Visakhapatnam, Aug 12 (IANS) One crew member of Coast Guard was missing while 28 were rescued after a major fire broke out on an offshore support vessel off Visakhapatnam coast on Monday. According to a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12 (IANS) The rains appear to have reduced drastically on Monday in Kerala, giving a sigh of relief to those engaged in rescue operations. The death toll according to the Kerala government, stood…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12 (IANS) With rains and flood battering Kerala for days, Eid celebrations in the state on Monday was a low-key affair, starting and ending with prayers. Last year too, Eid was marred in…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The BJP on Monday termed as “unfortunate” the comments of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram who is reported to have said that had Kashmir been a Hindu majority state, the…
By Robinder Nath Sachdev and Ven Parameswaran On Aug 5, 2019, the government of India took a historic step, executed in an elegant manner, to reorganize the governance of the Indian state of Jammu &…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In a departure from tradition, the Border Security Force (BSF) did not exchange sweets and greetings with the Pakistani Rangers at the Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha on…
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) The Congress in Goa has demanded a CBI probe into an alleged multi-crore beach cleaning scam, accusing the state tourism ministry and a private contractor of violating general financial rules while…
By VISHAL GULATI Jammu, Aug 12 (IANS) Caught in the law and traditions, liberation for the women in real terms came with Jammu and Kashmir becoming the unions territory. A section of women feel that…
By Saeed Naqvi In a sense, the circumvention of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir by the Narendra Modi government concludes the fierce debate between Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbahi Patel…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) With the Father of the Constitution differing with Sheikh Abdullah on the structuring of Article 370, Dr B.R. Ambedkars views on certain narrow considerations as thought through by ordinary men…
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Lakshmipur pump house, a key component of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) and claimed to be the world’s largest pump house, has successfully commenced operations in Telangana, it was announced on…
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Gaiety marked Eid-ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Monday. Muslims in Hyderabad and in other towns of Telangana, and in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh offered Eid…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Wrestler Babita Phogat and her father Mahavir Phogat on Monday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju here. Mahavir Phogat, a…
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Monday slammed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for his visit to Russia at a time when villages in the coastal state are facing flood-like situations. Chodankar…
Kozhikode (Kerala) Aug 12 (IANS) Wayanad Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has assured all help to the people of his flood-hit constituency rebuild their lives. “We are all with you in this hour of crisis and…
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Around two crore Muslims in Maharashtra, including almost 25 lakh in Mumbai, on Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha or Bakrid with religious fervour and the ritual sacrifice of goats. The ‘Festival of Sacrifice’…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted the nation on Eid-al-Adha. In a statement, Sonia Gandhi, who was elected the party’s Interim President…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Extramarks, Indias leading education technology company, was recognized for its efforts towards creating cutting-edge learning solutions at the Global Educators Fest 2019. The edtech company bagged the award for the…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry on Monday said over 10,000 people peacefully offered prayers in mosques across Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha. The Ministry said the residents of…