India
Two airports in Haryana to be completed within three years
Two airports at Hisar and Karnal districts would be completed within three years from start of work, Rohtak MP, Deepinder Singh Hooda said on Friday. The state government had applied for setting up of five civil airports at Hisar, Bhiwani, Narnaul, Karnal...
Five paramilitary companies sent to Kishtwar
Jammu: More than 500 personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Reserve Police and Armed Police were on Friday rushed to Kishtwar district.
US withdraws Lahore consulate staff over terror threat
Lahore/Washington: The US evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in Lahore on Friday, citing a specific terror threat against the facility even as it issued a fresh travel advisory to Americans warning against visiting Pakistan.
I did 'Lungi Dance' for Shah Rukh Bhai: Yo Yo Honey Singh
SRK agreed to be a part of it because its theme was very close to his film 'Chennai Express'.
Muslims pray for rains in drought-affected areas on Eid
Muslims across Bihar offered prayers on Eid and sought divine blessings for rains in the drought-affected areas of the state on Friday.
Muslims celebrate Eid with traditional fervour amid tight security
Eid was celebrated across Uttar Pradesh with traditional gaiety and religious fervour on Friday amid heavy police presence and security.
Sehore: 22-year-old man gets life imprisonment for rape of 7-year-old girl
A sessions court in Sehore has sentenced a youth to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl. Additional district judge Bhagwati Choudhary held Manglesh (22) guilty in the case and pronounced the verdict on him on Thursday, prosecution sources said. The...
Chief Secy talks tough on ragging menace, says such acts won't be tolerated
The Madhya Pradesh government has reviewed measures to curb ragging at educational institutions in the state and directed the college authorities to strictly tackle the menace, official sources said on Friday.
Bihar IAS officers seek revocation of Durga Nagpal's suspension
The Bihar IAS Association asked the UP government 'not to resort to suspension of officers on insufficient grounds in future'.
Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal lauds Sikh leader over his stand on turban in Rome
Badal said that it was double whammy for the Sikh community that they were being targeted when the country has a Sikh PM.
Coast Guard begins community interaction programme to strengthen coastal security
Aiming to create awareness among people on measures to be taken to strengthen coastal security, the Indian Coast Guard launched a community interaction prorgamme in Ahmedabad on Thursday. "The programme called 'If You See Something, Say Something' aims to...
Two persons allegedly murdered by their co-workers in separate incidents
Two persons were allegedly murdered by their co-workers in separate incidents in the town, police said on Thursday. In Sector-137 of Surajpur area, a man succumbed to injuries after being beaten up by a fellow worker following a brawl between them, police...
Indian junior women hockey players are anaemic: Nobbs
"It's very common among girls and in India it is acute," said the former Indian senior men's team chief coach.
Govt asks sugar mills to clear Rs 174 cr dues of farmers in 15 days
Uttarakhand government has warned private sugar mills of stern action if they failed to pay arrears worth Rs 174 crore to sugarcane growers in 15 days. Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar, who held a meeting with the management of private sugar mills in Dehradu...
Chopper deal: CBI gets AgustaWestland phone call transcripts
The transcripts would help CBI carry forward its probe in the Rs 362 crore bribery scandal in which the then IAF chief SP Tyagi is also an accused.
Action against Durga was taken to teach her a lesson: IPS body
The IPS body, in a two-page letter to Akhilesh Yadav, termed the action against Durga as "autocratic" and "arbitrary".
