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Islamic State claims deadly restaurant attack in Kabul

Kabul, Jan. 20 -- The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a restaurant in Afghanistan's capital that killed at least seven people on Monday, including a Chinese national, as au... Read More


Punjab police launches 72-hour operation Prahar against Gangsters

Chandigarh, Jan. 20 -- The Punjab Police on Tuesday launched a statewide 72-hour drive named Operation Prahar to intensify action against gangsters and organised crime networks. Director General of P... Read More


TN govt urges Centre to release Rs 3,112 cr under Jal Jeevan Mission

Chennai, Jan. 20 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday urged the Centre to releaseRs 3,112 crore under the Jal Jeevan mission. In his customary New Year address to the first session of the Tamil Na... Read More


Odisha's Hockey talent surges, 16 players feature in HIL

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 20 -- Grassroots development through district and block-level competitions, high-performance centres including the state-run academy system, infrastructure with international-standar... Read More


Uganda's Olympic champion Cheptegei to run Dubai half marathon

Kampala, Jan. 20 -- Uganda's Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will open his 2026 season at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on February 8, organizers said. Cheptegei, who won the Tata Steel Kolkata Road R... Read More


Woman killed, 18 hurt in Hydrogen gas cylinder blast in temple fest, Stalin announces solatium

Chennai, Jan. 20 -- One woman was killed and 18 others sustained injurieis whenthe Hydrogen gas cylinder used to fill air in balloons exploded during a Temple festivalat Thenpennai riverbed at Manalur... Read More


Saina Nehwal announces retirement from competitive badminton

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, one of India's most accomplished badminton players, has confirmed her retirement from competitive sport after being sidelined for nearly two years... Read More


Maiden SOA flower festival gets underway in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 20 -- Amidst blooming flowers and a sea of colours, the first SOA Flower Festival was inaugurated at the SOA Deemed University here, drawing people from various walks of life to savo... Read More


Three back-to-back space mission failures call for 'serious introspection, honest analysis': Ex-ISRO mission chief

Chennai, Jan. 20 -- A serious course correction in technical, process quality, testing and security gaps will enable Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to come up again, says Tapan Misra, retir... Read More


Jammu cannot be separated from Kashmir: Farooq

Jammu, Jan. 20 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, said on Tuesday that Jammu cannot be separated from Kashmir, a... Read More