7 soldiers injured in J&K IED explosion

Srinagar (IANS) Seven soldiers were injured when militants triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said on Friday.

The explosion took place when an armored Army vehicle was…

Women skip Sabarimala temple after huge protests

Sabarimala (Kerala) (IANS) Huge protests by hundreds of devotees at the entrance of Sabarimala temple forced the Kerala Police accompanying two women on Friday to call off their journey towards the Lord Ayyappa shrine.

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Big B to pay off loans of over 850 UP farmers

Mumbai (IANS) Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan says over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh have been identified, and their loans to the tune of Rs 5.5 crore will be taken care of.

"A list of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh…

Train kills 12 Dussehra revellers in Punjab

Amritsar (IANS) In a terrible disaster, at least 12 people watching the burning of Ravan effigy were mowed down by a train here in Punjab on Friday, police said.

A large number of people were watching the Ravan effigy in flames…

Train runs over 50 Dussehra revellers in Punjab

Amritsar (IANS) In a terrible disaster, at least 50 people watching the burning of a Ravan effigy from a railway track were crushed by a speeding train here in Punjab on Friday, triggering anger in the area and nationwide outrage.

A large number…

Truck hits Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express, 2 coaches derail

New Delhi (IANS) At least two coaches of a Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express derailed on Thursday after it was hit by a truck near Thandla in Madhya Pradesh, an official said. No passenger has been injured.

Rajesh Dutt Bajpai, Media and…

UP court receives complaint against Facebook's Zuckerberg

Lucknow (IANS) A complaint has been registered in a Uttar Pradesh court against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and three others for using national symbols and letterheads of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…

No mobile phone to be disconnected: Government

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday dismissed a news report claiming around 50 crore mobile phone numbers are at risk of disconnection, saying it is "completely untrue and imaginary".

"The news report tries…

Maoists create havoc in Lohardaga, set many trucks on fire

Lohardaga (By our Correspondent): Ultras of the proscribed CPI (Maoists) set on fire more than half a dozen bauxite laden trucks in Kathupani under Kisko Police Station area of this district. 

Police sources said that…

CM stresses on the need on women empowerment says ‘Vikas Ki Ganga’ flowing in Jharkhand

Jamshedpur (By our Correspondent): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that he has prayed to Goddess Durga to fulfill the wishes of every resident of the state and remove the darkness of illiteracy from Jharkhand.