India
J&K: One dead, one injured in blast at a school in Ganderbal
The incident comes on a day when a group of terrorists attacked a BSF convoy in Udhampur and took 3 civilians hostage.
Sensex closes at 28,223 points, Nifty settles over 8500
: The market ended with some stellar gains supported by auto, pharma and FMCG. The Sensex was up 151.15 points or 0.5 percent at 28223.08 and the Nifty was up 51.05 points or 0.6 percent at 8567.95. About 1769 shares have advanced, 1187 shares declined, a...
No proposal for granting constitutional status to National Commision for Backward Class: Government
In his reply in Lok Sabha, Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot said "no" to a question on whether the Government has any proposal to grant constitutional status for the NCBC at par with the NCSC and NCST.
West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee declares 12 districts flood-hit, demands central funds
"I also want to raise the issue of release of water by the DVC," Banerjee said.
Panagarh to be IAF's 2nd hub for C-130J Super Hercules planes
After making the newly resurfaced air force station of Panagarh as the second hub for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, the air force will base refueller planes and may have fighter aircraft here.
Jammu bandh enters fifth day, protest for setting up of AIIMS continues
Amid protests, Jammu witnessed a shutdown for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday as the agitation led by AIIMS Coordination Committee, demanding an AIIMS in the region, continued unabated.
Government, NSCN-IM sign peace accord: What to look out for
Much will depend on details of the accord which has remained the NSCN-IMs prime demand and the biggest roadblock-to bring together Naga dominated areas of Manipur, Arunachal and Assam.
Government denies crackdown on porn sites, says it's temporary
The government on Monday denied a crackdown on pornographic websites, saying that the denial to the sites was only temporary.
Glove worn by terrorist killed in Gurdaspur attack has 'Made in Pakistan' symbol, say sources
It was earlier revealed that the terrorists had crossed over from Pakistan on July 26-27 night using Ravi river and they had more targets.
Delhi: Non-subsidised LPG rates cut by Rs 23.50 per cylinder
Non-subsidised or market-priced LPG is one that consumers buy after exhausting their quota of 12 bottles of 14.2-kg each at subsidised rates in a year. Subsidised LPG costs Rs 417.82 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi
Gurdaspur attack and 26/11 show striking similarities, Pakistan hand clear
A comparison between the 26/11 attack and the Gurdaspur attack shows similarities except for the place of origin of terrorists and of the respective attacks.
Hyderabad Cops seek UNHCR help to monitor Rohingya refugees
Under the UN Refugee Convention, refugees coming from war-torn countries like Somalia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Afghanistan and from Myanmar etc, due to their government's persecution, are issued a 'Refugee Certificate' valid for two years and renewable after tha...
Coal scam: Madhu Koda, eight others put on trial
Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda, former coal secretary H C Gupta and seven others, on Friday were put on trial by a special court here in connection with a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a coal block.
Plans afoot to transform Maharashtra into educational hub: Vinod Tawde
Maharashtra government is working on a proposal to make the state an "educational hub" by encouraging setting up of private universities.
Uttar Pradesh: Two held for hunting animals of reserve forest area
Forest department officials said acting on tip off, they raided Kohli farm on Baijar Marg and arrested Sahdev and Safal Haldar, while three other persons fled from the spot. Carcass of a swamp deer, knives and weighing machine were recovered from their po...
India's assertion on Gurdaspur terrorists 'baseless': Pakistan
Pakistan believes that Home Minister's provocative comments are a threat to peace and security of the region.