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Jammu: A massive cloudburst struck a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district Thursday, killing at least 12 people and leading to widespread damage, officials said. The disaster hit Chasoti, the last motorable village on the way to the Machail Mata temple, between 12...

Kolkata: After the body of a nurse was found in suspicious circumstances on the premises of a hospital, tension erupted in the Singur area of West Bengal's Hooghly district Thursday. The body of a trainee nurse was recovered from a private nursing home Wednesday night....

Itanagar: Security was beefed up in Itanagar in view of Independence Day, police said Thursday. Comprehensive security measures have been put in place for the smooth conduct of the celebrations at the Indira Gandhi Park, DIG Tumme Amo said. He said the deployment plan includes...

Jammu: A massive cloudburst hit the Paddar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district Thursday, with authorities fearing casualties. The incident took place in the Chositi area of the district, officials said. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said he spoke to Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday expressed caution over an early hearing on a clutch of applications seeking a time-bound restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) statehood. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran pointed to the “ground...

Sydney: Almost half of Australian internet users were the victim of a cybercrime in the last 12 months, a government report published Thursday said. The report, which was compiled by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) based on surveys of over 10,000 internet users, found...

Jamshedpur: A man allegedly killed his wife on suspicion of an extra-marital relationship and then jumped in front of a running train in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district Thursday, police said. The body of the woman, identified as Shilpi Mukherjee (34), a nurse in the Community...

Lucknow: Concluding a marathon 24-hour debate on Vision Document 2047 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday said that India can achieve the goal of becoming a developed nation only when every state plays its part, with Uttar Pradesh at the forefront....

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday launched a digital portal, through which indigenous people living in "sensitive areas" can apply for arms licences. Sarma said the aim of the initiative is to enable responsible citizens to aid and assist the government in maintaining...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order meant to reduce and streamline regulations in an effort to make the US commercial space industry more competitive. It calls for the creation of an 'Office of Space Commerce' within the Secretary of Transportation. The...