Srinagar,  Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir on Sunday, taking the toll to eight in the last four days of counter-insurgency operations. “Based on specific input of Police about presence of two terrorists in Saidpura village near Sopore, joint operationRead More

New Delhi, The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today publically trashed the speculations about differences with the BJP over Kiran Bedi’s high-profile entry into the party and her apparent projection as its face for the Delhi Assembly elections — an indication of the degree of backing the former cop is receiving fromRead More

New Delhi, Any country that seeks aid would prefer to engage with India rather than China because they know New Delhi will not get into any “arm-twisting”, Union Minister General VK Singh (retd) said today.Singh, a former chief of the Indian Army, said the countries seeking aid from China wereRead More

Jaipur, Describing the increasing amount of plastic waste in the country as a ‘serious issue’, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar today said the government would soon start a special campaign to make people aware about its hazards.“Around 15,000 tonne of plastic garbage is generated daily, out of whichRead More

Mangaluru,  VHP leader Pravin Togadia has said that religious re-conversion would continue until the Centre banned such practice.Delivering a keynote address at ‘Virat Hindu Hridaya Sangama’ at Puttur near here last evening, Pravin Togadia said Hindus could no longer be silent on conversions which resulted in the “dwindling” of theirRead More

Patna,  Mocking at the alleged confusion over the proposed merger of six Janata Parivar parties, a top Bihar BJP leader today said state Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has already rocked the boats of senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar and RJD president Lalu Prasad.“Manjhi has already rocked the boat ofRead More

New Delhi- The CBI today arrested Shib Narayan Das, Director of Kolkata-based firm Saradha Realty, in connection with the multi-crore rupee chit fund scam. The CBI apprehended Das in Kolkata and seized a fully-loaded .38 calibre revolver from him.Sources said it was Das who had allegedly suggested to the Chairman ofRead More

New Delhi, Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Shazia Ilmi on Friday joined the BJP, but said she was not keen on contesting the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. “After being defeated in the last Assembly elections and subsequently in general elections, I don’t want to fight this election. However, I willRead More

New Delhi, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and an Army Corps commander have expressed apprehension that “Pakistan-backed terrorists” may attack “soft targets” in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit here this month.Addressing mediapersons on the sidelines of the Army Chief’s “at home” function to mark Army Day, ParrikarRead More

New Delhi, Candidates facing grave charges of murder and other crimes should be disqualified from contesting elections in a bid to decriminalise politics, said outgoing Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath.The commission has made recommendations to the government against candidates facing cases in which charges are framed by courts which couldRead More