Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) At least five militants were killed in clashes with security forces in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area of Khyber Agency on Thursday, an army statement said. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the mouthpiece…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday commuted, to a life term, the death sentence to Mirza Himayat Baig after his conviction for the February 13, 2010 Pune German Bakery blast which…
Moscow, March 17 (IANS) At least one-third of Americans, Dutch, British, French, German and Italian people believe that Crimea is part of Russia, says a survey report. According to a survey organised by Sputnik.Polls and…
Itanagar, March 17 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa has again urged the Centre for the construction of three to four more greenfield airports and more helipads in the state due to its difficult terrain….
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The leakage of heavy water in the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat must impel the government to stop building new nuclear projects in the country, the CPI-M has…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 (IANS) Congress’s Kerala unit president V.M. Sudheeran has attacked the state government for an order that allows acceptance of land tax from a private company at a time when the estate in…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday commuted to life term the death sentence awarded to Himayat Baig, convicted for the February 13, 2010 Pune German Bakery blast in which 17 people,…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Union minister Uma Bharti will release a detailed project report (DPR) on forestry intervention for the Ganga river here on March 22. Forestry interventions all along the river course have…
Ranchi, March 17 (IANS) The Jharkhand assembly witnessed disruptions for the third consecutive day on Thursday as the opposition continued to demand formulation of a domicile policy to protect the interests of the indigenous people…
Ranchi, March 17 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas on Thursday shot dead four labourers constructing a road in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said. Some 20 Maoists raided a road construction company at Basia, 145 km from Ranchi,…
Imphal, March 17 (IANS) Confirming that President Pranab Mukherjee will attend Khongjom Day in Manipur on April 23, the union Home Ministry has urged the state government to make the necessary security arrangements, official sources…
Kabul, March 17 (IANS) Taliban leader Mullah Mansour has ordered his fighters to prepare for a “final attack” in Afghanistan, even as the government seeks to restart peace negotiations with the insurgents. “With the help…
New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The JNU Students Union on Thursday said it won’t accept an…
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday condemned the ‘raid’ by election expenditure observers at the private residence of Agriculture Minister Rockybul Hussain. “It is politically motivated. It exposes the central…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said the state government’s action in ordering a probe into alleged land scam in the state was “politically motivated”. Hooda has…
American Businessman Donald J Trump during a press conference regarding `Trump Tower` in Mumbai on Aug 12, 2014. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) New York, March 17 (IANS) Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump may have mesmerised his…
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a West Bengal youth over suspected links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group, an official said on Thursday. The 19-year-old, a student of…
Ankara, March 17 (IANS) Germany on Thursday closed its consulate general and a high school in Istanbul following security threats. The privately run German High School will be closed on Thursday, for a day, the…
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) A mascot designed on Fazli mangoes, known for its sweet juicy pulp and large size, will be used to spread awareness among voters ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, an…
JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday posted for March 23 the hearing of pleas to cancel the six-month interim bail to Jawaharlal…