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Pak Man Trying to Cross Border in J&K Electrocuted, Arrested

The Border Security Forces (BSF) arrested a Pakistani man who was trying to cross the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector on Friday Abdul Kayum, who claims to be a resident of Pul Bhagawa in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was arrested in the wee hours in the Pargwal area.

Pakistan on high alert, cancel flights, Airforce put on stand by, amid reports of attack by India

Pakistan’s state-run airline cancelled all flights to Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday after airspace over the region was closed by the aviation regulator against the backdrop of a spike in tensions with India. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesperson Danyal Gilani attributed the cancellat

'She found him wherever she went' Karuna's Mother informed Media

Surender Singh (34) travelled seven kilometres from Jahangirpuri to Burari early every morning just to follow second-year BA student, Karuna (22), to school. He would wait for six hours outside the gate till she was done teaching to follow her back home. Singh had reportedly been stalking her for

India to diplomatically isolate Pakistan at all international fora

After a high-level meeting that took place on September 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the move to diplomatically isolate Pakistan at every international forum. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag a

Jet Airways pilot grounded for being 'ghost' on Delhi-Bengaluru-Delhi flights

NEW DELHI: In the old days, stowaways would travel unnoticed by hiding in obscure corners of ships. But the commander of a leading Indian airline managed to travel in the cockpit twice — even flying the aircraft once — without leaving any trace he was ever on board. While the mystery of the 'ghost

Why criminalise beef eating, HC asks Delhi government on PIL

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi government and the police on a PIL that has sought quashing of provisions of the Delhi Cattle Preservation Act that criminalises possession and consumption of beef in the city. A division bench of Chief

Akhilesh Yadav 'stops all communication with dad Mulayam Singh Yadav'; Amar Singh denies his role in family tiff

LUCKNOW: The raging feud within UP's ruling Samajwadi Party remained unresolved 48 hours after it erupted with chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's sacking of two ministers, with senior minister Shivpal Yadav , stripped of four key portfolios, rushing to Delhi to meet the party chief and elder brother Mu

Mumbai: Youths try to drown SI during idol immersion

In the latest in a series of incidents of attacks on policemen in Maharashtra, four youths of a Ganesh Utsav mandal allegedly tried to drown a sub-inspector in Kalyan township of Thane. Raising the safety of police personnel as a matter of serious concern, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today m

Plea in SC Against Sacrificing Animals On Bakr-Eid

New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the sacrifice of animals on Bakr-Eid and the validity of a provision of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, saying the practice was “cruel, inhuman, barbarian” and cannot be protected in the name of religion. The PIL, filed by

‘Maaro magar haddi mat todo’: VHP’s Advice To Gau Rakshaks

Braj,UP: “Beat cattle smugglers but don’t break their bone,” is the VHP’s gau raksha vibhaag (cow protection department) advised to its young ‘Gau Rakshaks.’ According to a report in the Times of India, Khemchand, a member of the gau raksha department’s central committee in a meeting in western U

Yechury, Owaisi meet Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz, Shabir Shah

Srinagar: Two members of the all-party delegation — Sitaram Yechury and Asaduddin Owaisi — on Sunday held a meeting with moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at the tourist resort here where he is being kept under detention. Yechury of the CPI-M, and Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Itteh

UK watchdog asks Hindu charity to keep distance from RSS

London: Britains charities watchdog today asked a UK-based Hindu charity to maintain its distance from the RSS as it was found in a sting operation that a speaker having formal links with the right-wing group had made remarks against Muslims and Christians at a camp. The Charity Commission issued

Sacked AAP ex-minister arrested for Rape Charges

NEW DELHI: In a dramatic development, the woman who featured in the sex CD of former AAP minister Sandeep Kumar turned up at the Sultanpuri police station in outer Delhi on Saturday and accused him of raping her. Police registered an FIR against the MLA after which he was arrested late in the evenin

BJP Worker Hacked to Death in North Kerala

Kannur: Another political murder was reported on Saturday from Kerala's Kannur district which has of late seen increased political clashes between activists of the state's ruling CPI-M and BJP/RSS activists with a BJP worker hacked to death. The incident occurred at Thilenkery where Bineesh was f

Cross-border bond: Srinagar cop ties knot with PoK girl amid unrest

Srinagar: A young police officer from Kashmir has tied the knot with a girl from PoK as cross-LoC bonds blossomed at a time when the state Police grappled with pro- Pakistan protests in the Valley. Owais Geelani, a sub-inspector with Jammu and Kashmir Police, married Faiza Geelani, a resident of

Know about Modi govt’s new plan to nab Dawood Ibrahim and destroy D-Company

New Delhi: In an attempt to nab one of the most wanted man of India, Dawood Ibrahim, the Modi government has prepared a new blueprint to nab the underworld don and destroy his D-Company. According to a report published in India Today, the government has formed five investigative teams to keep a t

Zakir NGO cleared for foreign funds, Centre left red-faced

NEW DELHI: Four home ministry officials, including joint secretary of the foreigners division G K Dwivedi, have been suspended for the renewal of the foreign funding licence of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF). The renewal of the licence embarrassed th

Reliance Jio announces free voice calls, cheaper data tariffs

Mumbai : Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today announced free voice calling, zero roaming charges and cheaper data tariffs for Jio customers. Ambani also announced a ‘free welcome offer’ for Jio customers from September 5 till December 31. R Jio will offer users data services free for