A militant was killed in a late night police operation in the outskirts of Srinagar, while a National Conference legislator’s house came under attack by militants in south Kashmir. A shootout between a hiding militant and the chasing policemen was reported on Thursday night at Gulzapora locality of Moochwa near Srinagar. Locals said they heard loud explosions and exchange of […]
» Read moreAbout 25 girl students of the Sri Seshachala College in Puttur, pursuing their B.Ed course, were taken ill on Thursday and were rushed to a private hospital. The students alleged that they were served stale food the previous night. Owing to its bad smell, some students avoided the food and got their dinner from outside. Those who consumed the food […]
» Read moreAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today announced a reward of Rs 100 crore to anybody who becomes a Nobel Prize winner from the state. Naidu was speaking at the National Children’s Science Congress at Sri Padmavathi Women’s University in Tirupati. He advised children to enjoy the work they do and work hard to accomplish it. “Small innovations will […]
» Read morePakistan has released 218 Indian fishermen on Thursday detained in the past 12 months. Senior officials said that this is a goodwill gesture aimed at confidence building measures. This is the second batch of Indian fishermen released by Pakistan in less than two weeks. Pakistan had earlier released 220 Indian fishermen on December 25 last year. The release was marred […]
» Read moreThe Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions filed by rebel AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa and a youth organisation seeking an order for a CBI investigation into the death of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, and warned that it would fine them if they pressed the plea further. “What are we supposed to do here? You have filed a […]
» Read moreTen Tamil Nadu fishermen have been arrested and their two boats impounded by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation waters, officials said today. The fishermen from Jegathapattinam in Pudukottai district were fishing in Neduntheevu last night when the Lankan Navy arrested them and took to Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka, Pudukottai Assistant Director of Fisheries Sekar […]
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