Is Bihar Governor a puppet, asks civil service exam paper

Patna (IANS) A question in a paper of the ongoing main examination of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has sparked off a controversy after it sought to know from the civil service aspirants if the State Government was "merely…

Minor rescued, many feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse

Mumbai (IANS) A minor was rescued on Tuesday after a four-storey building collapsed here, officials said, adding that at least 40-50 people were still feared trapped in the debris.

The Kesarbai building in Dongri area collapsed at around 11.30…

India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 called off due to technical snag in the rocket

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India's ambitious moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 launch was called off due to a technical snag in the 'Bahubali' rocket on Monday about one hour before it was to blast-off.

"It…

BJP MLAs daughter, husband kidnapped outside Allahabad HC

Prayagraj (IANS) In a sensational turn of events, the couple from Bareilly, who have been making headlines since last week claiming to be under threat from a BJP MLA over their inter-caste marriage, was on Monday kidnapped at gunpoint by…

BSF shoots intruder on international border in J&K

Jammu (IANS) Border security force (BSF) troopers on Monday shot and killed an intruder on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.

The incident took place in Ramgarh sector at 3 a.m. after the intruder…

Bareilly couple's marriage valid: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Monday held that the marriage of Sakshi Misra, daughter of BJP MLA Rajesh Misra, and Ajitesh Kumar was 'valid'.

The court directed the state government to provide adequate…

Violence erupts in WB's Kakinara, train services disrupted

Kolkata (IANS) Violence broke out in West Bengal's Kakinara of North 24 Parganas district on Monday following which the locals disrupted train services in the Barrackpore-Naihati division of Eastern Railway (ER), an official said.

Countdown begins for Chandrayaan-2 lift-off

Chennai (IANS) The 20-hour countdown for the July 15 early morning lift-off of India's heavy rocket nicknamed the 'Bahubali' carrying the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft began at 6.51 a.m. on Sunday, a top official of the Indian space…

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab minister

Chandigarh (IANS) The rift between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his Cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu deepened on Sunday, when the latter resigned as Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy Sources.

"I hereby resign…

Karnataka Congress rebel makes U-turn, flies off to Mumbai

Bengaluru (IANS) In a sudden u-turn, rebel Karnataka Housing Minister M.T.B. Nagaraj flew to Mumbai on Sunday, a day after assuring state Congress leaders that he would withdraw his resignation as a legislator and attend the Assembly on Monday.