Andhra gas well blaze to be doused in a week: Official

The gas well blaze near the Irusumanda village in Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh will be doused in a week's time, an official said on Tuesday, citing information from ONGC......

Border states hold mock drills simulating air raids, drone attacks

Mock drills were conducted on Saturday in states and Union territories adjoining the western border -- from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat -- to enhance wartime emergency preparedness and response......

Tamil Nadu on alert as Cyclone Ditwah approaches coast

Cyclone Ditwah was slowly moving closer towards the Tamil Nadu coast and it was likely to bring heavy rainfall, the weather office said on Friday, as the state government reviewed its preparedness......

1 dies, another missing after rain wreaks havoc in U'khan'd's Chamoli

A young woman died and another person went missing on Saturday after heavy overnight rain in Tharali town of Chamoli district sent a rain drain flooding and depositing debris at several houses and......

Bengaluru Tragedy: Why India Must Rethink Crowd Safety

What happened in Bengaluru is a wake-up call. No celebration of sport should ever come at the cost of human life, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. IMAGE: The remnants of the......

Police on 'alert mode' across Gujarat for Indo-Pak match

IMAGE: Police officers at the stadium on the eve of the blockbuster India vs Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Police heads of various units across Gujarat......

India vs Pakistan: More than 11,000 security personnel to be deployed

IMAGE: India is set to host Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters More than 11,000 personnel of various agencies including......