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Latur coaching centre founder arrested in NEET-UG paper leak

India, May 19 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested a founder of a coaching center in Maharashtra's Latur in connection with NEET-UG paper leak. Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar... Read More


Nigeria, US forces kill 20 IS group militants

India, May 19 -- The Nigerian military said Monday that a new operation with US forces has killed more than 20 Islamic State group militants in northeastern Borno State. The operation in Metele follo... Read More


23-year-old, youngest Indian-origin UK mayor elected

India, May 19 -- A 23-year-old politician representing a local council in eastern England has created history by becoming the youngest Indian-origin Mayor in the United Kingdom. Tushar Kumar, a forme... Read More


Yemeni court sentences 19 to death for aiding Saudi coalition

India, May 19 -- A Houthi-controlled court in Yemen has sentenced 19 people to death after their conviction for collaborating with the Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting the Iranian-backed reb... Read More


4 crew members eject safely after 2 US navy jets crash

India, May 19 -- All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The coll... Read More


Protesters light bonfires during public transport strike in Kenya over fuel prices

India, May 19 -- Protests erupted in Kenya's Capital, Nairobi, on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike kicked off in protest at rising fuel prices. Commuters were stranded in various suburb... Read More


Congo opens 3 Ebola treatment centers to combat outbreak

India, May 19 -- The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centres in the Ituri region in eastern Congo on Sunday evening as he visited the region amid the ongoing Ebola o... Read More


Cong HQ in Jammu to be named 'Rajiv Bhawan'

Jammu Tawi, May 19 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Congress has decided to name its renovated headquarters in Jammu as 'Rajiv Bhawan' in memory of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, ahead of his death anniv... Read More


UAPA conviction rate below 6 pc nationally, less than 1 pc in J&K: SC

NEW DELHI, May 19 -- The Supreme Court, while granting bail to a Jammu and Kashmir man accused in a narco-terror case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and incarcerated for over 5 years, ... Read More


Govt issues advisory on how to protect yourself amid extreme heat wave conditions

India, May 19 -- The Ministry of Ayush today issued a comprehensive Public Health Advisory on Extreme Heat and Heatwave for the current summer season. The advisory emphasizes adequate hydration, avoid... Read More