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Pakistan has made several infiltration attempts recently; two to three of these specific instances were successfully foiled by the Indian troops. On September 10, a Pakistani soldier, Sepoy Ghulam Rasool, was shot dead by the Indian Army after Pakistan violated the ceasefire. (Photo: ANI | Video screengrab)

Watch: Video shows Pakistan pushing terrorists across LoC; army foils...

A numbers of launch pads have been activated by Pak Army close to Indian posts along LoC, Army sources said.

18 Sept 2019 4:03 PM IST

Kashmiri children play gully cricket in a shut-down market in central Srinagar.

Situation slipping out of control: J&K cops as militant seal shops,...

There have also been instances of armed militants walking into shops to warn owners to keep shutters down.

18 Sept 2019 3:55 PM IST

The CSL authorities had lodged the complaint with the Ernakulam South police earlier this week. (Photo: Representational)

Computer hardware from aircraft carrier goes missing, SIT launches...

The incident was reported from the high security zone of the CSL, where the prestigious warship was being built.

18 Sept 2019 3:37 PM IST

Production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage, advertising related to e-cigarettes are banned, she said. (Photo: ANI)

'E-cigarettes to be banned, offenders to face jail': FM after cabinet...

'Reports say that there are some who are probably getting into the habit of e-cigarettes as it seems cool,' Sitharaman...

18 Sept 2019 3:35 PM IST

The leaders met Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and sought his support for their agitation. They even said they were ready to contest from Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) tickets, if allotted. (Photo: Twitter | @TelanganaCMO)

Impressed with schemes in bordering Telangana, Maharashtra villages...

Rao termed the villages' demand as rational and urged the Maharashtra government to agree.

18 Sept 2019 3:22 PM IST

That error - he had credited Albert Einstein for the concept of gravity propounded by Isaac Newton who was born more than two centuries earlier -- made Piyush Goyal the target of many barbs. (Photo: ANI)

Vande Bharat connecting New Delhi-Katra to debut this Navaratri

The new Vande Bharat Express will be fit for sleeper coaches, a facility that is amiss in the existing Vande Bharat...

18 Sept 2019 2:59 PM IST

After Naidus intervention, top officials of the Ministry of Earth Sciences including its Secretary M Rajeevan and the advisor M P Wakdikar called on the Vice President and briefed him on the status of the project here on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

Vice President Naidu expresses anguish over delay in research project...

The Vice President spoke to the Nellore Collector and asked him to have the legal issues resolved at the earliest.

18 Sept 2019 2:55 PM IST

On August 20, Yediyurappa expanded his Cabinet by inducting 17 legislators, nearly a month after the BJP formed the government in the state. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka to announce revised fine rates under new Motor Vehicles Act...

Earlier, CM Yediyurappa had directed state transport department to slash fines under amended Motor Vehicles Act 2019.

18 Sept 2019 2:48 PM IST

Despite all the measures, manual scavenging is still prevalent across the country. (Photo: Representational)

'Manual scavengers work in gas chambers,' SC slams Centre for pitiable...

In India, manual scavenging was traditionally a role decided by the caste system for members of the Dalit caste.

18 Sept 2019 2:24 PM IST

Irked by this decision of the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led state government, TDP leaders expressed dissent on the fact that the former Chief Minister and his family were not apprised of the decision, which has been taken when Naidu and his family are not in the country. (Photo: File)

'Naidu humiliated him several times': YSRCP blames Chandrababu for...

Nani even claimed that Naidu went into hiding after hearing about Rao's suicide fearing his name would be on the suicide...

18 Sept 2019 2:20 PM IST

BJPs Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and claimed that her goons are running the state of West Bengal. (Photo: ANI)

'Last ditch attempt to save Rajeev Kumar': BJP's Vijayvargiya on...

On Tuesday, Kumar failed to get relief from district and sessions court in Barasat on his anticipatory bail application...

18 Sept 2019 2:20 PM IST

Former finance minister P. Chidambaram being taken to Tihar Jail in New Delhi on Thursday in connection with the INX Media case. (Photo: PTI)

Two senior Congress leaders along with son Karti visit P Chidambaram...

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel along with son Karti Chidambaram met former finance minister.

18 Sept 2019 1:58 PM IST