India

New Delhi, Sept 24: Incessant showers triggered flash floods and landslides in the hill states of northern India with at least eight people killed on Monday in rain-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. In the wake of heavy rains, a "red alert" was issued in Punjab where educational institutes have been ordered to remain closed on Tuesday. Schools have also been

New Delhi, Sept 24: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Gujarat government's response on a plea by the wife of dismissed IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, alleging that she is compelled to move the court as her husband is being prevented from doing so. Describing the allegation by Shweta Bhatt that her husband was not being allowed to sign 'vakalatnama' and other documents necessary for approaching the

Nagpur, Sept 24: In a scathing attack on BJP government over its economic policies, the BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha termed demonetisation and GST ‘dictatorial' decision of the government. Speaking during 'Yuva Sansad' programme organised by local BJP Mla Ashish Deshmukh at Katol Festival on Saturday, Mr Sinha said the decision on demonetisation and GST were not taken by the cabinet or BJP. Mr Sinha

Gorakhpur, Sept 24: Dr Kafeel Khan, who has been allegedly trapped by Uttar Pradesh government in the case of death of infants at a State-run hospital in Gorakhpur last year, and his brother Adeel Khan were arrested on Sunday in a nine-year-old case. “A case was registered against Dr Kafeel and his brother Adeel under various sections of the IPC in 2009 at the Rajghat police station by Muzaffar

Srinagar, Sept 24: Five militants were killed as alert troops foiled yet another infiltration bid from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) at the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in the frontier district of Kupwara. A soldier was also martyred during the exchange of fire. Defence Ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia on Monday told UNI that troops noticed a group of militants sneaking into this

Visakhapatnam, Sept 24: A bandh was being observed in the Agency area here Monday to protest against the killing of TDP MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and a former legislator even as police teams intensified combing operations to trace the outlawed Maoists. The sitting MLA Sarveswara Rao and former legislator of ruling Telugu Desam Party Siveri Soma were gunned down by the outlawed CPI (Maoists) Sunday

New Delhi, Sept 24: Indian Navy’s decorated sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy was rescued from the Indian Ocean on Monday, three days after he suffered a severe injury when the main mast of his boat was ripped off in a storm, officials said. Tomy was sailing his boat as part of the Golden Globe Race (GGR) – a solo sailboat race around the world — when his boat was damaged in the storm about 1,900

Gangtok, Sept 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first airport in the state of Sikkim at Pakyong, 4,500 feet above the sea level. The 100th airport of India is located at 60 km from China border. The foundation stone of the greenfield airport was laid in 2009. The airport is expected to improve the connectivity and boost the tourism in the Himalayan state. The airport was

Bahraich, Sep 23: Dr Kafeel Khan was released on orders of a magistrate hours after his arrest on Saturday allegedly for arguing with doctors and "disturbing" treatment being given to patients at the district hospital in Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh, police said. Dr Khan is currently out on bail in a case related to death of infants at a state-run hospital in Gorakhpur last year. ASP Ajay Pratap said

Patna, Sept 23: Union Law Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad today asserted that the issue of instant triple Talaq was not an issue of politics but was related to honour, dignity and protection of Muslim women. Addressing a group of Muslim women who assembled at his residence in the state capital to thank Narendra Modi government for bringing an ordinance banning the practice of