Rajnath Singh to skip Russia visit amid escalating tensions between India-Pakistan

IANS | May 4, 2025 7:44 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will not likely attend Russia's Victory Day parade to be held in Moscow on May 9 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's win over Germany in World War II, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, sources said.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) protests against Punjab govt for not giving compensation for destroyed crops

IANS | May 4, 2025 2:03 AM

Amritsar, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) have staged a protest against the Punjab government in the Khur Manian village of Punjab's Amritsar district and accused the latter of not giving any financial compensation for their crop produce which were destroyed by the incessant rains which lashed the state and several other parts of the country.

BSF arrests Pakistani Ranger along Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan

IANS | May 3, 2025 11:24 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In a major development along the India-Pakistan international border, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Pakistani Ranger for allegedly attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory near Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, sources said on Saturday.

Seven B'deshi nationals residing in India with fake documents arrested

IANS | May 3, 2025 10:57 PM

Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Seven Bangladesh nationals who had been illegally residing in West Bengal for quite some time after arranging fake Indian identity documents were arrested on Saturday in the state's Nadia district which shares international borders with Bangladesh.