BSF foils infiltration bid, intruder shot dead along Jammu border
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration bid and neutralised one intruder along the international border in the Arnia sector of Jammu.
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Modi govt 'ready' to discuss Manipur issue in Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government is "ready to discuss" the violent ethnic clashes that occurred in the northeastern state of Manipur in Parliament's Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee in ventilation but stable
Kolkata/UNI: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who is on full ventilator support, is stable, and is responding to the medication, one of the medics treating the Marxist leader said on Monday.
Khalistan bubble bursts: Avtar Singh Sanghera’s eye-opening journey back to Punjab
For the past six decades, Avtar Singh Sanghera, a well-known Khalistan sympathizer based in Coventry, UK, lived in a world where the image of his homeland was painted by the gruesome memories of anti-Sikh riots and the narrative spun by radical factions.
Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled, intruder shot dead along border
Jammu: Alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration bid and neutralised one intruder along the international border in the Arnia sector of Jammu.
PM Narendra Modi thanks US government for returning over 100 rare Indian artefacts
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the US for returning over 100 rare and ancient artefacts to India.
Gram sevaks from Garo Hills commit to Meghalaya's rural development
About 200 Gram Sevaks and Sevikas from the Garo Hills region united in a one-day transformation workshop when they pledged to revolutionise Meghalaya’s rural development.
Pakistan ISI terror plan foiled: Khalistan Liberation Force operatives arrested
In a significant operation, the Punjab Police has successfully thwarted a conspiracy orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI to disrupt peace and harmony in the border state just ahead of Independence Day.
Reunited against all odds: Flood rescuer finds his mother after 30 years
In the picturesque Patiala village, amidst the devastation left by the recent monsoon floods, fate orchestrated a heartwarming reunion that defied the odds and touched the very essence of the human spirit. This emotional saga unfolded for Jagjit Singh, a devoted flood rescue volunteer hailing from Punjab, whose life had been marked by sorrow and longing.
West Bengal: Fire destroys plastic factory in Baruipur, no casualty
Kolkata: A major fire that broke out at a plastic factory at Baruipur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday night was still razing as the fire brigade personnel with the help of locals were fighting the blaze, official sources said on Sunday.
Smart City Project: Jammu to get fleet of 100 e-buses next month
Jammu: The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get a fleet of 100 e-buses from the month of August under Smart City Project Limited.
Ex-West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remains 'critical but stable', says medical bulletin
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remains 'critical but stable', as per his health bulletin released by the hospital in which he is undergoing treatment on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: SIA raids several locations in Poonch in narco case
Jammu: A team of the State Investigation Agency (SIA) raided several locations in connection with a narco case on Sunday in the border Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Singaporean envoy Simon Wong congratulates ISRO over PSLV-C56 launch
Singapore on Sunday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the launch of PSLV-C56.
Narrow escape for passengers as vehicle gets caught in water burst Arunachal Pradesh
Siang (Arunachal Pradesh): The passengers of a vehicle had a narrow escape when they were caught in a heavy stream of water flow caused by rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district on Friday.
Manipur: 21 INDIA MPs meet Governor, displaced people
Imphal: A delegation of 21 MPs, belonging to constituents of the INDIA alliance, met Governor of Manipur Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan on Sunday and discussed the prevailing situation in the troubled North Eastern state.
5-yr-old girl raped, strangled to death in Kerala's Kochi
Kochi: A five-year-old girl was brutally raped and murdered by a migrant worker after she was abducted from her house in Kerala’s Kochi on Friday, media reports said citing police sources.
Ex-West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya still critical; under ventilation due to poor breathing
Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who is battling a respiratory infection, continues to be critical. He was put under full invasive ventilation due to 'altered sensorium and poor work of breathing' at Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital on Saturday night.
Anarnath Yatra: 1974 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp
Jammu: The 28th batch of 1974 pilgrims on Sunday set off from Bhagwati Nagar Base camp here for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
Indian Army soldier back home goes missing in Kashmir's Kulgam dist; terror act suspected
Srinagar: Rifleman Javed Ahmad of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry regiment has gone missing in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, media reports said.
Umesh Pal murder case: Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's lawyer arrested in Lucknow
Lucknow: The lawyer of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed was arrested on Sunday by the Uttar Pradesh Police for his role in the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness in the killing of BSP MLA Raju Pal, media reports said.
100 patients evacuated after fire in Ahmedabad hospital
Ahmedabad: A massive fire erupted in the basement of a hospital in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad after which at least 100 patients were evacuated as a safety measure, media reports said.
Clashes and tragedies mar Muharram processions in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Muharram processions were marred in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Saturday resulting in deaths and injuries.
Political commentator Badri Seshadri held for remarks on SC and CJI over Manipur violence
Chennai/UNI: Noted political commentator and publisher Badri Seshadri was arrested on Saturday for his reported YouTube video comments, critical of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India in connection with the Manipur violence.
Education system is pivotal in achieving the goals of 21st century India: PM Modi
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the education system has a huge role in achieving the goals with which 21st century India is moving.
Nine killed, 11 hurt in Tamil Nadu firecracker godown blast, PM, Amit Shah condole
Chennai/UNI: Nine people were killed and 11 others injured in an explosion at a firecracker godown at Periyapettai village in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
BJP appoints former AMU Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor as vice president to strengthen outreach among Muslims
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the appointment of Dr Tariq Mansoor, former Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), as one of its vice presidents, in what is seen as an attempt to expand its engagement with the Pasmanda Muslim communities.
Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya admitted to hospital with breathing troubles
Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, 79, was rushed to a private hospital in South Kolkata on Saturday after he complained about breathing problems.
Ex-West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya hospitalised with breathing problems
Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday with breathing problems.
Bhutanese Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden co-chairs India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks
Foreign Secretary of Bhutan Aum Pema Choden visited India from July 28 to July 29 when she co-chaired the India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks with his Indian counterpart Vinay Kwatra.