Bengaluru cafe blast case: NIA arrests bomber, his accomplice from West Bengal

Bengaluru (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib and his accomplice Abdul Matheen Taha from a hideout in West Bengal in connection with the Bengaluru cafe blast case.

After gathering inputs…

J&K will soon have Assembly elections & statehood will be restored: PM Modi

Udhampur (J&K) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Assembly elections will be held soon in J&K and statehood will be restored so that the people have their elected representatives.

Addressing a huge election rally in…

Don't travel to Iran or Israel till further notice: MEA

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday issued a travel advisory for its citizens, advising them not to travel to Iran and Israel "till further notice" due to the escalating tension in the region.

"In view of the prevailing situation in the region,…

EAM Jaishankar spotlights Modi govt's Act East policy, completing strategic connectivity projects via Myanmar

New Delhi (IANS) As he released the BJP manifesto for Lok Sabha Elections in Mizoram's Aizawl on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spotlighted the special emphasis the Narendra Modi government has been laying on completing major…

J&K Waqf authorities suspend Hazratbal Imam over alleged forced conversion

Srinagar (IANS) J&K Waqf board authorities have suspended the head cleric at the Hazratbal shrine over alleged forced conversion.

An order issued by the Waqf board said, “Kamal-ud-din Farooqui, is relieved from the duties of Imaam-o-Khateeb,…

CM Kejriwal seeks urgent hearing in SC against ED arrest

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sought an urgent hearing on his plea filed before the Supreme Court against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case.

“Please send an email,”…

India wins key posts in UN poll

New Delhi (IANS) India has won a major victory with the country's candidates being elected to several key positions in UN bodies including a prestigious five-year term at the International Narcotics Control Board.

India's Jagjit Pavadia,…

Misleading ads by Patanjali: SC rejects unconditional apology of Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the "unconditional and unqualified apology" tendered by Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna in response to the contempt notice issued to the company…

'Don't want to work with corrupt people', AAP Minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigns from party

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the Delhi High Court dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest by the ED in the excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigned from the party, saying he doesn't…

ED raids 35 locations in TN in drug trafficking case

Chennai (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Tuesday were conducting raids at 35 locations across Tamil Nadu in a drug trafficking case.

The raids that commenced in the morning follow the recent interrogation of film director…