islami cadres in the Kashmir Valley, including its top leadership during a mass crackdown, police sources said.

The nocturnal raids were conducted in south, central…

Demand for separate Bhil Pradesh queers the pitch in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) The political landscape in Rajasthan is witnessing a gradual change with the emergence of a new entrant - the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) that is now strongly pitching for a separate Bhil Pradesh by carving out the tribal-dominated…