Siddaramaiah's announcement to lift hijab ban to appease PFI 'goondas': K'taka BJP

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka BJP has come down heavily on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for announcing the decision to withdraw hijab ban imposed by the previous BJP government.

Taking to social media on Friday, the BJP charged that Siddaramaiah…

India gets consular access after plane carrying its nationals grounded in France over human trafficking suspicion

New Delhi (IANS) After a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying 303 Indian passengers was grounded in France over suspected "human trafficking", the Indian Embassy in France said its team has obtained consular access and was looking into the situation.

Infiltration bid foiled in J&K's Akhnoor sector, terrorist killed

Jammu (IANS) One terrorist was killed after an infiltration bid foiled at the International Border in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.

Army said a group of four infiltrators, who were trying to cross into…

Mobile Internet suspended in Poonch, Rajouri districts

Jammu (IANS) Mobile Internet services were suspended in two districts of Poonch and Rajouri of J&K on Saturday as the security forces continued a massive operation in the twin districts.

Mobile Internet services were suspended in Poonch and…

Prashant Kishor to TDP’s aid, meets Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati (IANS) Top electoral strategist and founder of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) Prashant Kishor arrived here on Saturday and met Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu amid reports that he will be helping the…

Drone hits merchant vessel off India's coast causing fire

New Delhi (IANS) A merchant vessel named MV Chem Pluto was struck by a drone causing an explosion and fire within the vessel in the Arabian Sea off India's coast.

According to UKMTO (United Kingdom Trade Operations) officials, an attack…

Jharkhand High Court said, the benefit of reservation to be available in the state in which one was born

Ranchi:  Jharkhand High Court has said in one of its orders that if a woman falls in the reserved category in Bihar or any other state, but she is married in Jharkhand, then she will not get the benefit of reservation.

The court has also made…

24 victims of Bokaro Sikh riots to get compensation, Home Department allocated the amount

Ranchi: 24 victims of Bokaro Sikh riots will get compensation of Rs 1.20 crore.

The Home Jail and Disaster Management Department has allocated the amount.

A cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of CM Hemant Soren at Project…

Jharkhand wrapped in fog, clouds to remain cover the sky till 27th December – MeT Department

Ranchi: According to the Meteorological Department, The weather pattern has changed in Jharkhand. Cloudy conditions were seen in most of the districts of the state. Fog situation also persists in many districts.

According to the weather center,…

Government is trying to connect youth with government and non-government jobs - CM Hemant Soren

Ramgarh: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said, during "Aapki Yojana, Aapki Sarkar, Aapke Dawar" programme in Ramgarh district that Gola will soon get the gift of a degree college. Government has given approval for this. The foundation stone…