SC orders mediation to settle Ayodhya title dispute

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered mediation to settle the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ayodhya title dispute case by a three-member panel.

The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice F.M.I. Kalifulla…

Toll in Jammu grenade attack increases to 2

Jammu (IANS) The death toll in the Jammu bus stand grenade attack increased to two on Friday, police said.

Muhammad Riyaz, 32, who was injured on Thursday when the grenade flung by a militant exploded under a parked passenger bus at the General…

Mamata's photo among 'legends of Bengal' sparks row

Kolkata (IANS) A photograph of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alongside stalwarts of Bengal, including revolutionary hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Nobel laureate poet Rabindra Nath Tagore, on a giant flex at the heart of the…

Rahul to contest from Amethi, Sonia from Rae Bareli

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from his traditional Amethi seat and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi from her Rae Bareli as per the Congress's first list of candidates released on Thursday.

Lethal force: Government clears plan to recast Army HQ

New Delhi, (IANS) Nearly 20 per cent of the officers posted in the Army headquarters will be shifted to field areas as the government has approved all the recommendations of a panel formed last year to reorganize the nerve centre of the force…

Russia passes bills curbing fake news

Moscow (IANS) The Russian State Duma passed two bills on Thursday to ban and punish the spread of fake news that poses security risks.

One bill bans the dissemination of information "under the guise of credible reports",…

Team India parties at Dhoni's farmhouse

Ranchi (IANS) Members of the Indian cricket team attended a party at the farmhouse of former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of the third One-Day International (ODI) against Australia here.

India skipper Virat Kohli was also…

HRD Ministry to begin faculty recruitment 'immediately'

New Delhi (IANS) Following the Union Cabinet decision on recruitment, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said he will ask universities to begin the recruiting process "immediately".

Earlier…

One killed, 30 injured in Jammu grenade attack

Jammu (IANS) One person was killed and 30 others were injured on Thursday when a grenade rolled under a packed parked bus in Jammu's main bus stand by a militant exploded with a thunderous explosion, police said.

The incident occurred around…

Modi releases visually impaired friendly coins

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released a new series of coins which are friendly to the visually impaired.

The coins, in denomination of Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20, were released at a function at his residence…