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Mendhar/Jammu: A 35-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested by Indian army troops guarding the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Poonch district Sunday, security officials said. Hassam Shahzad, a resident of Tarinote village of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was intercepted and taken into custody by the troops...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday asserted that the government was committed to protecting rhinos and urged people to visit  Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. PM Modi also recalled his visit to the National Park and appealed to people to visit the UNESCO World Heritage...

Wilmington (US): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty, in a veiled reference to China. "Free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific is our priority," Modi said in his opening...

New Delhi: Chief justices were appointed on Saturday in seven High Courts, including in Delhi. The appointments came after the Supreme Court Collegium Tuesday amended some of its July 11 recommendations. While Justice Manmohan, acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed...

New Delhi: Congress Saturday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged sexual assault on an Army officer's fiancee in police custody in Odisha and other incidents of crime against women in BJP-ruled states. Congress leader Ajoy...

Thiruvananthapuram: Rinson Jose, a Kerala-born entrepreneur and Norwegian citizen, has been allegedly linked to the recent pager blasts in Lebanon that left several dead and many injured, a source said Saturday. The Wayanad Special Branch police in Kerala have begun inquiries into Jose -- a...

New Delhi: A 63-year-old man died and four people were injured after their auto-rickshaw was hit by a luxury car in central Delhi's Tilak Marg, police said Saturday. The incident happened at around 5am September 12 when Neeraj Kumar, along with his father Sachhidanada, wife...

New Delhi: Senior AAP leader Atishi was administered oath as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena Saturday. Saxena administered the oath of office and secrecy to Atishi. She was chosen as the leader of the legislature party earlier this week...

New Delhi: Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, a fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after incumbent Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari retires September 30. Air Marshal Singh is currently serving...

Kolkata: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the financial irregularities in RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata have detected severe flaws in the medicine procurement system of the medical facility under its former principal Sandip Ghosh. Sources aware of the development said...