Arms cache recovered from militant hideout in Kashmir
Security forces yesterday busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions in Bandipora district in North Kashmir. The latest recovery is the fourth such occurrence during…
Maoists kill one hostage, release others in Chhattisgarh
Maoists killed one person and released others held hostage by them in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, yesterday. The rebels held a Jan Adalat in Munga forests yesterday. They killed one…
50 inmates, 12 policemen killed in Iraq jail-break attempt
At least 50 inmates and 12 policemen were killed when the Iraqi security forces thwarted a jail-break of more than 300 detainees held for terrorism charges in the eastern province…
Prez holds bilateral talks with Putin
President Pranab Mukherjee held bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. The two leaders are understood to have shared views on regional and global issues and…
Search on to locate 250 villagers abducted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh
Maoists have abducted around 250 villagers in Tongpal area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. Police have confirmed the incident. According to senior police officials large number of armed rebels stormed…
MoUs for investment of Rs. 24,000 crore in Bastar region signed
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in the Maoist affected Dantewada in tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. He said that only plough on shoulders can bring…
PM Launches 3 social security schemes for poor
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday unveiled three social security schemes under Jansuraksha programme – two on insurance and one on pension at a function organised in Kolkata. The schemes…
N Korea successfully conducts underwater submarine missile
North Korea said today it has successfully conducted an underwater test-fire of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, which would indicate progress in the secretive state’s pursuit of building missile-equipped submarines. The…
Four killed as plane crashes into Atlanta motorway
A small passenger aeroplane has crashed and burst into flames along a busy Atlanta motorway, killing all four people onboard. No one on the ground was hurt although the plane…
Unseasonal rains affect estimated 182 lakh hectares of crops: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that an estimated 182 lakh hectares of crops were affected in the country due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the country. In a…