Charred remains of a bus, which was set on fire by a mob, a day after protests erupted over the arrest of a leader of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol, in Imphal East district, Manipur. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Protests continued across Manipur on Sunday following the arrest of leaders from the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol. Demonstrators…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated two landmark infrastructure projects — the Anji bridge, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, and the Chenab bridge, the world’s highest railway arch bridge. Waving the national flag, PM Modi marked the inauguration of the Chenab bridge that stands 359 metres above the riverbed.Jammu and Kashmir Lt…
A view of the deserted market after Pakistan continues to violate the ceasefire, in Poonch on Wednesday. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The India-Pakistan border continues to be tense on Thursday, a day after armed forces carried out “Operation Sindoor” against terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK). The armed forces, under “Operation…
A view of a torched vehicle following a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act, at Jangipur in Murshidabad on Saturday. (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Amid unrest in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, 12 more people were arrested in connection with violence, taking the total number to over 150. No new incident of violence has been reported…
Kirti Vardhan Singh (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The central government is “carefully” monitoring developments related to the Brahmaputra river, including China’s plans to construct a hydropower project, and is taking necessary measures to safeguard India’s interests, Parliament was informed on Thursday.In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Thursday said that two unsuccessful attempts were made to honey-trap a senior minister in the state. He called for a police investigation into the matter. “There were two attempts (on a minister), but they weren’t successful. This is not the first honey trap incident in Karnataka,”…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Police on Wednesday launched an eviction drive at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points, removing protesting farmers and dismantling their temporary structures. The border points had remained closed for over a year due to the ongoing protests.Detention of farmer leadersSeveral farmer leaders, including Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal—who was on…
NEW DELHI: Violence broke out in Nagpur’s Hansapuri area as unidentified individuals vandalized shops, set vehicles on fire, and hurled stones, following an earlier clash in the Mahal area that had already escalated tensions in the city, according to reports.The unrest intensified after rumours circulated about the burning of a religious book, triggering widespread stone-pelting,…
NEW DELHI: Day-to-day life came to a standstill in the Kuki-dominated areas in Manipur on Sunday after a retaliatory indefinite strike was enforced against the “crackdown by security forces.” Although no fresh violence has been reported, the situation in the state’s Kangpokpi district remained calm but tense.This comes a day after at least one person…
NEW DELHI: The rescue team on Sunday recovered one body from the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel which collapsed on February 22, trapping eight workers. The body was found stuck in a machine with only hand visible, the officials said.“We found one dead body stuck in the machine, with only the hand visible. The…