Nepalese FM meets Sushma Swaraj
Nepal Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat is in India on a three-day visit to prepare the ground for Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda’s visit to India this week. Mahat met Minister…
UP Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal removed
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday removed Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal, considered close to minister Shivpal Yadav, barely two months after he took charge. Principal Secretary (Finance) Rahul…
Cauvery row: PM Modi appeals for calm
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed pain over the situation in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the Cauvery water issue and appealed for calm. He said that…
Situation in TN under control as no untoward incident reported: Police
AMN / Situation in Tamil Nadu is well under control as no untoward incident has been reported from any parts of the state, says police official. A few cadres of…
KARNATAKA cabinet review situation arising after violence in state
Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is holding series of meetings in Bengaluru to discuss the outbreak of violence due to row over Cauvery water. Arson and stone pelting took place yesterday,…
Cauvery row: Centre appeals to people of Karnataka, TN to maintain peace
Centre has appealed to people of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu to maintain peace over Cauvery issue. Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu has requested media to exercise restraint in reporting…
IS strategist Abu Muhammad al-Adnani killed in US air strike: Pentagon
The Pentagon has said a US air strike killed Islamic State terror group strategist Abu Muhammad al-Adnani. The August 30 air strike near Al Bab in Syria, was conducted by…
Ceasefire begins in Syria under US-Russia deal
A countrywide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia began at sundown on yesterday, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, but there are concerns about whether it will…
Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated in different parts of country today
Eid-ul-Azha or Baqrid is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. Special prayers will be held in Mosques and Eidgahs. In Delhi, main Eid congregations will be held…
No Eid festivity in Kashmir as Curfew in entire Valley
WEB DESK / Eid-ul-Azha, the festival of sacrifice, would be observed across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. It would, however, be a low-key affair this time across Kashmir, including the…