Modi celebrates Diwali with Army, ITBP in Uttarakhand

Dehradun (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday celebrated Diwali with the personnel of Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), mandated to guard 3,488 km Sino-India border, in Uttarakhand and said that India was taking great strides…

ED arrests PNB fraud accused ,Choksi's Hong Kong firm director

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that it has arrested from Kolkata a director of a shell company of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.

"We…

Congress-JD-S trounces BJP 4-1 in Karnataka bypolls

Bengaluru (IANS): In a Diwali gift ahead of 2019 general elections, the JD-S-Congress coalition on Tuesday worsted BJP 4-1 in the bye elections in Karnataka winning two Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies, while conceding the Shimoga parliamentary…

Odisha police kills 5 Maoists in Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar (IANS): Five Maoists have been killed in an encounter with the security forces and ammunition recovered in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said on Monday.

The gun battle took place inside a forest area near Papluru village…

India completes n-triad; Modi cautions 'nuclear blackmailers'

New Delhi (IANS): With nuclear-capable submarine INS Arihant successfully completing its deterrence patrol, India on Monday completed its nuclear triad as it achieved nuclear strike capabilities in air, land and sea.

Congratulating the crew…

India expected to get waiver from US sanctions against oil importers

United Nations (IANS): US President Donald Trump is expected to grant India an exemption from the sanctions against buying oil from Iran when the waivers will be announced on November 5.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the…

UP youth arrested for threatening Miami airport with attacks

Lucknow (IANS) An 18-year-old youth from Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district was detained by the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on Saturday for making calls threatening to blow up the Miami airport in the US, police said.

We received…

Over 300 policemen on rampage in Patna

Patna (IANS) Hundreds of police officials are on a rampage here damaging police vehicles and attacking officers following the death of a woman police constable early on Friday.

More than 300 trainee officials, including a large…

Two militants killed, protesters attack security forces

Srinagar (IANS): Security forces shot dead two militants on Thursday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district, triggering widespread street protests in Badgam and Pulwama districts, police said.

The militants were killed in…

Modi unveils 'Statue of Unity'

Kevadia (Gujarat) (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled the 182-metre high 'Statue of Unity' in honour of country's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and dedicated it to the nation.

Built on Sadhu…