The transition of power in the Peoples Democratic Party is set to happen soon, with chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed hinting that his daughter and PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti, may take over the reins of the state. “It is a democratic process. My only focus has been development. I don’t even get time to meet […]
In a tragic incident, a 4-year-old girl died as her head got stuck in the doors of elevator at her school on Tuesday. According to reports, the nursery student accidentally got stuck in the elevator of her school, situated in Dilsukh Nagar area. As per the school administration, the girl was inside the lift with
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India and China on Tuesday decided to deepen bilateral defence ties and maintain peace and tranquillity at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) besides strengthening cooperation against terror, including at the international level. The decisions came after the meeting between a visiting 26-member delegation led by General Fan Changlong, Vice-Chairman of China’s powerful Central Military
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Its Himalayan glaciers are melting fast, its agricultural heartland is drying up and its capital is choking on the world’s filthiest air. Yet India’s government is one of the few major economies refusing to pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of this month’s major climate conference in Paris. Global warming is already changing the
A senior Delhi Police official allegedly shot himself dead after which his wife jumped from the balcony of their apartment in Noida Sector 100 on Monday. The deceased identified as Amit Singh, was posted as an assistant commissioner in the Special Cell of Delhi Police. He was a DANIP officer of 2010 batch, police said.
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Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday resorted to unprovoked firing at Border Security Force (BSF) positions on the international border in Samba district of Jammu region. “Pakistan Rangers started firing in Chalari and Ghugwal areas of the border in Samba district at 3.50 am on Tuesday targeting nine BSF border outposts,” a senior police official told IANS.
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Over a month after the Faridkot sacrilege row and subsequent killing of two Sikhs in police firing, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday said he was ready to apologise “if I had committed anything wrong”. “I would not even hesitate to seek apology from the general public if I have committed anything wrong
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Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh said here on Monday that time had come for Rahul Gandhi to take up the reins of the party, even as he stated that his party was open to an alliance with like-minded parties in the 2017 Punjab assembly elections. Talking to reporters during the
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In some respite for Chennai residents after days of heavy rains, there has been no rainfall since Monday night. But the Met department has predicted heavy rains in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as well. So far, 71 people have died in rain related cases. Meanwhile, massive rescue operations have been
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In a major security breach at the Wagah-Attari border crossing with Pakistan, an NRI crashed his SUV into the security gates at the Attari Joint Check Post (JCP) in the wee hours of on Monday and reached the Zero line at the International Border. The 42-year-old NRI from Canada, who originally hails from Jalandhar and
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French President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State in the wake of the attacks across Paris, and announced a wave of measures to combat terror in France. “France is at war,” Hollande told a joint session of parliament at the Palace of Versailles,
Veteran Bollywood actor Saeed Jaffery has passed away. The actor, who is known for his performances in both Indian and international cinema, was 86-years-old. His niece, Shaheen Aggarwal, shared the news of his death on her Facebook account. She posted: “Today, a generation of Jaffreys has passed away. Saeed Jaffrey has joined his brothers and
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Yog Guru Baba Ramdev has launched much-awaited Patanjali Atta Noodles on Monday. Ramdev’s Patanjali Atta noodles would cost Rs 15. The catchline of the Patanjali noodles is “Jhat pat banao, aur befikr khao”. While launching his noodles the Yog Guru said his noodle is better than other noodles. He said the Income from Patanjali ‘aata
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The second day’s play in the second cricket Test between India and South Africa was called off without a ball being bowled as there was a steady downpour throughout the day. It started with steady drizzle in the morning which stopped around 10 am. Play was supposed to start at 10:30 am with the players
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In the wake of Paris terror attacks that claimed at least 129 lives, the Shiv Sena on Monday said that it was time India dealt with periodic incidents of waiving of IS flags in Kashmir with an “iron hand”. The Sena also noted that talks of human rights of terrorists should be shunned as they
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For all the effort he puts into being a perfectionist, it had to happen one day. Aamir Khan, who was shooting in Ludhiana (Punjab) for his next film, Dangal, collapsed after sustaining a shoulder injury on the sets on Saturday. According to reports, the shooting had to be stalled after the superstar collapsed while trying
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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bahchan managed to pleasantly surprise local train commuters in Mumbai and Saurabh Nimbkar who had featured on ‘Aaj Ki Raat Zindagi’, the TV show hosted by Big B. Saurabh makes train travel enjoyable for commuters by strumming on his guitar, singing in order to raise money for cancer patients. However, the young
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Model-turned-actor Dino Morea, who is always known for having a fit physique, considers Tiger Shroff and Akshay Kumar as the fittest actors in the industry. “According to me, today I definitely would think among the younger lot, it’s Tiger because I have played a lot of sports with him. When he was in school we
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France launched “massive” air strikes on the Islamic State group’s de-facto capital in Syria on Sunday night, destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump in the city of Raqqa, where Iraqi intelligence officials say the attacks on Paris were planned. Twelve aircraft including 10 fighter jets dropped a total of 20 bombs in
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Chennai and many parts of Tamil Nadu have been inundated with continuous rainfall for the last 24 hours. Chennai saw between 12cm and 17 cm of rainfall on Sunday, according to the Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam stations respectively. Tiruttani received 5 cm of rainfall while Vellore and Cuddalore received 4 cm each. The Regional Meteorological Department
State-run Indian Oil Corp. on Sunday announced a hike in the price of petrol by 36 paise a litre and of diesel by 87 paise at Delhi, effective midnight. The petrol and diesel rates will experience a corresponding increase in other states, the announcement said. “The current level of international product prices of petrol and
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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama’s reported remarks that Bihar poll results prove that a majority of Hindus prefer harmony, received the support of the JD(U) on Sunday while the BJP played down the statement. “India has a long tradition of peace and amity. The people of Bihar in the recent Assembly polls have proved
India on Sunday announced conclusion of a civil nuclear deal for buying uranium from Australia to increase conventional fuel supplies to overcome chronic shortages. The announcement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Antalya. “Another milestone achievement as two PMs announce completion
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A series of interviews following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kashmir a week ago have given a clear insight into why he did not allude to India-Pakistan talks. Evidently, Pakistan is not willing for a solution along the lines of wide autonomy on both sides of the Line of Control and overall joint management
Are the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the BJP set to embark on a major political journey in Karnataka in the wake of the controversial Tipu Sultan birth anniversary celebrations? Well, the way the protests are panning out in Karnataka, especially in the BJP strongholds, it is evident that Tipu Sultan is set to turn
The debate over intolerance in India is an “unnecessary” creation of very imaginative minds being “paid with a lot of money”, Union Minister V K Singh has alleged, asserting that it was a politically motivated move before the Bihar polls. “This particular debate (on intolerance) is no debate. It is the unnecessary creation of very
Tamil Nadu continued to experience monsoon fury on Sunday, with heavy rains pounding various parts of the state under the influence of a well marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, as the death toll from rain-related incidents climbed to 59. There seemed to be no respite from the downpour with many parts of
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An organisation founded by one of Hindutva icons on Sunday commemorated the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as ‘Balidan Diwas’ (day of sacrifice). The Hindu Mahasabha, founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, portrayed Godse as a nationalist while citing 150 reasons why he killed Gandhi. Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman Sambit Patra, however, said
In a controversial statement on Friday’s Paris attacks, senior Samajwadi Party leader and UP minister Azam Khan said the global superpowers must realize that the terror attack was a reaction to their action in Syria and Iraq. Khan, who condemned the terror attack as unfortunate, however, added that European cities “cannot be lit up with
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the world “stands united” in condemning the dreadful Paris attacks in which suspected Islamic State gunmen massacred nearly 130 people and injured many others on Friday. Speaking at a BRICS meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, being held in the backdrop of the Paris attacks, PM
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