New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Despite facing widespread criticism, the Railways on Sunday defended its decision to implement “flexi fare” pricing of tickets on three premium trains, saying it was still a cheaper mode of…
London, Sep 11 (IANS) British police have cordoned off a Sikh temple in Leamington Spa, in Warwickshire, after more than 20 men, some carrying swords, entered the building on Sunday. Armed officers were on the…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Sep 11 (IANS) Ahead of his India visit, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Sunday said that “no controversial agreement” will be signed during the four-day state visit this week….
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Somnath Bharti and his supporters have been booked for damaging AIIMS property and misbehaving with its security guards, Delhi Police said on Sunday. Bharti denied…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A day after the Left alliance of All India Students Association (AISA) and Students Federation of India (SFI) swept the JNU students union election, students gave the February 9 incident…
Jammu/Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Gun battles continued during the day between security forces and militants in Jammu region’s Poonch district — where a policeman was killed — and in Kashmir’s Bandipora and Kupwara districts on…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday reviewed the internal security situation in the country along with senior officials of the ministry and security agencies. “It’s a normal security review…
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Pakistan has not stopped Afghan traders from moving products to India through the Wagah border, authorities said after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani warned Islamabad to open the land border or lose…
Mina, Sep 11 (IANS) Nearly two million pilgrims from across the world observed the Day of Arafat, an occasion for repentance and supplication considered as the pinnacle of the annual Haj pilgrimage. On Sunday, the…
Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, Sep 11 (IANS) The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha on Sunday announced i would step up opposition to the multi-purpose Polavaram…
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday countered former RJD MP and criminal-turned-politician Shahabuddin’s swipe at him, saying that people of Bihar have given the mandate to him and asked media “not…
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Germany’s Angelique Kerber won the US Open women’s singles tennis final beating the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a hard-fought and exciting match here. Kerber, 28, won…
Panaji, Sep 11 (IANS) Rebel RSS leader Subhash Velingkar on Sunday exhorted swayamsevaks to become like Narasimhas and defeat the BJP in the upcoming state polls, blaming the saffron party of trying to denationalise Goans,…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday refused to accept the resignation of its legislator Amanatullah Khan, against whom an FIR was registered a day ago following molestation charges levelled by…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Eid-ul-Zuha, one of the holiest Muslim festivals, is going to be a highly subdued event in Kashmir this year. The only visible sign of Kashmiris preparing for the…
Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) The death toll in the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley rose to 80 as a youth succumbed to his injuries on Sunday in Srinagar. Police said Javaid Ahmad Dar, 23,…
Shimla, Sep 11 (IANS) To protect the environment and conserve minerals, the Himachal Pradesh government is promoting reuse of waste generated from developmental activities, an official said on Sunday. The government has decided to permit…
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Families of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, were on Sunday set to gather at the World Trade Center site to remember those…
Kathmandu, Sep 11 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said he was hopeful that his upcoming India visit would help boost ties between the two neighbours, a media report said on Sunday….
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Pakistan has not stopped Afghan traders from moving products to India through the Wagah border, a top Pakistani official said after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani warned Pakistan to open the land…