Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to uproot terrorism, and anyone involved in unlawful activities will face dire consequences.  "These outfits have been engaging in activities against the sovereignty and integrity of the nation."New Delhi: The government Wednesday banned two factions of the Muslim Conference Jammu and

London: The founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Bharti Mittal, will receive the Honorary Knighthood, the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), in recognition of his contributions, and his services to UK and India business relations.The Honorary KBE, which is to be conferred on Mittal, is the second-highest order of the British Empire.Mittal is the

Army troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) fired nearly two dozen rounds at a Pakistani drone after it intruded into Indian territory in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on February 28.However, the drone managed to return to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after hovering briefly over some forward Indian posts in Mendhar and Krishna Ghati sectors, the officials said.The

Beijing: China’s former foreign minister Qin Gang, who was absent from public duties since last June, has stepped down from the country’s top legislature, the official Xinhua News Agency said.China’s state-run media on Tuesday reported that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s parliament, said Qin’s resignation was accepted by the Tianjin Municipal People’s Congress,

Washington: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the goal of US administration is to achieve a deal to reach a humanitarian pause and the release of hostages as soon as possible, US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday (local time).Addressing a press briefing, Miller said that US has made a significant progress towards an agreement last week, when US officials