Looted arms recovered in Manipur, firing reported between rival groups

Imphal (IANS) Combined security forces have recovered five looted arms, six different types of ammunition and seven powerful bombs in Manipur’s Imphal West, Kangpokpi and Thoubal districts, the police said on Friday night.

The police said that…

Revoking Article 370 was not solely by political executive but had backing of the Parliament, SC told

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court, on the 14th day of the hearing of the pleas against the abrogation of Article 370 on Friday, was told that the decision to revoke the constitutional provision was not solely made by the political executive but had…

PM Modi not scheduled to be at UN high-level meeting of world leaders

United Nations (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has already visited the UN once this year, is not scheduled to be at the high-level General Assembly meeting of world leaders this month and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is to speak…

India’s PSLV-XL rocket has close links with Moon, Mars and the Sun

Chennai (IANS) The XL variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) seems to have an interesting connection with Moon, Mars and now the Sun.

The rocket made its maiden flight on October 22, 2008 for India’s first interplanetary mission…

Heavy rainfall likely over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Kerala during Sep 4 to 6: IMD

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS)  The India Meteorological Department on Saturday said that isolated heavy rainfall is likely over peninsular India during Saturday and September 4 while increase in rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is over…

Odisha train tragedy: CBI files charge sheet against 3 arrested rly officials

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed a charge sheet against three railway officials -- Arun Kumar Mahanta, Mohammad Amir Khan and Pappu Kumar -- arrested in connection with the June 2 Odisha train tragedy…

INDIA alliance’s campaign to start from Gandhi Jayanti, says Nitish Kumar

Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the INDIA alliance will start the campaign programme across the country from Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

Talking to media persons in Patna, the Chief Minister…

Calling tribals 'vanvasi' is an insult to them, says Rahul Gandhi in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Sep 2 (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP saying that calling tribals 'vanvasi' is an insult to them.

“True meaning of tribal is the…

Congress president campaigned in favour of JMM candidate in Dumri bypoll

Ranchi: Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee President Rajesh Thakur, Executive President Bandhu Tirkey held an election meeting in favor of Grand Alliance candidate Baby Devi in Chandrapura and Nawadih block of Dumri assembly.

Addressing the…

Babulal Marandi launched a public relations campaign in Dumri by-election

Dumri: In the Dumri byelection, the NDA alliance has thrown full force in the election campaign of its candidate Yashoda Devi. BJP state president and former chief minister Babulal Marandi and AJSU party chief Sudesh Kumar Mahto are constantly busy in…