Seven civilians, three militants killed in J&K

Srinagar (IANS): Seven civilians were killed in an explosion at an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday after a gunfight that left three militants dead was over, officials said.

A police spokesman said the gunfight…

Modi accuses UPA government for delaying Police memorial

New Delhi (IANS) Dedicating the National Police Memorial to the nation in recognition of the supreme sacrifice made by police personnel since Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the UPA government of its failure in constructing…

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan 3-1 to score second straight win

Muscat (IANS) Skipper Manpreet Singh put on a stellar show as India registered a facile 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the second match of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy here on Saturday.

India got off to the worst…

US will pull out of nuclear treaty with Russia, says Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that his country will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia, a decades-old pact limiting strategic weapons development.

Trump made the…

Maoists torch 6 vehicles in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS): Maoist Guerrillas on Saturday torched six vehicles involved in the repair work of a canal in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, police said.

A private company was involved the work at Chauparan. 

Some 25 guerrillas…

10 vehicles torched in Palamau clashes

Ranchi (IANS) Ten vehicles were torched and more than 11 people were injured in clashes that broke out between two communities during the idol immersion procession of Goddess Durga in Jharkhand's Palamau district, police said on Saturday.

Police begin probe as train mows down 58 Dussehra revellers in Punjab

Amritsar (IANS): The Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the Dusshera tragedy here on Friday evening in which a local train crushed at least 58 people while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy from a railway track.

The incident…

Immersion Procession takes 2 Lives in UP

Lucknow (IANS) Violence and communal clashes have been reported from many parts of Uttar Pradesh during the idol immersion procession of Goddess Durga, police said on Saturday.

A minor girl and a teenage boy died while a woman…

Counting begins for J&K municipal polls

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS): The counting of votes for the recently concluded municipal polls began in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

Poll officials said that the counting started at 8 a.m., and all the results would be declared later in the day.

Train runs over 50 Dussehra revellers in Punjab

Amritsar (IANS) In a terrible disaster, at least 50 people watching the burning of a Ravan effigy from a railway track were crushed by a speeding train here in Punjab on Friday, triggering anger in the area and nationwide outrage.

A large number…