ED attaches Nirav Modi's foreign assets worth Rs 637 cr

New Delhi (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Monday it has attached foreign properties of fugitive diamond jeweller Nirav Modi worth Rs 637 crore, including two apartments in New Yorks Central Park, in its ongoing investigation into…

Ray of hope for Apple executive's widow after meeting UP CM

Lucknow (IANS) After a meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, Apple executive Vivek Tiwari's widow Kalpana Tiwari said she sees a ray of hope as Adityanath had assured of all help and justice in the case.

SPO who decamped with weapons joins Hizbul Mujahideen

Srinagar (IANS): An Special Police Officer (SPO) who decamped with eight firearms last week, has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit, police said on Monday

Pictures of SPO Adil Bashir posing with an AK-47 rifle alongside Hizbul commander…

Facebook faces $1.63 bn in EU fine over fresh data breach

Washington (IANS): Embroiled in another massive data breach, Facebook may face $1.63 billion in fine from the European Union (EU) privacy watchdog, the media reported.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, Ireland's…

No truth in Congress charge Rafale deal snatched HAL jobs: Nirmala

Bengaluru (IANS): Terming the Congress charges false and based on half-truths, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has denied that the Rafale deal had snatched jobs from the Indian aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).

"There…

Making Rafale details public non-practical: Rajnath

Chandigarh (IANS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that the opposition was making a non-practical demand of making public the details of the Rafale jet deal with France over corruption charges.

Accusing the opposition of trying…

Will reservation bring welfare, asks Speaker

Ranchi (IANS): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday demanded to know if continuing with reservation in education and jobs endlessly will bring prosperity to the country.

"The idea of Ambedkarji was to bring social harmony by introducing…

Moonshine kills five in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS): Five people died here on Sunday allegedly after drinking spurious liquor, officials said.

"Five bodies have been sent for post-mortem. We will confirm the reason for death after autopsy," Ranchi Deputy Commissioner…

India rips Pakistan's 'preposterous' allegation dishonouring victims' memory

United Nations (IANS): India has denounced Pakistan's "preposterous" attempt to exploit and dishonour the memory of the innocent victims of the 2014 Peshawar school massacre by making false allegations against New Delhi.

"The…

Pakistani Army helicopter violates Indian air space

Jammu (IANS): A Pakistan Army helicopter violated the Indian airspace on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Defence sources said the violation took place at 12.10 p.m.

"After straying into Indian air space, the helicopter…