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Somnath Swabhiman Parv begins; Modi recalls centuries-old resolve behind temple's revival

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to the nation on the commencement of Somnath Swabhiman Parv, recalling the timeless civilisational spirit that has kept... Read More


Uproar in Delhi Assembly over Atishi's remarks on Sikh Guru

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- As the Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly began on Thursday, BJP legislators raised slogans against the opposition AAP over alleged objectionable remarks made by Leader of Oppos... Read More


Manhunt on for killers of Maguindanao Sur village chief, cousin

Cotabato City, Jan. 8 -- Police authorities, backed by troopers from the Army's 601st Infantry Brigade, have launched a manhunt against two gunmen who shot dead on Wednesday a village chairman and his... Read More


Panic erupts after RDX bomb threats in Bihar courts

Patna, Jan. 8 -- Threats to blow up civil courts in Bihar's Patna, Gaya, Araria, and Kishanganj using RDX created panic on Thursday. However, during the investigation, no suspicious or objectionable ... Read More


Nagauri Ashwagandha of Marwar gets GI tag

Jaipur, Jan. 8 -- Nagauri Ashwagandha - a Marwari variety of the multipurpose herb Indian Ginseng or Withania somnifera has been given GI tag, official sources said here on Thursday. Geographical Ind... Read More


AICC general secretary Kumari Selja slams BJP, CM in Ankita Bhandari murder case, demands CBI probe

Dehradun, Jan. 8 -- Uttarakhand Congress on Thursday slammed the BJP and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for questioning the opposition's demand for CBI probe in the Ankita Bhandari murder case in ... Read More


Family of slain NPA rebel rejects 'hero' narrative -group

Manila, Jan. 8 -- One of the partner organizations of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Thursday said the family of the slain female New People's Army (NPA) ... Read More


Mayon unrest heightens but alert status remains at Level 3

Manila, Jan. 8 -- The Mayon Volcano hazard is increasing, but raising its alert status to Level 4 is still unlikely, at least for now, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog... Read More


BOC exec under probe for alleged smuggling activities

Manila, Jan. 8 -- Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno has ordered an investigation into the allegations of smuggling activities in the Port of Manila. In a statement, Nepomuceno sai... Read More


Lead with humility, integrity, Brawner tells newly-promoted officers

Manila, Jan. 8 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. called on all newly promoted military officials to lead with humility and integrity. He made this call to the 37 n... Read More