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Jawan missing case: BSF to reply in court, DG KK Sharma

JAISALMR/JODHPUR: The Border Security Force will present its reply in the court as per the law, said BSF DG KK Sharma. The DG was speaking in context to the petition filed by BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav's wife Sharmila Yadav at the Delhi High Court, which agreed for an early hearing into the mat

BJP Lawmaker Sangeet Som's Brother Detained For Carrying Pistol Inside Polling Booth

BJP lawmaker Sangeet Som's brother, Gagan Som, was detained this morning in Uttar Pardesh's Faridpur for carrying pistol inside a polling booth, a police officer said. Gagan Som was whisked away from inside the booth after a pistol was recovered from his possession. An official told IANS that the ac

India Successfully Test-Fires Star Wars-Type Interceptor Missile

BHUBANESWAR: India today successfully tested a Star Wars-type interceptor missile that can hit an incoming ballistic missile, achieving a significant milestone in the direction of developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system. The interceptor was launched from Abdul Kalam Island (Wh

A.P. AND TELANGANA MAKE LOFTY CLAIMS OF DEVELOPMENT OF URDU: SUDHIR COMMISSION’S REPORT SET ASIDE

Hyderabad, Feb 10,2017: Whenever there is an issue of development of Urdu language, Telangana leaders make an attempt to save their skin by blaming the injustice meted out by Andhra rulers but the fact is even after three years, Govt. of Telangana did not include Khammam district for using Urdu as s

Sought lie-detector tests on Tytler, Verma in 1984 riots case: CBI

The CBI on Thursday said it has sought the court's permission for lie-detector tests on Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The agency moved a written application in the Karkardooma court on Wednesday on the issue after the

NIA files first chargesheet naming manager with IRF

Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheetbefore a special trial court here against two accused for "indoctrination of Ashfak Majeed and his associates to extreme jihadi ideology''. One is a member of the Islamic Research Foundation, Mumbai, and the other was wit

BSF soldier Tej Bahadur’s kin move HC, say he is untraceable

New Delhi, February 9: The family of BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose social media video clip on "substandard food" dished out to the men in the force triggered an uproar, on Thursday filed a habeas corpus petition in the Delhi High Court.Yadav's family said in their plea that they have no idea

India formally protests to China for blocking ban on Masood Azhar

NEW DELHI: India has issued a demarche (diplomatic missive) to China regarding itscontinued block on a UN ban on Jaish-e-Muhammed+ leader Masood Azhar. The MEA confirmed on Thursday demarches had been served to the Chinese embassy in New Delhi and in the foreign office in Beijing by the Indian embas

Islamabad says 'secret nuclear city' in India; 'a figment of Pak's imagination,' responds government

NEW DELHI: India has termed as "figment of imagination" Pakistan's contention that it is building a "secret nuclear city", saying it is a "diversionary tactic" to deflect attention from issues like Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and harbouring of terrorists. Pakistan on Thursday claimed that India

Sasikala stakes claim to form government, Panneerselvam voices confidence

The tug of war for power in Tamil Nadu saw AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala today staking her claim to form the government, while caretaker Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam voiced confidence that "justice will win", though the numbers at present do not stack up in his favour. On Thursday, the

PM's 'raincoat' remark row: Ravi Shankar Prasad defends Modi, blasts Congress

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday lashed out at the Congress for attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and disrupting Parliament proceedings over PM's jibe on his predecessor Manmohan Singh. "Congress has become more of 'divinity for the dynasty' and 'devotion for the dyn

NIA uncovers Islamic State ‘kill-list’ of Indian techies; 150 names from Maharashtra

In a recent development, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has acquired a ‘kill list’ prepared by the recruiting operators of the Islamic State that targets tech professionals including ethical hackers, software managers, computer geeks and others. The list contains potential names of people w

No quarrel with India if it leaves Kashmir, Hafiz Saeed says from house arrest

Days after he was placed under house arrest, Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed has said he would have no quarrel with India if it gave up control of Jammu and Kashmir. In a video interview that was apparently conducted at his home in Lahore, the man accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai atta

Now Kerala HC Says Educated Woman Having Sex On Promise Of Marriage Isn't Rape

Reiterating Bombay High Court’s verdict in which the court said a promise to marry cannot be considered an inducement in every rape case, Kerala High Court on Wednesday said that educated women having sexual relationship on the pretext of marriage is consensual sex and not rape. Reiterating Bomba

Govt has not learnt lessons from Pathankot attack: Parliamentary panel

A Parliamentary committee has come down heavily on the government for its alleged failure to prevent terror attacks on security installations, saying lessons have not been learnt from Pathankot attack and that there was something “seriously wrong” with the counter-terror establishment. The Parliamen

Everyone who is born in Hindustan and respects its tradition is Hindu, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

In a remark that could court a controversy ahead of politically crucial Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday asserted that all the people who live in Hindustan and who have respect for its traditions are Hindus. He added that althou

English newspaper Milli Gazette Says Goodbye to Readers

New Delhi: At the end of December 2016 came the news that the 17-year-old publication The Milli Gazette has said goodbye to its readers. The 16-31 December issue was the last. This is indeed a painful news. Founder Editor Zafarul-Islam Khan brought it out in January 2000 with high hopes expecting

Dilsukhnagar blast convicts shifted to Tihar by NIA

HYDERABAD: The two Dilsukhnagar blast convictswho are still Cherlapally jail, were taken to Tihar jail by National Investigation Agency(NIA) on Tuesday as they were wanted in few more terror cases. Asadullah Akhtar and Pakistani national Zakir ul Rehman alias Monu were taken to airport amid high se