Hyderabad boy kidnapped for ransom found murdered
Hyderabad, March 17 (IANS) A 15-year-old boy, who was kidnapped for ransom on Wednesday, was found murdered on Thursday, police said. The body of Abhay Modani, a Class 10 student, was found in a TV…
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EC transfers top police officers in Bengal
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Two days after complaining of “laxity” on enforcing the model code of conduct in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday ordered the immediate transfer of 35 officials including four…
Sri Lanka humble spirited Afghanistan by six wickets
Kolkata: Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan in action during a WT20 match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on March 17, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Debdoot Das Kolkata, March 17 (IANS)…
Army agrees to vacate large portions of land in Kashmir
Jammu, March 17 (IANS) In a significant development, the Indian Army on Thursday decided to vacate huge portions of land held by it close to civilian habitations in Jammu and Kashmir and hand over the…
IS has committed genocide in Iraq and Syria, says Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Xinhua/Bao Dandan) Washington, March 17 (IANS) The Islamic State terrorist group has committed genocide against minority Christians, Yazidis and Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Syria, US Secretary of State John…
Scans show hidden chambers behind Tutankhamen’s tomb
Cairo, March 17 (IANS/AKI) Scans of King Tutankhamen’s tomb have almost certainly shown two rooms hidden behind the pharaoh’s burial chamber, Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati said on Thursday. “We can say more than 90…
RSS says Owaisi anti-national, BJP’s Shah looks to other factors
MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) As the RSS on Thursday dubbed AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi as anti-national for his refusal to say ‘Bharat mata ki jai’, BJP president…
None of the 99 names of Allah stands for violence: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming Sufism “the voice of peace”, noted that none of the 99 names of Allah stands for violence. In his…
Court sets aside Roja’s suspension from Andhra assembly
Hyderabad, March 17 (IANS) The Hyderabad High Court on Thursday set aside the suspension of opposition YSR Congress Party legislator R. K. Roja from the Andhra Pradesh state legislative for one year. Passing interim orders…
‘IS barbarism forcing women to join them’
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) At least 800 women from Iraq, Jordan and Syria were forced to join the Islamic State terrorist group recently, a US based Iranian journalist Azabeh Moaveni said at the India…
No takers for Mallya’s Kingfisher House at SBI e-auction
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) There were no takers at the close of bidding for business tycoon Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher House, the headquarters of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) here, at an e-auction on Thursday by…
Build own canal to get water: Haryana minister to Delhi
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Haryana’s Agriculture Minister Om Prakash Dhankar on Thursday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to construct a canal to get water from the Nangal dam, saying the state can’t provide…
Pakistan team probing Pathankot to come to India on March 27
Pathankot: The Pathankot IAF base that was attacked by terrorists on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Anil Giri Kathmandu/Pokhara, March 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the…
Queen Elizabeth fast-tracked Indian envoy’s credentials presentation
(140615) — LONDON, June 15, 2014 (Xinhua) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (L) and her husband Prince Philip attend Trooping the Colour in London on June 14, 2014. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is…
Kohli reminds me of Tendulkar: Steve Waugh
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (File Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Former Australia captain Steve Waugh said on Thursday that he is reminded of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar whenever he watches star India…
Kanhaiya fails to meet Kejriwal but speaks to him
JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar could not meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday but spoke to him on telephone, CPI…
Bhujbal sent to 14 days judicial custody for money laundering
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal was sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Special Court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act here on Thursday. He was arrested…
NIA nabs IS ‘facilitator’ from Bengal
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) A 19-year-old engineering student hailing from West Bengal was arrested by the NIA in Delhi for acting as a facilitator for the Islamic State (IS) terror group, an official said on…
BSNL lines up Rs.2,000 crore investment to modernise itself
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) plans to invest Rs.2,000 crore for the upgradation of its network, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday. “The company has plans…
Ghulam Ali to be awarded, will perform in Gujarat next week
Kolkata: Pakistani ghazal singer Ustad Ghulam Ali arrives at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, on Jan 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad, March 17 (IANS) Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali will be presented…