'Fare not revised even after 15 years': Transport Union leader on three-day strike

IANS | May 21, 2026 3:45 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS)Transport union Chalak Shakti Union Vice President Anuj Kumar Rathore on Thursday complained that fares of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers have not been revised in the national capital for the last 15 years and assured that their strike will be called off as soon as the government assures an increase.

Kerala Assembly throws open its doors as lawmakers take oath

IANS | May 21, 2026 3:35 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) The ‘festival of democracy’ was witnessed in its exuberant manifestation in Kerala on Thursday when the sprawling premises of the legislature turned into an open public area as 139 newly-elected lawmakers of the 16th Assembly took oath amid scenes rarely witnessed in the state's political history.

Pahalgam terror attack probe: Pak sought propaganda victory, then scrambled to deny role fearing India’s response

Vicky Nanjappa | May 21, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India has managed to clearly establish a direct Pakistan hand in the Pahalgam attack in which 26 innocent lives were lost. After a painstaking probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), it was established that the attack was handled from Lahore by Saifullah alias Sajid Jatt alias Langde, a top operative of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba.