Whoever in the military, police, intelligence and political class, planned the operation to kill Burhan – the poster boy of Kashmir’s new militancy – their opponents evidently planned much better. The latter would not have known when Burhan would be killed, but they were ready. The state was not.

Hyderabad: Terming the terrorist organisation Islamic State as the biggest threat to mankind, AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi called its members "dogs of hell". "ISIS sent one of its suicide bombers to Medina...it is a fraud, an army of criminals...these people are dogs of hell ("ja

While the entire Nation was in a festive mood celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, it was a poignant day for families of the five men who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly planning a terror attack. Waiting outside the NIA office at Chikoti Garden at about 10.30 a.m., family

The respect for ‘uniforms’ helps group of 6 steal a transformer The authority of fake khaki uniforms copied from the Maharashtra State Electricity Board helped a group of thieves to efficiently dismantle a live transformer in a village in Virar, and make off with the booty. The ‘team’ came equ

MAPUTO, Mozambique, 7 July 2016: India’s prime minister has kicked off a four-nation African tour on a continent where China’s presence has been strong, including countries that haven’t been visited by an Indian leader in more than three decades. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip is meant to rais

Mumbai: Police have been deployed outside the city office of a foundation run by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, whose ‘hate speech’ is reported to have inspired one of the five Bangladeshi militants involved in the recent Dhaka carnage. A senior Mumbai Police official said security pe

Mumbai: Firing a fresh salvo at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his electoral promise to bring back black money stashed aboard, Shiv Sena on Tuesday questioned how many citizens have received Rs 15 lakh in their bank accounts. "Bringing back black money was the first promise Modi had made pr

Mumbai: Having a separate law for Muslims is like encouraging formation of another Pakistan, the Shiv Sena said on Monday, even as it termed the implementation of Uniform Civil Code a “national work” and urged ally BJP to fulfill its poll promise at the earliest. The Union Law Ministry has asked

New Delhi: Accusing AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi of promoting terrorism, senior advocate and social activist Abha Singh on Sunday launched a tirade against the former for his decision to provide legal help to men arrested for allegedly being members of an ISIS module. Singh told ANI that Owai

New Delhi: A day after the devastating terror attack in Dhaka by Islamists militants, celebrated Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday said that “it’s time people should stop saying Islam is a religion of peace”. All terrorists involved in Dhaka attack were citizens of Bangladesh, says pol

DEHRADUN, 2 July,2016: At least 29 people have died and over 15 are missing after cloudbursts and landslides triggered by heavy rain in Uttarakhand, bringing back memories of the deadly floods which killed nearly 6,000 people three years ago. Here are the latest developments: In Pithoragarh

Mumbai, 2 July,2016: Heavy rains lashed the city in the last 24 hours with suburban train services running 10-15 minutes behind the schedule, but no incident of water-logging was reported so far. According to Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai, Colaba (south Mumbai) received 60.8 mm rainfall,

Government has asked the Law Commission to examine the issue of implementation of a Uniform Civil Code, a move welcomed by the BJP and opposed by the Muslim Majlis and some activists. The Department of Legal Affairs has asked the Commission, a recommendatory body, to submit a report on the issue

Mumbai: Former NIA prosecutor in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, Rohini Salian, today alleged that the prosecution had acted like a ‘shield’ to accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh in the case by not opposing her bail plea before a special court here. “The prosecution did not oppose the bail of Sadhvi.. th

New Delhi: Hours after a shocking video of the Gau Raksha Dal volunteers forcing two alleged beef smugglers to eat cow dung and drink cow urine went viral, Gau Raksha Dal chief Dharmendra Yadav not only admitted that his group committed such an act, but also backed them by saying that ‘cow dung’ was

PATNA:  Former Bihar School Examination Board (BESB) Secretary Harihar Nath Jha was arrested in connection with the Intermediate toppers scam today. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested Mr Jha on the basis of evidences of his "involvement" in the Intermediate Toppers scam, Patna's Senior

The Cabinet tomorrow is likely to approve higher increase in basic pay than the nearly 15 per cent recommended by the 7th Pay Commission for over 1 crore government employees and pensioners. The pay panel had in November last year recommended 14.27 per cent hike in basic pay at junior levels, t

A special NIA court today rejected the bail application of 2008 Malegoan blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur who had been given a clean chit by the probe agency last month. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had also not opposed her bail application. Special Judge S D Tekale rejected