J&K: One soldier killed, three injured in Kishtwar encounter

Jammu (IANS) One soldier was killed and three others were injured on Friday in an encounter with the terrorists in Chatroo village of J&K’s Kishtwar district. 

Earlier, an encounter started between the security forces and the terrorists in…

Ganesh procession violence: 52 arrested, K’taka Home Minister says incident 'accidental'

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Thursday that 52 people were arrested in the case of violence during the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Nagamangala town of Mandya district, and added that it was an "incident which…

Ganesh procession violence malicious act, intended to provoke Hindus: K'taka BJP

Bengaluru (IANS) Sharing the footage of violence during the Ganesh idol procession, Karnataka BJP chief B. Y. Vijayendra claimed on Thursday that it was a malicious act intended to provoke Hindus. 

The footage showed a mob indulging in stone…

Death toll in Datia Fort wall collapse rises to 7

Bhopal (IANS) The death toll in Madhya Pradesh's Datia Fort's wall collapse has risen to seven, while two persons have been rescued from the rubble.

Five out of the seven deceased belonged to one family. Those rescued are admitted to…

Putin hails India's rising success under PM Modi as NSA Doval briefs Russian President on Ukraine visit

Saint Petersburg (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday once again hailed India's rising global stature and the strength of its growing economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Our special privileged strategic…

Sensex, Nifty close at all-time high, led by metal and auto shares

Mumbai (IANS) Indian equity indices closed in the green on Thursday led by metal, auto and banking stocks. 

Sensex closed at 1,439 points or 1.77 per cent higher at 82,962 and Nifty closed 470 points or 1.89 per cent higher at 25,388.

Intraday,…

Paris Paralympics: PM Modi meets Indian Para-athletes at his residence

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent that recently created history at the Paris Paralympics, winning the country’s highest ever medal, at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Thursday. 

India finished…

Tribal population in Santhal Pargana shrank from 44 pc to 28 pc, Centre tells Jharkhand HC

Ranchi (IANS) The Union government on Thursday submitted an affidavit to the Jharkhand High Court which is hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning alleged Bangladeshi infiltration in the Santhal Pargana region of the state.  

Headquartered…

Shimla mosque row: Massive security deployed ahead of protest

Shimla (IANS) Massive police build-up was made in the Himachal Pradesh capital on Wednesday to prevent untoward incidents owing to a protest call by Hindu outfits over the five-storeyed structure of a mosque in the densely populated Sanjauli area. 

Central team to visit Telangana today to assess damage caused by floods

Hyderabad (IANS) A six-member central team will arrive in Telangana later on Wednesday to visit flood-affected districts.  

The team led by Col Kirti Pratap Singh, Joint Secretary (Operation and Communications) in the Union Home Ministry, will…