Will take people into confidence to resolve Kashmir issue: Rajnath

Will take people into confidence to resolve Kashmir issue: Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the central government wants a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem by taking its people into confidence, and is moving ahead in that direction. “We want a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem and we will do that by taking Kashmiri people into confidence,” Singh said while […]

Maharashtra farmers end strike after 48 hours

Maharashtra farmers end strike after 48 hours

After keeping the state on tenterhooks for 48 hours, Maharashtra farmers called off their ‘strike’ early on Saturday following ‘satisfactory’ talks with the state government. The development came after around five hours marathon negotiations between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the leaders of Kisan Kranti core committee, which ended here early today. “We are open […]

Indian, Pakistani Army trade heavy fire along LoC

Indian, Pakistani Army trade heavy fire along LoC

Indian and Pakistani troops on Saturday traded heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence officer said. The Pakistani troops initiated the ongoing firing exchange in Poonch district’s Krishna Ghati sector since 9.20 a.m., Defence Ministry spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel, Manish Mehta told IANS. In another incident, Pakistani troops violated […]

US SC sets deadline for travel ban filings

US SC sets deadline for travel ban filings

The US Supreme Court has set a deadline for challengers to President Donald Trumps travel ban executive order to respond to the governments emergency request to reinstate it, the media reported. The court announced on Friday a deadline of 3 p.m. on June 12, Politico news reported. Friday’s move comes after the Justice Department on […]

CBI arrests army officer, middleman in army transfer racket

CBI arrests army officer, middleman in army transfer racket

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday said it has arrested Lt Col Ranganathan Suvramani Moni and middlemen Gaurav Kohli in an Army transfer racket. The arrests were made from the Army Headquarters here on Friday, a CBI official told IANS. The probe agency said it has busted a transfer racket operating in the army […]

Trump withdraws US from Paris accord, targets India

Trump withdraws US from Paris accord, targets India

The US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement due to the “draconian financial and economic burdens” the agreement imposes on his country. “As of today, the US will cease all implementation of the non-binding Paris accord, and the draconian financial and economic burdens the agreement imposes […]

Kerala assembly to debate new cattle law on June 8

Kerala assembly to debate new cattle law on June 8

The Kerala cabinet on Friday asked Governor P. Sathasivam to convene a special session of the state assembly on June 8 chiefly to discuss and debate the new rules by the Centre on cattle trade for slaughter that infringes on the states’ rights. The decision on the daylong assembly session was taken by the Pinarayi […]

India mature, must face truth about Netaji’s death: Krishna Bose

India mature, must face truth about Netaji’s death: Krishna Bose

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s niece-in-law Krishna Bose on Friday said India must face the “truth” of the revolutionary’s death in the 1945 air crash and the national focus should henceforth shift to his life and ideals. Bose was referring to the Union Home Ministry’s statements on Tuesday in reply to a query under the Right […]

Raids across Delhi as ACB probes Rs 300 cr medical scam

Raids across Delhi as ACB probes Rs 300 cr medical scam

The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) here on Thursday raided at least three places in the national capital to probe an alleged medical scam involving Rs 300 crore, on the complaint of sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra. ACB chief M.K. Meena ordered the probe after Mishra complained against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar […]