NEW DELHI — An initial investigation in the dastardly attack on the convoy of the commanding officer of an Assam Rifles unit by militants in Manipur’s Singhat has shown that it was “well-planned”, sources said, adding that its difficult to believe that two proscribed militant organisations – the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Manipur […]
JAMMU — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has undertaken several initiatives to provide avenues of livelihood to the youth which are even more lucrative than a government job. However, he said to avail these avenues, the youth need to liberate their mindset from the clutches of […]
MUMBAI — At least 26 naxals were killed on Saturday in an encounter with police in eastern Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, over 900 km from Mumbai, senior officials said. “We have recovered the bodies of 26 naxals so far from the forest,” said district Superintendent of Police Ankit Goyal. The gunbattle took place in the morning […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is working on a proposal for lockdown in Delhi, suggested by the Supreme Court earlier today, as he announces several measures to curb air pollution crisis in the national capital. Kejriwal also added that the government will present […]
NEW DELHI — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Saturday said cows and their dung and urine can help “strengthen the economy” of the state and country, if a proper system is put in place. Chouhan claimed if women working in the field of cattle-rearing come forward, “our success is assured”. Chouhan was speaking […]
IMPHAL — An Assam Rifles Colonel, his family members and three jawans were killed in a massive ambush staged by unidentified militants in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday, police said. According to official sources, the driver of the Colonel’s vehicle was also gunned down, taking the overall death toll to seven. Police said the incident […]
MUMBAI — Lashing out at Kangana Ranaut, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi has described the actor as an “agent of hate” and even criticised the Prime Minister’s Office. “‘Padma Shri Kangana Ranaut is an agent of hate, intolerance and rabidity. It is not surprising that she feels that India got its freedom in 2014. Hate, […]
NEW DELHI — BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has been critical of the Narendra Modi government’s handling of the standoff with China over Ladakh ever since it started last year. From accusing the Modi government of not being transparent on Ladakh to demanding India go to war to evict the Chinese, Swamy has been the loudest […]
NEW DELHI — Actor Kangana Ranaut kicked off a firestorm on Thursday for declaring that India attained freedom in 2014, when the Modi-led government came to power, and describing the country’s Independence in 1947 as “bheek”, or alms. The “Manikarnika” actor, known for her provocative and often inflammatory statements, was once again the centre of […]
RANCHI — Two Kashmiri traders were assaulted and forced to shout “Jai Shri Ram” and “Pakistan murdabad” in Hathikhana colony under the Doranda police station in Ranchi. The victims are Bilal Wani (35) and Sabir Batt (36), both residents of Pahalgam police station area of Jammu and Kashmir. Wani has lodged a complaint with Doranda […]