Mizoram once again grapples with African Swine Fever outbreak, 174 pigs dead

Aizawl (IANS) The Mizoram government has sounded a high alert after the African Swine Fever (ASF) struck again in the bordering state resulting in the deaths of as many as 174 pigs so far, officials said on Thursday.

According to the officials…

Two terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Sopore

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists were killed while a civilian and two soldiers were injured in the ongoing gunfight between the security forces and holed-up militants in Sopore town of J&K’s Baramulla district on Friday.

Security forces, including…

Cong-INDI alliance's 'hidden agenda' is to snatch rights of SC, ST, OBC and give to Muslims: JP Nadda

New Delhi (IANS) Launching a scathing attack against the Congress and INDIA bloc, BJP National President J. P. Nadda on Friday said the opposition's "hidden agenda" is to "snatch" the rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and…

SC dismisses pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.

However, a bench…

Trinamool’s corruption has taken away happiness of 26,000 families, says PM Modi

Kolkata (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Mamata government, saying that the massive corruption unleashed by Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has ultimately resulted in the loss of peace and happiness of around 26,000 families…

We will implement UCC in entire country, it is 'Modi ki Guarantee': Amit Shah

Bhopal (IANS) Assuring that it is a 'Modi ki Guarantee' (PM Modi's guarantee), Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the government led by the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country.

Addressing…

CBI recovers huge cache of arms, explosives from house of Shahjahan’s relative at Sandeshkhali

Kolkata (IANS) The CBI on Friday afternoon conducted a raid at the residence of a relative of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas District and seized a huge cache of firearms and explosives.

Thanking voters for extending 'unparalleled support' to NDA, PM Modi says second phase 'too good'

New Delhi (IANS) Thanking voters, who came out in large numbers to exercise franchise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that "unparalleled support" for the NDA is going to disappoint the Opposition even more.

"Gratitude to the people…

Adverse weather conditions may hit mango crops in UP: Experts

Lucknow (IANS) Battling the impact of climate change, the mango yield in northern India, including Uttar Pradesh (UP), may be hit by the earlier-than-usual summer this year, said experts at Lucknow’s ICAR-Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture…

PM Modi urges people to not get upset with 'insulting language' used against him by Congress

New Delhi (IANS) Emphasising that "insulting remarks" are being made against him by top Congress leaders during the ongoing campaigning for Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, urged people to not get disturbed by the language…