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New Delhi, Sept 24: Incessant showers triggered flash floods and landslides in the hill states of northern India with at least eight people killed on Monday in rain-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. In the wake of heavy rains, a "red alert" was issued in Punjab where educational institutes have been ordered to remain closed on Tuesday. Schools have also been

New Delhi, Sept 24: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Gujarat government's response on a plea by the wife of dismissed IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, alleging that she is compelled to move the court as her husband is being prevented from doing so. Describing the allegation by Shweta Bhatt that her husband was not being allowed to sign 'vakalatnama' and other documents necessary for approaching the

Nagpur, Sept 24: In a scathing attack on BJP government over its economic policies, the BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha termed demonetisation and GST ‘dictatorial' decision of the government. Speaking during 'Yuva Sansad' programme organised by local BJP Mla Ashish Deshmukh at Katol Festival on Saturday, Mr Sinha said the decision on demonetisation and GST were not taken by the cabinet or BJP. Mr Sinha

Gorakhpur, Sept 24: Dr Kafeel Khan, who has been allegedly trapped by Uttar Pradesh government in the case of death of infants at a State-run hospital in Gorakhpur last year, and his brother Adeel Khan were arrested on Sunday in a nine-year-old case. “A case was registered against Dr Kafeel and his brother Adeel under various sections of the IPC in 2009 at the Rajghat police station by Muzaffar

Beijing, Sept 24: China must come clean about the fate of an estimated one million minority Muslims swept up in a "massive crackdown" in the far western region of Xinjiang, Amnesty International said in a new report on Monday. Beijing has ramped up restrictions on Muslim minorities to combat what it calls Islamic extremism and separatist elements in the far western province. But critics say the

Beijing, Sept 24: China must come clean about the fate of an estimated one million minority Muslims swept up in a "massive crackdown" in the far western region of Xinjiang, Amnesty International said in a new report on Monday. Beijing has ramped up restrictions on Muslim minorities to combat what it calls Islamic extremism and separatist elements in the far western province. But critics say the

New Delhi, Sept 24: Indian Navy’s decorated sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy was rescued from the Indian Ocean on Monday, three days after he suffered a severe injury when the main mast of his boat was ripped off in a storm, officials said. Tomy was sailing his boat as part of the Golden Globe Race (GGR) – a solo sailboat race around the world — when his boat was damaged in the storm about 1,900

New Delhi, Sept 24: A 22-year-old man lost almost half of his tongue after his pregnant wife deliberately bit it off while kissing him, the police said Sunday. The incident was reported from outer Delhi's Ranhola on Saturday night. Locals said that the woman was not happy as she felt her husband was not good-looking. However, the couple had compatibility issues and had regular fights, the police

Gangtok, Sept 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first airport in the state of Sikkim at Pakyong, 4,500 feet above the sea level. The 100th airport of India is located at 60 km from China border. The foundation stone of the greenfield airport was laid in 2009. The airport is expected to improve the connectivity and boost the tourism in the Himalayan state. The airport was

Colombo, Sept 24: Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives' presidential election, results showed on Monday, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen following a campaign observers said was rigged in the strongman's favour. Results released by the Elections Commission early Monday morning showed Solih had secured 58.3 percent of the popular vote. India welcomes election