Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Ahead of Independence Day, security has been tightened across India with over 10,000 cops, facial recognition cameras and snipers deployed in Delhi and security camps set up in 13 villages in......

In a first, tricolour to be hoisted in Chhattisgarh's 13 Maoist-hit villages

Thirteen remote villages located in the Maoist-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time on the Independence Day on Thursday, the police said.......

14 dead after torrential overnight rain in Uttarakhand

Fourteen people died and 10 more were injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and a house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

2 STF jawans killed, 4 hurt in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Two personnel of the Special Task Force were killed and four others injured after Maoists denoted an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the police said on Thursday.......

Adani JV, IOC top bidders for CNG, piped gas licenses

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and a joint venture of billionaire Gautam Adani's gas arm and Total of France -- Adani Total Gas Ltd -- have bid for maximum number of licenses to retail......

Tragic! Kabaddi player dies after injury during match

A 28-year-old Kabaddi player, who suffered serious injuries during a match last month in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, has died during treatment in a private hospital, officials said on......