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Ajit Doval visits Afghanistan to discuss bilateral strategic partnership
Kabul: National Security Adviser of India Ajit Doval paid a visit to Afghanistan on Monday at the invitation of the NSA, Afghanistan Hanif Atmar to discuss the bilateral strategic partnership and regional and global issues of mutual interest. Doval was called on the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Food poisoning on Tejas Express, 24 passengers fall ill
Chiplun (Maharashtra) [India]: A case of food poisoning was reported on Sunday in Indian Railways’ premium train Tejas Express between Goa and Mumbai, which affected at least 24 passengers. A case of food poisoning reported in train no 22120 Tejas Express on date upon information from passengers.
Ram temple will be ready by next Diwali: Subramanian Swamy
Patna: Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said construction of the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya will commence soon and it will be ready to receive devotees by next Diwali. Hurdles in the way of the proposed Ram temple are being removed, Swami said without elaborating. “Construction of
Ammunition for army will be manufactured in India by 2019: MoS defence
JABALPUR: Union Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said that from 2019, the maximum ammunition, which will be supplied to the army, will be manufactured in India. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Bhamre said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government is making efforts to
Aarushi-Hemraj murder case: Release order reaches Dasna jail, Talwars to walk free tomorrow
GHAZIABAD: The Talwar couple remained in Dasna jail on Saturday even as a certified copy of the Allahabad high court order, acquitting them in the murder of their daughter Aarushi, and domestic help, Hemraj, reached Ghaziabad. They will be released only on Monday as the CBI court has to issue an ord
Chanting ‘Jai Hanuman’; Gau Rakshaks thrashed 5 Muslims, police books victims
FARIDABAD: In yet another incident of cow vigilantism, five Muslims were brutally beaten up by a strong mob of around hundred people on the suspicion of carrying beef, according to news agency ANI. The incident took place near Gosi village in Haryana’s Faridabad. The victim is identified as Az
Public health key concern in banning crackers in Delhi: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to modify its October 9 order suspending the sale of firecrackers in Delhi NCR till November 1, 2017. The court said it knew that “some people are trying to give a communal tinge to our order... but we will consider that as people expressing their anguish at ou
Kejriwal's stolen car found in Ghaziabad
GHAZIABAD: Two days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's WagonR car which was allegedly stolen outside Delhi secretariat has been found in Ghaziabad's Mohan Nagar area early on Saturday morning. The car was found abandoned on a service lane near Narender Mohan Hospital by a passerby who info
‘Modi wave’ has waned, BJP now relies on ‘sympathy wave’: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray claimed today that the ‘Modi wave’ has waned and that the BJP now relies on “sympathy wave” to win elections. He said the national party gets “stomach ache” if the Shiv Sena becomes politically strong. The
Alimuddin lynching case: Julekha, wife of key witness killed outside court premises
RANCHI: The wife of key eyewitness in the Alimuddin Ansari lynching case was killed in an accident in Ramgarh district on Thursday. Jalil Ansari’s wife Julekha, aged around 50 was Alimuddin’s real sister. Alimuddin’s brother-in-law Jalil, an eyewitness in the murder case, had come to depose befor
Centre wanted IPC Section that allows a man to have sex with wife aged below 15 to stay
The Union government wanted the Indian Penal Code Section that allowed a man to have sex with his wife aged below 15 to stay. The Section was read down by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. There were deliberations on striking down exception 2 to Section 375 (rape) of the IPC in the Ministry of H
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's iconic blue WagonR stolen in capital
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's famous blue WagonR was stolen in New Delhi today. The car was stolen from the Delhi secretariat - the seat of the state government that Kejriwal heads. Kejriwal was not currently using the car, after having it given it up in 2014. The Maruti car was currently
Delhi HC sets aside JNU disciplinary action against Kanhaiya, Khalid, Bhattacharya
The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside the disciplinary action taken by JNU against 15 of its students, including ex-JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, in connection with a controversial event on February 9 last year in the varsity. Justice V K Rao remanded the issue back to the Jawaharlal Nehru
‘Living Will’ can take effect only if a medical board certifies a person condition is irreversible: Supreme Court
A person’s advance directive to withdraw medical care to allow him to die with dignity should take effect only when a medical board affirms that his condition is beyond cure and irreversible, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said on Wednesday. The Chief Justice, heading a five-judge Constitutio
Rahul Gandhi ‘afraid’ of women leaders in BJP: Shahnawaz
Ballia: Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain has said the Congress vice president is “afraid” of the women leaders in the BJP. Women are respected the most in the BJP and the party has maximum number of women legislators in Uttar Pradesh, he said reacting to the Congress lea
Lions attack ‘Gaushala’ in Gujarat, mauled 15 cows
RAJKOT: A group of lions attacked a ‘gaushala’ and mauled as many as 15 cows within just 45 minutes. According to Times Of India, the unusual behaviour reported to have happened at Juni Vag haniya village near Bagasara town on Monday night in Bhaktidham gaushala which sheltered nearly 300 cows an
1996 Sonepat blasts: LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda gets life term
A Sonepat court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to Lashkar-e-Taiba bomb maker Syed Abdul Karim alias Tunda for his role in 1996 Sonepat blasts. The court of additional sessions judge Sushil Garg also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh (Rs 50,000 each for conviction in two sections) on him. Tunda
Mumbai breathes cleanest-ever air on Monday since 2015
Uniform rainfall across the city in the past two days led to the city recording its cleanest air day on Monday since June 2015, when air quality monitoring and forecasting began in Mumbai. The air quality index (AQI) — pollutant measuring indicator — was 35 for PM2.5 — particles smaller than 2.5