National News Headlines

• Explosives seized from train

  Guwahati (May 23) - Police Wednesday seized explosives from the New Delhi-bound North East Express train here.

• No orders for Oct 2, Jan 26 and Aug 15 holidays?

  Lucknow (May 23) - Even as India has observed Jan 26, Aug 15 and Oct 2 as national holidays, the government does not seem to have issued any formal orders for the same.

• Over 400 militants waiting to enter valley: Army

  Srinagar (May 23) - The army apprehends an increase in infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC) during the coming month, said a senior official who warned that there are "some 400 to 500 militants waiting to sneak into the valley".

• Maoist kill tribal politician

  Bhubaneswar (May 23) - Maoists have killed a tribal politician in a village in Odisha's Rayagada district for carrying out developmental work, police said Wednesday.

• Aarushi case: Arguments on charges conclude, order Thursday

  Ghaziabad (May 23) - Arguments on framing charges against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, the parents of murdered teenager Aarushi, concluded in a Ghaziabad court Wednesday. Special CBI judge S. Lal reserved his order, which will be pronounced Thursday.

• Arrest warrant against Nirmal Baba stayed

  Patna (May 23) - In a relief to self-styled godman Nirmal Baba, the Patna High Court Wednesday stayed till June 22 the execution of a non-bailable arrest warrant issued by a lower court against him.

• Accidents kills six in Assam

  Guwahati (May 23) - At least six people, including a woman and two children, were killed and over 40 others injured Wednesday when two buses collided in Assam, police said.

• Tripura's special package for Muslims

  Agartala (May 23) - Months ahead of assembly polls, Tripura's Left Front government Wednesday announced a package for Muslims for their all-round development.

• Iraqi cancer patient finds hope in India

  New Delhi (May 23) - The last six months have been a constant struggle and an endless journey for Abdul Ameer Ismail Yakoob. A citizen of Iraq, he travelled from one country to another seeking treatment for his multiple myeloma, or blood cancer, until he came to India where he finally found what he was looking for and more -- hope.

• Weather office has good news for Kashmir Valley

  Srinagar (May 23) - After more than 20 days of unusual cold and wet weather, there is finally some good news for the Kashmir Valley.