11 CRPF personnel killed in Chhattisgarh
Chattisgarh: Eleven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed during an encounter with Maoists in Chattisgarh’s Sukma district. The encounter, which took place at around 12.25 pm, happened in the Burkapal-Chintagufa area, worst Maoist violence-affected district in south Bastar. As per initial reports, six jawans were injured in the attack. “The Naxals […]
Modi asks CMs to take care of Kashmiri youth in their states.
New Delhi: Chief Ministers of all states have been asked to remain in touch with the Kashmiri youth in their states and take care of their interests.Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed during his closing remarks at the 3rd Meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog. This was stated by Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya in a […]
Police attacked in Agra.
Agra: A minor squabble between two groups in Fatehpur Sikri spilled over to Agra on Saturday night as Hindutva outfits went on a rampage beating up police personnel and damaging vehicles. The activists were led by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Fatehpur Sikri, Choudhary Udai Bhan Singh. They wanted the release of their party members […]
Army officer dies as detonator goes off during training in MP
Indo-Asian News Service Sagar (MP):An army officer, Bakul Singh, working as an instructor died on Friday in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh when a detonator went off during a training session, police said. “The incident took place when the jawans of Mahar Regiment in the local firing range were undergoing training for planting grenades this […]
Sonu Nigam shaves his head to protest the fatwa of Cleric.
MUMBAI:Bollywood’s Top singer,Sonu Nigam sent out one tweet where he said he can’t sleep because of the morning azaan from a nearby mosque, and blames it on forced religiousness. Though he later clarified that his tweet was against the use of loudspeakers rather than the religious practice, the improper framing of his tweet created a lot […]
Eight students drown in sea off Maha coast
Vayri (Maharashtra), Apr 15 (PTI) Eight students of an engineering college from Karnataka, out on a picnic, drowned in the Arabian sea off the Vayri coast in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district today, the police said. The students from Maratha Engineering College in Belgaum had gone to swim in the sea, it said. The deceased, five boys […]
2002 Gujarat riots probe: SC relieves SIT chief R K Raghavan
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court today allowed R K Raghavan, who was heading the apex-court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe 2002 Gujarat riots cases, to be relieved as the head of the team. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul […]
Indian, Bangladeshi cos ink pacts worth over USD 9 bn
New Delhi: Companies from India and Bangladesh today signed pacts worth over USD 9 billion here aimed at deepening partnership in sectors like power and oil and gas. Among the MoUs signed in the presence of visiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a facility agreement between Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company (BIFPCL) and Exim Bank […]
IS bombs churches in Egypt during mass; 43 lives lost
Tanta (Egypt): The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for bombing two Egyptian churches as worshippers gathered to mark Palm Sunday, killing at least 43 people. The attacks, said to be the deadliest on the Coptic Christian minority in recent times, followed a Cairo church bombing in December and came weeks before a planned visit by […]
China offers cash rewards to public against foreign espionage
Beijing: China is offering cash rewards of up to USD 72,400 to encourage residents in the capital Beijing to report about foreign spies in the country, stepping up its campaign against espionage. Beijing’s residents can report through a hotline, by mail or in person any activity endangering China’s national security or thefts of national secrets, […]
