India

Srinagar, Apr 19: A teenager was shot dead by security forces in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday during a strike called by hardline Hurriyat Conference against the recent killing of two youths in an Army operation in Tral, prompting the authorities to register a murder case and order a magisterial probe. Two policemen have been arrested in connection with the incident, sources said. As violence

New Delhi, April 18: Delhi Police today filed charge sheet against 13 persons arrested in connection with the Petroleum Ministry document leak case. Crime Branch of Delhi Police filed the charge sheet before Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain, who fixed April 20 for its consideration. According to police sources, the accused have been charge sheeted for the alleged offences punishable under

Srinagar, April 18: JKLF chairman Yaseen Malik and social activist Swami Agnivesh were today detained when they tried to lead a march towards Narbal in central Kashmir's Budgam district where a youth was killed in firing by security forces during a protest. Police took the two into preventive custody at Maisuma as they attempted to take out a march towards Narbal, where Suhail Ahmad Sofi was

Kochi, Apr 18: Two Navy-escorted passenger ships with 475 people, including Bangladesh nationals and Yemenese of Indian origin, evacuated from the conflict-hit Yemen arrived here today, bringing down the curtains on the massive rescue operation undertaken by the government. "MV Kavaratti and MV Corals with 475 people reached Kochi to a rousing welcome by Naval and Cochi Port Trust officials in

Srinagar, Apr 18: A young man was killed and two others injured in firing by the CRPF today during protests in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir where a strike has been called by the hardline Hurriyat faction against the killing of two youths in Tral earlier this week. Authorities have placed several separatist leaders including moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under

Bengaluru, Apr 18: Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya on Friday said disciplinary action would be taken against enumerators who were found to have made wrong entries in the questionnaire of the ongoing caste census in the State. Addressing reporters here, he said the government had been receiving a large number of complaints from people on the lapses on the part of the enumerators. Not asking all

Vancouver, Apr 17: Slogan-shouting and placard-waving protesters greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday at Canada's oldest gurdwara in Vancouver and a temple, the only sore points during a three-nation tour which resulted in ground-breaking agreements across several vital sectors. The protests outside the Ross Street gurdwara and also the Laxminarayan temple in Surrey saw people from

Srinagar, Apr 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday placed separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Masarat Alam under house arrest ahead of their rally in South Kashmir's Tral town on Friday. "Geelani has been placed under house arrest. A posse of policemen has been deployed outside the Hurriyat chairman's house at Hyderpora as a preventive measure to maintain law and order," a police

Vancouver, Apr 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Vancouver, and is scheduled to offer prayers at Gurdudwara Khalsa Diwan and Laxmi Narain Temple here. Earlier while leaving from Toronto Modi tweeted "Leaving for Vancouver, which is the final leg of my Canada visit. Will offer prayers at Gurudwara Khalsa Diwan and Laxmi Narain Temple there." Modi will leave for India after the Vancouver

New Delhi, Apr 16: Rahul Gandhi today returned from his 56-day "unexplained" sabbatical that had raised a lot of questions over his leadership of the party at a time when Congress has been battered in elections repeatedly. The Congress Vice President arrived here at 11.15 AM on a Thai Airways plane from Bangkok. The plane, which was scheduled to land at 10.35 AM, was delayed by 40 minutes, sources