Normal life remained disrupted in the Kashmir Valley for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due to restrictions imposed by the government in the wake of killing of two youths in Army firing on Monday even as the accused soldiers were questioned by their superiors. Various separatist leaders,

A day after the killing of two youth in Army firing in Budgam district, authorities on Tuesday imposed strict restrictions in several parts of the Valley, including Srinagar, to thwart protests. The situation has arisen at a time when the insurgency-hit state is gearing up for Assembly elections

NEW DELHI: The over-eight-month-long suspense over the fate of Delhi assembly and government has ended with the capital heading for fresh elections. On Monday, the three major political parties — BJP, AAP and Congress — informed lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung that government formation was not possi

NEW DELHI: Days after communal riots hit east Delhi, tension is simmering in another part of the capital with a group of villagers resolving not to allow Muharram procession in their area. The decision taken at a 'maha-panchayat' held in Bawana village in northwest Delhi on Sunday had the sup

Hyderabad: For the first time in the country, doctors in Hyderabad have performed a heart surgery on a foetus to correct a serious condition that reportedly has no cure once the baby is born. Coming as it does on the eve of World Foetus Day on October 31, it has given India a great new reason to cel

The Centre on Wednesday submitted a list of 627 account holders in Geneva’s HSBC Bank before the Supreme Court which refused to go through the names and asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to act on information relating to black money keepers in accordance with the law. A day after slammin

NEW DELHI:  The Supreme Court, which is monitoring the attempts to recover untaxed or black money stashed abroad, has ordered the government to share by tomorrow the names of all Indians with foreign bank accounts. "Why are you providing a protective umbrella to foreign bank account holders?" ask

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday granted an additional nine months for the public to exchange currency notes printed before 2005, including Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, and set a deadline of January 1, 2015. "RBI has also advised banks to facilitate the exchange of these notes for

NEW DELHI: Evening prayers at Jama Masjid were dramatically interrupted on Sunday after a 34-year-old man hurled kerosene on the Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, and charged at him with a lighter in an apparent attempt to set him ablaze. However, the Imam's guards were able to apprehend the attacker

NEW DELHI: India has chosen to buy anti-tank guided missiles from Israel, rejecting a rival US offer, as the right-wing government clears projects worth $13.1 billion to modernize its aging military, official sources said Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will buy 8,356 Spike miss

NEW DELHI:  Nine people have been killed and 17 others injured in a bus accident at Nagaon in Assam today at around 2 am in the morning. The bus belonged to the Assam State Transport Corporation and was going from Lakhimpur district to the state capital of Guwahati. A total of 33 people were r

LUCKNOW : Reasserting his authority, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, in a sudden move on Saturday evening, sacked 70 persons holding the minister of state (MoS) rank allegedly for non-performance and serving their own interests. At present, there were 82 such 'ministers' in the Samajwadi Party govern

From October 31, the Right To Information (RTI) replies can be accessed online by all, not just the applicant. The Centre, in an attempt to achieve better transparency in governance, has directed all its ministries and departments to post responses to RTI applications on their websites. So far, o

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is lagging behind in the field of medical research and more work should be done. "India is lagging behind in the field of medical research and much more needs to be done... We should focus on research, particularly on case history. This

A diamond merchant in Gujarat's Surat city gifted nearly 500 cars and about 200 flats besides expensive jewellery as Diwali bonus to 1200 of his employees. The surprise bonus was given to nearly 1200 members of staff, who achieved their annual targets during the year, by their employer Savji Bhai

A day after election results were announced, a reunion of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena appeared possible with the regional party publicly expressing its willingness to join the government without any conditions.  The BJP also sought to know from Transport Minister Nitin Gadk

MEERUT: A big crowd of gawkers has gathered around Yuvraj, a giant 1400kg Murrah bull that on Friday was crowned champion at Meerut's All India Cattle Show by a 10-member jury, startled as much by the animal's size as by his owner's refusal to sell it for a mind-boggling Rs 7 crore. As Yuvraj che

Integrated Missile Test Range, Balasore, Odisha:  India today successfully test-fired its potent nuclear-capable cruise missile 'Nirbhay', a state-of-the-art missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The test was conducted from the Integrated Missile Test Rang