584 accidents due to defective products from Ordnance factories: CAG

New Delhi (IANS) A total 584 accidents took place due to defect in quality of arms and ammunition produced by Ordnance factories from 2014-15 to 2018-19, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagged in a report tabled in the Parliament on Wednesday.

Terrorist attacks aimed at destroying Kashmir's economy: Sajad Lone

Srinagar (IANS) People's Conference Chief Sajad Lone said on Tuesday that the recent attacks by terrorists were aimed at crippling Kashmir's economy.

In a series of tweets Lone said the terrorists were creating scare which was working…

42 terrorists killed in last 3 months: J&K DGP

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said 42 terrorists have been neutralised in the last three months, and in 2021 a total of 32 foreign militants were eliminated in various anti-terror…

Karauli Violence: Councillor booked; curfew extended till Apr 7

Jaipur (IANS) After communal tension broke out in Karauli city of Rajasthan following stone-pelting at a motorcycle rally passing through a Muslim-dominated area on Saturday, the district administration has extended the curfew till April 7 along with…

SC agrees to examine plea against electoral bond scheme soon

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea against the laws allowing political parties' funding through the electoral bond scheme.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms,…

After Maha's SIT, ED attaches Sanjay Raut's assets in Mumbai & Raigad

Mumbai (IANS) In what is construed as a retaliation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday swooped to attach assets belonging to Shiv Sena MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut hours after the Maharashtra government set up a Special Investigation…

BJP, AAP supporters back meat 'ban', Congress voters against it

New Delhi (IANS) Food choices and dietary habits too seem to have become a part of the polarised politics in the country.

The recent decision of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to 'ban' the sale of non-vegetarian food during…

Populist sops could take states to path of Sri Lanka: Bureaucrats to PM

New Delhi (IANS) In a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, few senior bureaucrats have warned that the populist sops announced by some states are economically not viable and could lead them to same path as Sri Lanka.

On Saturday, Prime…

Jaishankar likely to apprise PM about crisis in SL, Pak

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during which he is likely to apprise the latter about the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and the political instability in Pakistan.

Sri…

Eyeing Assembly polls, Centre steps on development accelerator in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has stepped on the gas for the infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Major infra projects are on the verge of completion, officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

According…