Hizbul terrorist commander killed in encounter at Anantnag

Srinagar (IANS) Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist commander has been killed in an encounter that started on Friday between terrorists and security forces at Rishipora area in South Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday.

Police…

2 juveniles arrested in Hyderabad gang rape case

Hyderabad (IANS) Hyderabad police on Saturday arrested two juveniles in the sensational gang rape case, taking the total number to three. Now, the police teams are on the lookout for the remaining two accused.

On Friday, the police made the…

ED requests UAE govt to keep watch on Abhishek Banerjee in Dubai

Kolkata (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the coal and cattle smuggling cases in West Bengal, has requested the UAE government through the Ministry of External Affairs to closely monitor the movements of Trinamool Congress…

Pakistan confirms peace talks with TTP, welcomes 'indefinite ceasefire'

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has welcomed the ceasefire announced by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as the federal government for the first time publicly acknowledged it was negotiating a peace deal with the outlawed outfit, the media reported.

DMOs of four districts turn up at ED office for questioning

Ranchi: Mining officers of the four districts namely Chatra, Khunti, West Singhbhum and Saraikela- Kharsawan turned up at the office of the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the money laundering case against suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal. 

Mandar Bypolls: Shilpi Neha Tirkey files nomination as Mahagathbandhan candidate

Ranchi: For the bypolls on the Mandar seat of Jharkhand Assembly Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Thursday filed her candidacy as the nominee of the Mahagathbandhan at the collectorate here. Shilpi is the daughter of former Mandar MLA and ex-minister Bandhu…

No Mela at Jaggannathpur this year too: Rath Yatra to be carried out in limited numbers

Ranchi: A meeting was held in the Deputy Commissioner’s auditorium at Ranchi Collectorate regarding the organization of Jagannath Rath Yatra Mela. 

In the meeting organized under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Ranchi, Chhavi Ranjan, Deputy Development Commissioner…

Heavy rainfall to lash K'taka for 4 days, yellow alert for B'luru, coastal regions

Bengaluru (IANS) Heavy rainfall has been predicted in Karnataka for four days from Friday by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has sounded a yellow alert for Bengaluru and coastal regions.

The Bengaluru city, Bengaluru Rural,…

India reminds Pakistan of its 'shameful history' of genocide in B'desh

United Nations (IANS) Responding to Islamabad's attack on New Delhi at the UN Security Council over Kashmir, India has reminded Pakistan of its "shameful history" of committing the genocide of hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh for…

At UNSC, India regrets state-sponsors of cross-border terrorism go 'scot-free'

United Nations (IANS) As a victim of cross-border attacks, India has said it regrets that state sponsors of terrorism are "allowed to go scot-free" for serious violations of international law and urged the international community to make them accountable.