2 Chinese nationals held in UP by anti-terror squad

Lucknow (IANS) Two Chinese nationals, identified as Xu Xunfu a.k.a July and Li Teng Li a.k.a Alice, have been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (UPATS) from Gautam Buddha Nagar, following a red corner notice issued against them by the…

Indian, Chinese soldiers clash at Naku La, many injured

New Delhi (IANS) Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at Naku La in North Sikkim last week with many injuries reported, said a government source. The situation is said to be under control though as of now.

Naku La, incidentally, was one of the…

Pak, India engage in heated debate at UNGA over minority rights

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan and India engaged in a heated debate, filled with accusations against each other, over deteriorating minority rights in each other's countries at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

The accusations erupted when a resolution,…

India starts work on power project despite Pak's objections

Islamabad (IANS) Despite Pakistan's repeated objections over India's intentions to construct a power project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi has decided to go ahead with the construction work of the project.

Pakistan…

Over 52 cr ballot papers for UP panchayat polls

Lucknow (IANS) With over 52 crore ballot papers, the State Elections Commission (SEC) in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for the three-layered panchayat polls for over 8.88 lakh posts with an electorate of over 12.5 crore.

Touted as the world's…

Soon Rafale can land and take off on Purvanchal Expressway

Lucknow (IANS) Combat aircraft, including the top-of-the-line Rafale or Sukhoi, will soon be able to land and take off from an airstrip being developed on the 340-km long Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.

The government is developing…

CRPF to get Micro UAV A-410 by May for Maoist operation

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to gear up its force for a "big" anti-extremist operation in the Maoist hotbeds, especially in areas prone to attacks, the Central Resrve Police Force (CRPF) is engaged in adding updated gadgets and arms to its armoury. In…

PM salutes 'nation's daughters' on National Girl Child Day

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday saluted the 'daughters of the nation' on the occasion of the National Girl Child Day and praised all those working towards the empowerment of the girl child and ensure them a life of…

Wockhardt at the forefront of UK vaccination: Report

New Delhi (IANS) The race to vaccinate Britain has also offered a shot at redemption for Wockhardt, a once high-flying Indian pharmaceutical company that was investigated by US regulators over failings at its plants, Financial Times reported.

PM leads nation in paying tributes to Netaji

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led the nation in remembering Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary which has been marked as Parakram Divas or the day of valour by the union government.

"I bow before…