IMD issues cyclone alert for Odisha

Bhubaneswar (IANS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said a depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a cyclonic storm during the next 48 hours.

Under its impact, several parts of Odisha will receive…

Scientist held on spying charge in Maharashtra

Nagpur (IANS): A scientist working at the BrahMos Missile Research Centre (BMRC) here was arrested on Monday on charge of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI and other countries, informed sources said.

Nishant Agrawal has been…

4.6-magnitude quake jolts J&K

Srinagar (IANS): An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, although there were no reports of casualties or damage to properties.

An official of the state disaster management department said: "The…

Sabarimala chief priest's representatives won't participate in Vijayan meeting

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS): The representatives of Sabarimala temple's 'tantri' (chief priest) will not attend a conciliation meeting called by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss the September 28 Supreme Court verdict that…

Kashmir is ours, no power can snatch it from us: Rajnath

Lucknow (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India and it will remain so and "no power in the world can snatch it from us", Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

"Kashmir is ours, it was ours and…

India going through major transformation: Modi

Dehradun (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is going through major social and economic changes and the resultant New India will prove to be a catalyst for global development.

"India is witnessing rapid…

Maoists will be crushed in 2-3 years: Rajnath

Lucknow (IANS): The long drawn Maoist insurgency in the country will be "completely erased" in two to three years, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh declared here on Sunday.

Addressing the 26th anniversary of the Rapid Action Force…

2019 LS poll: VVPATs for all 10.6 lakh polling stations, says EC

New Delhi (IANS): Assuring timely allocation of electronic voting machines (EVM) for the 2019 general elections, the Election Commission on Sunday said it was in the process of ensuring allocation of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for…

Fire at Bengal's fireworks factory leaves 13 injured

Kolkata (IANS): At least 13 persons were injured on Sunday in a fire at a fireworks factory in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police said.

There were repeated blasts as stored explosives caught fire. "I heard loud noises…

Grand alliance tried, tested, failed idea: Jaitley

New Delhi (IANS): Tearing into the Congress and other opposition parties, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday called the proposed grand alliance an anarchic combination, the likes of which were "tried, tested and failed" in India.