Kohima/Imphal, The fire fighters, including the IAF and the NDRF, would continue their operation for another two days to fully douse the 11-day long wildfire in the famous Dzukou Valley on Nagaland-Manipur, officials said on Friday night.

Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority OSD Johnny Ruangmei said that t

Hyderabad, The arrest of former Andhra Pradesh minister Bhuma Akhila Priya for her alleged involvement in the kidnapping of businessman Praveen Rao and his two brothers in Hyderabad has brought spotlight back on the role of powerful politicians from Rayalaseema in "settling" land disputes in Hyderabad.

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Chennai, Faced with opposition from the public, the Centre and even the Madras High Court over allowing full occupancy in movie theatres, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday decided to reverse its decision.

In a statement, the government said considering advice of the Central government, only 50 per cent occu

New Delhi, Two days after the infamous US Capitol siege, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that smooth transition of power is a salient feature of Indian democracy.

Noting that 17 general elections and over 300 Assembly polls have been conducted in India since its Independence, Birla said the basic concept

Jammu, A BJP worker escaped unhurt when unidentified gunmen fired at his vehicle in the city on Friday evening, police said.

Police sources said Liaqat Ali was fired upon by unidentified gunmen in the Bagh-e-Bahu area.

Police has taken cognisance of the incident and investigation has been started, a

New Delhi, The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Friday that it has attached assets to the tune of Rs 20.26 crore of Crystal Crop Protection Pvt Ltd (CCPL) in connection with a money laundering case.

The ED said in a statement that it has attached assets in the form of fixed deposits worth Rs 20.26 crore of CCP

Bengaluru/Ramanagara, Karnataka deputy chief minister, C. N. Ashwath Narayana rolled up his sleeves and asked a government hospital nurse to administer him the "first shot" of the vaccine while taking part in a nation-wide Covid-19 vaccination dry-run in different health facilities.

The incident took pla

Chittoor, The police in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Friday arrested a 30-year-old man, M. Sudhakar, for allegedly murdering and raping a 75-year-old woman recently. Sudhakar also allegedly stole the victim's gold ear studs.

Following the death of her husband, the woman was living alone in a cow s

Guwahati/Agartala/Kohima,  The northeast is on alert following the outbreak of bird flu (H5N8) in some Indian states though there is no report of the disease affecting chickens or any other birds in any of the eight states of the region, officials said on Friday.

Officials in Guwahati, Kohima, Agartala and Sh

Sonbhadra (UP), After ten crows were found dead in Dala area of Sonbhadra, forest officials have swung into action and after post mortem, samples are being sent to Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh for bird flu test.

The district authorities said based on symptoms and prima facie evidence, it appeared that the crows died d