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Andhra HC dismisses habeas corpus pleas for 2 Maoists; says no proof of custody

Hyderabad, Nov. 22 -- The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking the whereabouts of Communist Party of India (Maoist) general secretary Thippiri Tirupati alias ... Read More


350 factories stop ops after fire at Gorakhpur oil plant

GORAKHPUR, Nov. 22 -- A massive fire that broke out at a bran oil factory here in the wee hours of Friday was raging even after several hours of intense firefighting, district officials said. While a... Read More


Seven targeted killings modules busted in three weeks by Punjab Police

Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- The Punjab Police in November have busted at least seven terror-gangster modules that were allegedly assigned 'target killing' missions by foreign-based handlers operating from ... Read More


At Ram Mandir, vedic rituals begin for flag hoisting ceremony

Lucknow, Nov. 22 -- Vedic rituals began in Ayodhya on Friday for the mega five-day flag hoisting ceremony at Ram Mandir, which will end with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting the flag on the templ... Read More


Birdwatching season in UP set for early take-off as 'winged wonders' touch down

India, Nov. 22 -- LUCKNOW Black Headed Gulls from the colder regions of central Asia are making their appearance around tourist boats on the Ganga in Varanasi, while Demoiselle Cranes journeying from ... Read More


350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur: PM not likely to take part in events at Anandpur Sahib

Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not likely to be a part of the commemorative events to mark the 350th martyrdom day of the ninth Sikh Master Guru Teg Bahadur, being organised by... Read More


HC slams Punjab govt for failure to build judges' residences in Mohali, Pathankot, Moga

Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday criticized the Punjab government for its failure to provide requisite infrastructure for courts and judicial officers in the state. ... Read More


Sharad Pawar wants MVA-MNS tie-up for BMC polls; Congress resists

India, Nov. 22 -- Days after the Congress signalled its discomfort with forging an alliance with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the Mumbai civic polls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar indicated ... Read More


Haryana brothers held for trafficking people to Myanmar

India, Nov. 22 -- Two men who had allegedly trafficked at least ten people from various areas of Haryana and Rajasthan in the last several months to Myanmar via Thailand were arrested by police on Thu... Read More


BJP, Sena (UBT) spar over language after teen suicide

India, Nov. 22 -- A day after it was revealed that a 19-year-old student from Kalyan died by suicide after he was purportedly harassed for not speaking in Marathi, despite being a Maharashtrian himsel... Read More