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A cordon and search operation was launched by the Indian Army on Monday late night after unknown number of terrorists exchanged fire with the forces in Ajas area of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir.According to police, the terrorists, riding a car, managed to escape a...
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The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have ended their legal challenge to take him to the US for experimental treatment.A lawyer representing Chris Gard and Connie Yates told the British High Court time had run out for the baby.Gard said it meant his sweet, gorgeous, innocent little boy...
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The Income Tax department is probing over 30,000 cases of alleged tax evasion wherein the returns were revised by assessees post demonetisation, CBDT chief Sushil Chandra said. The Income Tax returns filed after November 8 last year were scrutinized against their earlier tax compliance...
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JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar's demand for an army tank in the campus was virtually rejected by students and teachers alike, saying that the institution cannot be turned into a theatre of war.The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association is amused by the vice chancellor's earnest...
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Pakistan on Monday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh after one civilian was killed and three others injured in alleged ceasefire violations across the Line of Control by Indian troops.The Foreign Office claimed that Indian forces resorted to “unprovoked firing” on Leepa...
20:57
JUST IN: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh's mother Rajmata Mohinder Kaur of Patiala passes away at 94.
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Describing Pranab Mukherjee as extremely knowledgeable and simple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the guidance he received from the outgoing president will help him immensely.Whenever I would discuss official matters with President Pranab Mukherjee he would guide me and offer...
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Pranab Mukherjee delivers a powerful address to the nation -- his final one as the President of India. On July 25, President Pranab Mukherjee's term as President will come to an end as Ram Nath Kovind is sworn in. A day before he demits office, Pranab Mukherjee addresses the nation. Here are...
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After Sonu Nigam's recent rant against amplified calls for morning prayers, actress-singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has criticised the aggressive/ear shattering call for 'azaan', saying she does not need public loudspeakers to remind her of God.Suchitra, 41, called it a case of imposed...
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Five people have been injured, two seriously, in an attack by a man armed with a chainsaw in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen, the BBC reportsCentral parts of the town on the German border have been sealed off, as police are searching for the attacker.The police say the attack is not related to...
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Update: Efforts to douse fire at Delhi's Lok Nayak Bhawan still underway; all people rescued safely.A major fire broke out today in Lok Nayak Bhawan in Central Delhi, the Delhi Fire Services said. The fire started at the fourth floor of the multi-storeyed building, located next to the upscale...
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The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition filed by a woman claiming to be the biological daughter of Sanjay Gandhi, seeking a stay on Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film Indu Sarkar. A division bench of justices Anoop Mohta and Anuja Prabhudessai said petitioner Priya Paul has not made out...
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A huge fire has broken out at Lok Nayak Bhawan in the heart of Delhi, which houses many government offices.Reports say that at least 25 fire engines are at the spot. The fire is believed to have been caused by a short circuit on the fourth floor from where it spread rapidly.
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Eight members of President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's family left for the national capital last night by the Shram Shakti Express. Kovind will be sworn-in as the 14th president of the India at 12:15 pm tomorrow. The time has been decided by Kovind in consultation with astrologers, which has been...
16:26
Dispatch from Doklam: Indians dig in for the long haul in standoff with China. Do read
16:16
Huge blow for the families of the 39 Indians missing in Iraq. Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Foreign Minister of Iraq said today that they were not sure 100 per cent they were alive or not. We don't know. We are going to do our best but we have no substantial evidence that they were killed or whether they...
15:32
Xi Jinping picks war games over military parade for Chinese army's 90th birthday bash. Read more
15:17
The Women and Child Development ministry on Monday launched an online platform to enable women employees of the central government to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace. We are also going to soon conduct a national survey to assess the nature and magnitude of sexual...
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Following the death of a Bandra biker in Maharshtra's Palghar district due to potholes, Minister of Public Works Chandrakant Bacchu Patil assured that the state government has ordered an enquiry on the issue.Chandrakant said, All roads do not come under PWD. The Government has ordered an...
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The National Investigation Agency today arrested Hurriyat leaders Naeem Khan, Bitta Karate among five others in connection with the Pakistan terror funding case. The Hurriyat leaders arrested are: Naeem Khan, Bitta Karate, Sahid-ul- Islam, Altaf Fantoss, son-in-law of Syed Ali Shah Geelani;...
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Pandemonium reined in Parliament on Monday when the opposition trooped into the Wells of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to protest against the Centre's recent actions with regard to the Bofors Gun Case, frequent incidents of mob lynching arising out of the ban on cow slaughter and...
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Surinder Koli (pictured) and Moninder Pandher get the death penalty in the 8th case of Pinki Sarkar's kidnapping, rape and murder in the Nithari killings.A Central Bureau of Investigation court at Ghaziabad gave the death sentence to Surinder Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher on Monday in...
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In the end, it was heartbreak by nine runs for India. But to get so close in front of a packed and partisan crowd at Lord's signalled a huge achievement. Charles Dagnall from the BBC's Test Match Special was brutally honest: India had this game won. You have got to give them credit for the match...
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Akshay Kumar, who caught India and England fight for the Women's Cricket World Cup trophy in Lords on Sunday, has apologised for violating the code of conduct for the tricolor.In a now deleted tweet, the 'Rustom' star, while cheering for the Indian team, was seen waving the Indian flag upside...
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The Supreme Court issues a notice to the Centre on a plea seeking permission to abort a 26-week-long foetus of a 10-year-old rape survivor. The SC fixes the plea for hearing on Friday and asks doctors to ascertain risks on the life of the victim if foetus is aborted. The court also asks member...
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Update: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking re-investigation and prosecution of persons, including separatist leaders Yasin Malik and Bitta Karate, in connection with the killing of over 700 Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley during 1989-90.A bench...
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The Supreme Court refuses to entertain a plea on the investigation and prosecution of people including Yasin Mallik and Bitta Karate in the killing of Kashmiri Pandits in 1989-90.The organisations working for Kashmiri Pandits at Jammu had demanded that the Centre take a fresh view of its policy...
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Update on the investigation in murder of Deputy SP Ayub Pandit: Munir Khan, IG Kashmir, said, 20 accused have been arrested and more arrests will be made soon. One accused involved in lynching the DSP was killed in an encounter between police and security forces at Budgam on 12th July.The case...
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Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Jagdish Kumar said, that the presence of an Army tank in the varsity will remind the students of sacrifices and valor of the defence forces.Kumar called on Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh to help the University procure a...
10:45
The victory of Ram Nath Kovind in India's 15th presidential election last week was a foregone conclusion. As the candidate of the ruling National Democratic Alliance, Kovind always had an edge. It became a cakewalk once Nitish Kumar and Naveen Patnaik and sundry other regional satraps decided...
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The Samajwadi Party on Monday demanded a strict action against Bihar's Aurangabad District Magistrate Kanwal Tanuj (pictured), who stated those who cannot afford a toilet, should sell off their wives.He is an IAS officer and they are trained to have control on their language. Their salary...
09:46
What a day for the markets!Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex hits lifetime high of 32,135.91 points in opening trade, up by 108.98 points.NSE Nifty also scaled a new peak of 9,939.30 points.
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Lauding Punjab's girl Harmanpreet Kaur for her brilliant performance in ICC Women World Cup tournament, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday offered the star cricketer a post in Punjab Police, if she still desired to join the force.The young girl has made...
09:20
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at some members of his party who gained from his electoral win but now 'do very little to protect' him.He tweeted, 'It's very sad that Republicans, even some that were carried over the line on my back, do very little to protect their...
09:09
A car bomb has exploded in western Kabul.At least 10 people killed in the car bombing, a minister said.More details awaited.
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President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation today on the eve of demitting office.In a grand ceremony yesterday, Parliamentarians from both the Houses gathered at the Central Hall to bid farewell to the outgoing Raisina Hill occupant.Overwhelmed with the ceremony, President Mukherjee...
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A mob on Sunday set ablaze a truck after it overturned on the National Highway in Odisha's Berhampur, alleging that it was carrying beef, police said.The driver and the cleaner of the truck fled from the spot when the mob attack took place near Golanthara, the a police official said.The truck was...
08:33
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets:'Saddened by demise of renowned scientist, prof UR Rao. His remarkable contribution to India's space programme will never be forgotten.'
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Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away in Bengaluru in the wee hours today due to age related ailments.He was 85. Rao breathed his last during the early hours, around 3 AM today, ISRO Public Relations Director...
