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Top LeT commander Naveed Jutt alias Abu Hanzalla is reported to be among two militants killed in a gunfight with security forces in J&Ks central district of Budgam on Wednesday. (Photo: File | PTI)

J&K: LeT militant who killed journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in...

Police said that Jutt was member of same group of LeT cadres which also included 26/11 terror attack convict Ajmal...

28 Nov 2018 11:34 AM IST

The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 156 points in early trade on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Sensex rises nearly 200 points on positive global cues

The 30-share Sensex was trading 177.17 points, or 0.50 per cent, higher at 35,690.31.

28 Nov 2018 10:14 AM IST

The hawaldars or human parcels would earlier carry out largescale transactions just by matching a serial number of a rupee note or by sticking together strategically torn notes. (Representional Image)

Rupee falls 10 paise against US dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 70.89 against dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange.

28 Nov 2018 10:07 AM IST

Astha Sarmahs tweet was retweeted 5.1 k times with many praising Astha as hope of the future. (Photo: Twitter)

'Weather isn't climate': Assam girl takes on Trump's global warming...

Astha Sarmah, a 18-year-old girl from Jorhat, Assam, took on US President Donald Trump for his tweet on global warming.

28 Nov 2018 9:10 AM IST

More than 80 police personnel were involved in the search in the premises of Puzhal - I, II and III, which currently houses over 1,000 prisoners. (Representation image)

16 human skulls, 34 skeletal remains found at railway station in Bihar

Police said recovery was made on Monday from Sanjay Prasad, who was caught by a GRP team at Chhapra Junction.

28 Nov 2018 8:56 AM IST

Chief electoral officer V Kantha Rao said voting will begin at 8 am and end at 5 pm. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Madhya Pradesh assembly polls: 74.61 per cent voter turnout recorded...

The prime contest is likely to be between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress in 190-odd...

28 Nov 2018 8:30 AM IST

Both Congress and MNF are contesting all 40 constituencies this time, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fighting in 39 seats. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mizoram assembly polls: 75 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

Mizoram is the only northeastern state that is currently ruled by the Congress. Results will be announced on December...

28 Nov 2018 8:10 AM IST

The police and Army officials said that two LeT militants identified as Aijaz Ahmed Makroo and Waris Ahmed Malik were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Redwani Bala village of southern Kulgam district. (Photo: Representational/File)

3 militants, one jawan lose life in Kashmir encounters

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were injured in one of these clashes.

28 Nov 2018 1:59 AM IST

Satya Pal Malik Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

No pressure from Centre: Raj Bhavan

Reacting to the Governor's statement, Mr Abdullah tweeted, I really don't know what to make of Governor Sb revelations...

28 Nov 2018 1:51 AM IST

Singer Mohammed Aziz has recorded several devotional Bhajans and Sufi songs as well. (Twitter Screengrab/ @Sudesh_Lehri)

Veteran singer Mohammed Aziz dies at 64

Mohammed Aziz, who has over 20,000 songs to his credit, has sung in Bollywood, Bengali and Odia film industries.

27 Nov 2018 9:09 PM IST

Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti (R) and Omar Abdullah (L) on Tuesday praised Governor Satya Pal Malik for stopping Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its proxies from forming government in the state.(Photo: PTI)

Mufti, Abdullah praise J&K Gov Malik for stopping BJP from coming to...

Governor Malik had said Sajad Lone would have become J&K CM had he sought opinion of New Delhi before dissolving state...

27 Nov 2018 8:35 PM IST

The Sensex fell 509.54 points or 1.51 per cent to end the day at 33,176 while the Nifty dropped 165 points or 1.59 per cent to end the session at 10,195.15.

Sensex, Nifty clock 2nd straight gains; IT, banking stocks in...

Market sentiments were boosted by a host of positive factors including stable rupee, falling crude oil prices.

27 Nov 2018 4:54 PM IST