New Delhi- The Northeastern states have always been on the radar of external elements. This explains why insurgency lasted so long in the region. And now, some militant groups are trying to launch drone strikes targeting critical infrastructure in the region. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi government since 2014 has laid plenty of emphasis on…
New Delhi- In a major crackdown on the interstate trade of illicit liquor, the Special Staff of Dwarka District Police on Friday busted an organised network and arrested a key accused, seizing a large consignment along with a vehicle used for transportation. As part of the ongoing campaign “Nashe Par Lagaam, Desh Ko Salaam!!”, the…
New Delhi- With the terror infrastructure largely in tatters, Pakistan is likely to bring back Sajid Mir to fix the problem. Mir, who played a major role in executing the Mumbai 26/11 attacks, was handed over charge of Pakistan’s ambitious ‘Karachi Project’. Mir’s existence was always denied by Pakistan. However, to get out of the…
Dehradun- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inducted five new ministers in the state cabinet on Friday, taking the total figure to 12. The legislators who will now serve as ministers in Dhami’s cabinet are Bharat Singh Chaudhary (Rudraprayag), Khajan Dass (Dehradun), Mandan Kaushik (Haridwar), Pradeep Batra (Roorkee) and Ram Singh Kaira (Bhimtal). Madan Kaushik…
Mumbai- Domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, rising over 1 per cent in early trade amid hopes of easing tensions in West Asia. Sensex opened at 74,559, up 352 points or 0.47 per cent, while Nifty started trading at 23,110, higher by 108 points or 0.47 per cent, according to exchange data. In early…
Mumbai- Gold and silver on Friday witnessed a substantial rise in prices, with both precious metals gaining 3 per cent amid hopes of easing tensions in West Asia. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (April 2) touched an intra-day high of Rs 1,48,302 per 10 grams at around 10:45 am, up 2.30 per…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram- With just three days left for filing nominations for the April 9 Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday night unveiled its final list of candidates, covering 37 constituencies and bringing to a close four days of intense negotiations, debates, and high-voltage drama. In the 140-member Kerala Assembly, the party will contest 92 seats,…
Chandigarh- In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with the Special Task Force of Haryana, on Thursday, arrested two shooters involved in the murder of a property dealer in Chandigarh’s Sector-9 after a brief exchange of firing and recovered three sophisticated weapons from their possession, Punjab Director…
Jaipur- On the occasion of Rajasthan Day, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma formally launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Developed Village–Ward Campaign’, a major initiative aimed at transforming development into a mass movement. Speaking during the launch, while unveiling the campaign’s website and video, the Chief Minister said the initiative marks the beginning of a comprehensive movement…
New Delhi- A Delhi court has dismissed applications filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and other accused seeking supply of unrelied documents in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts rejected three separate pleas moved…
