India

Mumbai, Sep 8: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has imposed a four-day ban on the sale of meat in Mumbai during the eight day fasting period of the Jain community. BMC has ordered the meat and poultry shops to remain closed on September 10, 13, 17 and 18. Earlier, the BMC had imposed an eight day ban on the sale of meat during Paryushan. But, following an uproar from the other non

Belagavi, Sep 8: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that at least 55 terrorists were killed during their infiltration bid from across the border into Indian territory since January this year, while the country had lost 17 jawans in line of duty. Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of an interactive meeting with entrepreneurs here on Monday, he said that terrorist infiltration could be

New Delhi, Sep 7: Union minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Monday denied saying that India may plan 'covert operations' against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. The denial came after the minister of state for information and broadcasting was quoted as saying that New Delhi was considering covert operations against the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts mastermind who is believed to be living in Pakistan

New Delhi, Sep 7: Hitting back at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) over its criticism of Vice President Hamid Ansari, leaders of some Muslim outfits said on Wednesday it only reflects its "communal mindset" and lack of respect for Indian Constitution. The leaders defended Mr Ansari over his remarks on the need for "affirmative action" to help the Muslim community, saying the statement was "very

Srinagar, Sep 7: Several leaders of trade bodies were detained here to thwart planned protests against alleged inadequate rehabilitation efforts for victims of last year's floods in Kashmir, which observed a shutdown today. The Opposition National Conference, which had given the call for bandh besides the separatists on the first anniversary of the floods that left nearly 300 persons dead and

Srinagar, Sep 7: A year after floods devastated parts of Kashmir, the victims of the natural calamity feel that governments at the Centre and in the state have done "precious little" for rehabilitating them. "We are talking one year down the line and all we have got peanuts in the name of relief and rehabilitation," 75-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Bhat said. Bhat's three-storey house in Jawahar Nagar

New Delhi, Sep 7: Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday said that country's enemies like Dawood Ibrahim and LeT chief Hafiz Saeed should not believe that India is not "thinking" anything about them. "We always remain ready to neutralise our enemy," Rathore said when asked what the government was doing about Ibrahim, the main accused in 1993 Mumbai blasts, and Saeed, who is wanted in

Washington, Sep 6: Rising sea levels along the US coastlines have threatened NASA's launch sites and facilities -- including Kennedy Space Center in Florida -- of being submersed under the water in near future. Nearly half to two-thirds of NASA's infrastructure and assets stand within 16 feet of sea level. With at least $32 billion in laboratories, launch pads, airfields, testing facilities, data

New Delhi, Sep 6: Former military personnel ended an indefinitie hunger strike on Sunday but said they would continue their protests over the one rank one pension (OROP) scheme till the government resolved the sticking points such as the period for revising pensions and the composition of a review panel, among other issues. The move came on the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that military

New Delhi, Sep 6: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and his alleged girlfriend, TV journalist Amrita Rai got hitched last month, according to media reports. Confirming about their marriage, Amrita posted the following message on her Facebook page: "I would like to share with my friends that I and Digvijaya Singh have married in a solemn ceremony, as per the Hindu rites. We have also later registered