In Jammu and Kashmir, three non-local Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed in a brief encounter in Magam area of Handwara in Kupwara district this morning.   A senior police official told AIR that the anti-militancy operation is in progress. Details are awaited

In Gujarat, BJP State President Jitu Vaghani has filed his nomination papers for Bhavnagar West constituency. Today is the last day for filing nominations for the first phase of polling. The polling for this phase will be held on December 9 in 89 constituencies.   The scrutiny will be held …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has credited the efforts of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and MEA officials for the re-election of Dalveer Bhandari to the International Court of Justice.   He also expressed gratitude to members of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council for their support and …

Hyderabad: A man had to touch the feet of an air hostess at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here to apologise for misbehaving with her, authorities said on Monday. A video of the incident which occurred on Sunday has gone viral on social media. Two men, in their mid 30s, …

Surat mehnat se nahi darta hai (People of Surat don’t shirk hard work). These were the words of Nitin bhai, who owns a fabric shop along the Ring Road in the heart of central Surat. The district is a permanent home to countless packets of silk, synthetic, cotton, viscose, nylon …

Jagtial, November 19 (PMI): Exuding confidence that the Congress would return to power in 2019 elections, CLP deputy leader T Jeevan Reddy today said they would increase pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs.2000 on their come-back.   Jeevan Reddy also assured the farmers that the Congress would provide minimum support …

Hyderabad, Nov.19 (pmi): Welcoming formation of Advocates JAC, Telangana Political JAC Chairman Prof. M Kodandaram today favored creation of JACs in all sectors.   At a meeting with the advocates here on Sunday, Prof. Kodandaram praised the “great” role of Advocates during the Telangana movement. The meeting also passed several …

Lucknow: Active campaigns by senior BJP and Congress leaders, present and former Union ministers, have set the poll pot boiling in the otherwise staid local body elections in Uttar Pradesh. For the first time, all the major political parties are contesting on their respective election symbol. With political circles viewing …

Hyderabad: A Class 5 boy allegedly committed suicide after being scolded by his mother for missing school on Saturday. The boy was reprimanded by his mother for not going to school. He allegedly committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself to a window when family members had gone to a hospital, …

Hyderabad: A 17-year-old boy died after a cooking gas cylinder at his house blasted in Tukaram Gate in the city on Sunday morning. Deceased Naresh, an intermediate student, was home as his parents and sister went out for shopping as it was his sister’s birthday today. Else, the blast would …