Attempt to turn Lakhimpur Kheri into Hindu vs Sikh battle: Varun Gandhi

New Delhi (IANS) Days after being dropped from party's national executive, BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi on Sunday said that an attempt is being made to turn the Lakhimpur Kheri incident into a Hindu vs Sikh battle.

In a tweet Varun…

Global cues push up energy crisis in India, govt looks to step up generation

New Delhi (IANS) The build up power crisis in the country has worsened this month as acute fuel shortages at power plants threaten outages in coming days stalling the revival wheels of world's fastest growing major economy.

As per official…

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim convicted in disciple's murder case

New Delhi (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Haryana's Panchkula on Friday held Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty in the murder case of Dera follower Ranjit Singh, officials said.

Ram Rahim Singh…

Satellite phone calls tracked again, high alert in Karnataka

Bengaluru (IANS) The intelligence agencies have alerted the Karnataka government after they tracked satellite phone calls made to foreign locations from the coastal area and Malnad region of the state, sources said on Saturday.

The phone calls…

High-level officials to push India-US agenda set by Modi, Biden

New York (IANS) High-level officials will be working to move forward the agenda for cooperation set at last month's meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden and their Quad summit with the leaders of Australia…

India, US defence officials discuss increasing cooperation with 'partners' in Indo-Pacific

New York (IANS) The main India-US strategic defence coordination panel has discussed increasing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region with "like-minded partners" as security ties between the two countries expand, according to US Defence Department…

Ashish Mishra appears before police in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (IANS) After being served second notice, Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and accused of running over farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, appeared before the Police on Saturday to record his statement.

A lot…

US Naval chief to visit India next week to enhance bilateral ties

Washington/Delhi (IANS) US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm Mike Gilday is scheduled to travel to India next week where he will meet with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and other senior leaders from the Indian Navy and the government.

NCB released 3 detainees; rave party raid 'pre-planned plot': NCP

Mumbai (IANS) In another explosive expose, the Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday claimed that the Narcotics Control Bureau released 3 detainees including a kin of a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, and termed the ship rave party raid as…

Plea urges CJI to take cognizance of targeted killings in Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi-based lawyer has filed a letter petition in the Supreme Court urging the Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, to take cognizance of the recent targeted killing of Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir.

The lawyer, Vineet Jindal,…