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India will suffer if it attacks Pakistan: Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Defence minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's defence ministertoday warned India that it will suffer "heavy losses" which it would "remember for decades" if it tries to "impose" a war on his country. Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said "Pakistan's armed forces will defend every inch of their motherland at every
Shiv Sena to give Rs 2 lakh to every Hindu family with 5 kids
AGRA: The Shiv Sena in Uttar Pradesh announced on Saturday that it would give Rs 2 lakh to each Hindu family that has five children or more. The reason behind their stand, they said, was the "rising percentage of Muslim population in the country as stated in the latest (religion) census report".
Sania Mirza conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
NEW DELHI: Tennis star Sania Mirza was conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- the country's highest sporting honour -- while shooting sensation was among the Arjuna award recipients in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Pranab Mukherjee presented the awa
Delhi's Aurangzeb Road to be renamed after Kalam
Aurangzeb Road in Lutyens Delhi will be renamed as Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Road after the former President, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) decided in a meeting on Friday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the council decision in a tweet: "Congrats. NDMC jst now decided to rename Auran
Sheena's remains, passport recovered
A team from the Mumbai Police, along with forensic experts, on Friday recovered the skeletal remains of Sheena Bora from a secluded and woody area in Pen taluka of Raigad district of Maharashtra, nearly 100 km from here. Her passport was also recovered from Dehradun, which rules out the theory th
Centre okays import of 1k tonnes of onions
The Centre on Thursday approved import of 1,000 tonnes of onions by the state-owned MMTC at Rs 45 a kg from Pakistan, Egypt, China and other countries that have surplus stocks. The shipments are expected to reach Chennai or Mumbai ports by September 10.It was done after the government turned to t
Bihar polls: From Nitish turf, Kejriwal targets PM Modi
In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwaltravelled to Patna on Thursday and threw his weight behind Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by calling him a sushashak (good administrator) during a state government function. Kejriwal also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Mod
Patel row: Army out, PM Modi appeals for calm as 9 killed in Gujarat clashes
A police constable in Surat was among nine persons killed, six in police firing, Wednesday in a violent turn to the Patel agitation for OBC status and reservation in Gujarat. Authorities called in the Army and placed major cities and towns under curfew as violence spread and police battled mobs atta
Gujarat clashes kill 8; Army stages march
The Army and 5,000 personnel from paramilitary forces descended on Gujarat on Wednesday after the violence that marred the Patel community’s agitation for OBC status left eight dead, including a policeman, and scores injured. Curfew was imposed in several parts of the state and Internet connectiv
Ugly twists to murder case involving Mukerjea
Gory details of abduction and brutal murder deepened the mystery surrounding the death of Sheena Bora on Wednesday, giving the high-profile case multiple angles. Sheena is Indrani Mukerjea’s (second wife of former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea) daughter from her first marriage with a tea-garden o
Violence grips Ahmedabad
The demand for OBC status and reservation by the Patels of Gujarat, who organised a mammoth "Maha Kranti Rally” in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, took a violent turn by late night. Large scale reports of arson, burning of buses, attacks on police, houses of home minister and husband of chief minister as w
CBI must probe all Vyapam cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said that all cases related to Madhya Pradesh’s Vyapam scam would have to be taken over by the CBI, including cases where investigations are over or trial courts have delivered the final judgment. “All cases have to go to CBI now even if the investigations are complete
India’s ‘fanatic approach’ sabotaged NSA-level talks, says Pakistan
Pakistan on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of “sabotaging” the NSA-level talks with its “fanatic approach” and said its “negative attitude” was aimed at disrupting peace in the region. Upping the ante a day after Pakistan called off talks between National Security Advisers Sartaj Azi
Onion prices at nationwide high of Rs 70-80/kg
NEW DELHI: Prices of onion in the capital continue to remain at an eye watering Rs 70-80 per kg, but it's not the shortage of supply that's pushing up prices so dramatically. Supply of onions in Delhi mandis has in fact increased significantly in the past 4-5 days but it has not
India has proof Dawood lives in Pak
Pakistan High Commissioner in Delhi Abdul Basit may have told HT this week that there was no question of handing over 1993 Mumbai blasts main accused Dawood Sheikh Ibrahim as he was not in his country, but documentary evidence available with the Indian security agencies nails this as a lie. If th
Ready for talks but without any pre-conditions: Pak NSA Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan said on Saturday it is prepared to go ahead with crucial talks with India but Kashmir will have to be part of the agenda because it is the “most important outstanding issue” between the two countries. Sartaj Aziz, advisor to the Prime Minister on national security and foreign affairs, sa
Taj Mahal chandelier crash investigation ordered
The Indian authorities have ordered an inquiry into why a chandelier hanging at the entrance of the country's most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, crashed to the ground earlier this week. Eye-witnesses say an employee was cleaning the two-metre high chandelier when it came down on Wednesday. T
Coming soon: Order a new LPG connection online
NEW DELHI: Very soon, customers will be able to order a new cooking gas connection online. State-run fuel retailers are joining the e-tail bandwagon with a web-based system for selling new LPG connections and cooking hobs (stoves) as part of the Modi government's 'Digital India' dream. The retail