Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a 14 lane Delhi-Meerut expressway here, calling it a national highway to development. "This is the national highway of development... It will emerge as a major factor for development of western Uttar Pradesh," Modi said. Modi said the people in the villages aspire for...
Two separatist guerrillas were killed on Thursday in an overnight gunfight between holed up militants and security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. "Two militants including Manzoor Ahmad Dar of Samboora (Pulwama) and a Pakistani national have been killed in Gusoo village encounter," a senior police officer told IANS in summer ca...
Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Thursday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the political developments in the Himalayan nation. "Prime Minister (Modi) emphasised the importance of finding a durable solution to the political problems facing Nepal based on consensus or 'sahmati'," an external affairs ministry stat...
As Delhites gear-up to face the even-odd restrictions for cars, that comes into effect for 15 days from Friday, there are some who have gone to extreme lengths to avoid the inconvenience that is likely to be caused, by taking leave from work. Fearing that the trial period will lead to overcrowded public transpo...
Unidentified criminals looted Rs.38 lakh from a State Bank of India ATM in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district on Thursday, police said. According to police, the criminals used password to unlock the ATM and looted the cash. The ATM is located at Demotand, around 110 km from Ranchi. Police have launched an operation to arrest the criminals and two people...
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday extended his greetings to the people on the New Year's eve. "I convey my warm greetings and best wishes to all our citizens on the advent of the New Year 2016. On this joyous occasion, let us collectively resolve to dedicate ourselves towards building a peaceful, prosperous and harmonious society," th...
The ruling Congress won 13 of the 25 Karnataka legislative council seats for which elections were held, leaving opposition BJP and JD-S behind with six and four seats, an election commission official said on Wednesday...
The government on Wednesday issued a new advisory to all Indians travelling to the US following the deportation of a number of Indian students for providing information "inconsistent with their visa status"....
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was shifted to the ICU of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Wednesday, a week after being admitted to the hospital over severe fever and diabetes problems....
The Congress on Wednesday launched an all-out attack on Narendra Modi government, saying it has failed to revive the economy, its style was authoritarian and it was short-selling the country as no tangible gains were visible from its diplomacy....
