Mangaluru (Karnataka): A massive “explosion” occurred at the MRPL oil refinery near Jokatte near here on Wednesday, local residents claimed, with houses shaking and people reporting “tremor-like” sensations. There were reports of a loud explosion followed by a large plume of thick black smoke that was apparently visible even from far-off places. The explosion reportedly…
New Delhi: Top leaders of the INDIA bloc met here on Wednesday to finalise an action plan for a joint agitation over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise and to press for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Sources said the draft notice for a fresh bid to move a motion in the Lok Sabha and the…
Ahmedabad: The Indian Coast Guard, in a joint operation with the Gujarat ATS, has seized 526 kg of methamphetamine and heroin valued at more than Rs 3,000 crore from an Iranian boat in the Arabian Sea, officials said on Wednesday. Five Pakistani nationals operating the vessel were also detained in the operation carried out near…
New Delhi: The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) under the Union Home Ministry has sought from the states and Union Territories the details regarding “visible changes” in religious demography in districts, industrial clusters and border districts for last 15 years, officials said. In a letter to states and UTs, the Committee has sought “time…
New Delhi: The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) fosters jointmanship among the course attendees from the three services and teaches the skill to communicate effectively, IAF Chief Air Marshal A P Singh said on Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal Singh is also an alumnus of the DSSC — India’s premier defence service training institution located in…
New Delhi: An FIR has been registered against AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Jarnail Singh and several party workers for allegedly assaulting a Delhi Police head constable and obstructing him from discharging his duties, police said on Tuesday. The case has been registered under sections 221 (obstructing a public servant in discharge of duty), 132…
Srinagar: A most wanted terrorist belonging to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with the Rashtriya Rifles in the higher reaches of Budgam district in central Kashmir, security officials said. While Kashmir-based Chinar Corps did not reveal the identity of the slain terrorist, officials identified him as Sulaiman Shah alias ‘Musa’….
New Delhi: Hitting out at the Congress for targeting the Election Commission, senior BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday accused the main opposition party of attempting to undermine the country’s electoral system after failing to get the support of people within the current democratic framework. Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters here, Irani alleged…
Noida: Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “mental bankruptcy”, alleging that Gandhi sought to “burn the country down” after failing to regain power. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the valedictory session of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida,…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, suspension of the SIR, restoration of over 13 crore names struck off from the electoral rolls and the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “match-fixing” polls. The opposition party made the demand after a two-and-a-half hour meeting of…
