8 militants killed in 2 gunfights
Eight militants were shot dead by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir police’s counter-insurgency Special Operations Group (SOG) in two separate gunbattles in the state on Thursday, one of these taking pla
Mehbooba holds parleys with ‘like-minded’ leaders
The PDP leader, Ms Mehbooba Mufti has begun meeting political outfits in New Delhi, as the all-party delegation prepares to leave for Jammu and Kashmir on August 20.
Pranab: Naxals out to capture power with gun
Adding new dimension to the divergent views within the ruling Congress over tackling Naxal menace, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the Left-wing extremists are political elements ou
NCP to contest alone in Bihar
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursdays announced that it would go it alone in the Bihar Assembly polls.
Nervous over verdict, govt appeals for calm
Apprehending an extreme reaction in the country in the aftermath of the Allahabad high court judgment on the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute, which is expected to come on September 24, the government
S. Asian fest focus is Afghan
The South Asian Film Festival that starts in Goa on September 17 will highlight films from Afghanistan and will open with An Apple from Paradise, an Afghan movie directed by Hamayoun Morowat.
Big B best actor, 3 Idiots popular film at National Awards
The eagerly anticipated 57th national awards were announced this evening in the capital. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan won his fourth best actor award for his performance in Paa.
Speeding car mows down man
A man in his 40s was mowed down by a Honda City car driven allegedly by a drunk youth on Sunday morning.
2 robbed of gold worth `27 lakhs
Four assailants travelling in an SUV robbed two persons of gold worth `27 lakhs in central Delhi on Sunday morning.
Generals may discuss China, Naxals
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the two-day Armed Forces Combined Comm-anders’ Conference on Monday in New Delhi where issues such as increased Chinese assert-iveness towards India, Naxa