Kabul,  A quake jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people and destroying scores of houses.

According to US geological survey, the quake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale occurred at 4:30 p.m. local time and largely shocked the previously quake-hit Gayan and Barmal district

Panaji,  Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday assured the house to resume the mining operation in next five months provided the auction takes place in next four months and subsequently gets Environment Clearance within one month.

Replying to the questions of Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai an

Amaravati,  The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted search operations at the residences of alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist sympathisers and the widow of Maoist leader Ramakrishna in Andhra Pradesh.

The searches were conducted in a remote Alakurapadu village of Tangutur mandal

Bengaluru, Karnataka Police on Tuesday detained a minor boy for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat to the National Hill View Public School, which is owned by state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar.

DCP (West) Laxman Nimbargi said the minor boy had sent the bomb threat through an e-mail with the intention to po

New Delhi, A fire broke out at a four-storey building here in the New Ashok Nagar area on Tuesday afternoon, a Fire Department official said, adding 12 people have been rescued.

The official said a call about the fire incident was received at 3.34 p.m. As many as 5 fire tenders were immediately pressed into s

Bengaluru,  The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee lodged a complaint against the NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and others with the Election Commission in Bengaluru on Tuesday for violation of the provisions of law in the Presidential election held on July 18.

The Congress has asked t

Bhubaneswar,  Aiming to attract investment in the IT sector in the state, the cabinet of Odisha government on Tuesday approved new IT policy.

The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved 17 proposals including the new Odisha IT Policy 2022 here during its meeting held in the mor

Chandigarh,  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said besides planting more and more saplings, the people should also take a pledge to preserve and protect them.

The state government has started the Darshan Lal Jain Environment Award for those who love trees and preserve the environment

Itanagar, A construction worker died, while 18 others went missing near the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district, officials said on Tuesday.

A search operation was underway to trace the missing workers, they added.

Involved in road construction works in Damin circ

New Delhi,  Joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva filed her nomination on Tuesday for the Vice-Presidential candidate accompanied by other leaders from opposition parties. After filing her papers, she issued a statement, saying that she is not afraid of fight, and winning and losing is part of life.

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