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15 kg RDX found inside a bus near Jammu bus stand

Security forces have foiled a major terrorist attack in Jammu on Tuesday by recovering RDX from a bus parked near the bus stand in the city. Sources told the Media that 15 kg RDX have been recovered by the security forces from the bus which has arrived in Jammu from Bilawar in Kathua district. It

UP police asked to identify and deport Bangladeshis, other 'Foreigners'

Lucknow: The police in Uttar Pradesh have been asked to identify Bangladeshis and "other foreigners" so they can be deported, in what many see as its version of the Assam NRC. The move is "very important" for the state's internal security, the UP Director General of Police has said in a letter to al

People from Bihar come to Delhi on Rs 500 ticket, go back after using medical facilities worth lakhs: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stoked a controversy on Monday when he said that people from outside Delhi are coming to the national capital and availing free healthcare benefits which are meant for residents of Delhi. He singled out people from Bihar saying they come to the capital

Nearly 600 prisoners to walk free on Gandhi Jayanthi

Several hundred prisoners, convicted of offences other than murder, rape and corruption, will be released from jails across India on October 2 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, officials said on Sunday. The number could be nearly 600, and the final list is being prepared by t

Hyderabad: Bajrang Dal asks garba, dandiya organisers to use Aadhaar checks to keep non-Hindus out

The Bajrang Dal group on Saturday asked organisers of traditional garba and dandiya events in Hyderabad to conduct mandatory checks of Aadhaar cards of those participating in the festivities, PTI reported. In an open letter to the organisers, the Hindutva group said that the entry of non-Hindu youth

Govt bans onion exports with immediate effect as prices stay elevated

New Delhi: The government has banned export of onions with immediate effect to check spiraling prices which touched ₹70- ₹80 per kg in the open market. The ban covers all varieties of onions. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued the notificat

Modi-Xi Jinping meet in Mahabalipuram: Plastic ban, roads repaired, security beefed

As you enter the small temple town of Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram) on the coast of Tamil Nadu, one notices a palpable change in the air. For the next few weeks, Mamallapuram will no longer be the sleepy surfer town loved by tourists and history buffs, but the centre of the world's a

SC sets up 5-judge Constitution Bench to hear pleas challenging Centre's move on Article 370

A five-judge Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana is learnt to have been formed to start hearing from October 1 petitions challenging the Centre's move render Article 370 inoperative that stripped Jammu and Kashmir people of their special privileges, which led to the bifurcation of the State to two unio

Kafeel Khan seeks UP govt’s apology, CBI investigation after inquiry clears him of child deaths

Two years after he was first suspended and then jailed for medical negligence, corruption at Gorakhpur’s BRD medical college, a departmental enquiry has absolved Dr Kafeel Khan of all those charges. More than 60 children died at BRD Medical college due to oxygen shortage and Dr Kafeel Khan was ac

Andhra govt mulls banning single-use plastic, imposing green tax

Cracking the whip on pollutants, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday decided to propose a green tax besides banning single-use plastic. To keep a check on pollution by industrial houses, the state said that it is planning to collect the green tax. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy took t

Convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination seeks parole for son's marriage

The Madras High Court on Thursday issued notice to prison authorities on a petition filed by Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, seeking a 30-day parole to make arrangements for his son's marriage. A division bench of

12 dead after heavy rains in Pune; schools and colleges shut

Twelve people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Pune after unusually heavy downpour lashed the city since late Wednesday night. The rainfall stopped in the early morning hours on Thursday. Police and district administration has so far confirmed 12 deaths -seven from Pune city and five

UP man's bullet-riddled body dragged for 15 km behind bike in Meerut, left foot missing

Meerut: In a horrific incident, the body of a 21-year-old youth was tied to a motorcycle by his neck and dragged for over 15 kilometers by unidentified persons in Meerut on Tuesday. The body bore a bullet wound and was dragged behind the bike for so long, that its foot went missing. The police sa

Shahjahanpur law student, who accused Chinmayanand of rape, arrested

The law student from Shahjahanpur who accused former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand of rape was on Wednesday arrested by the Special Investigation Team in an extortion case filed by him. The student was reportedly picked up from her house in the central Uttar Pradesh town. Police is yet to

PMC Bank customers can not withdraw more than ₹1,000 from their accounts, says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India or RBI has put restrictions on the amount depositors of Mumbai-based Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) can withdraw from their accounts with the urban co-operative bank. "According to the Directions, depositors will be allowed to withdraw a sum not exceedin

Ponung Doming becomes Arunachal Pradesh`s first woman Lieutenant Colonel in Indian Army

Army officer Ponung Doming became the first woman officer from the state to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday took to Twitter to extol the officer for her achievements. "A proud moment for all of us... Major #PonungDo

First Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award given to senior TV journalist Ravish Kumar

Senior journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee Ravish Kumar received the first Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award in Bengaluru on Sunday. He was chosen for the award for sharp news analysis and uncompromising secular stance by the Gauri Lankesh Memorial Trust, founded in memory of the journalist. Thr

Amit Shah moots idea of multipurpose ID card, says census 2021 data will be collected through mobile app

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, driving licence and bank accounts. Shah also said the Census 2021 data will be collected through mobile app. "Why can't we have just one card