Jammu: An infiltration bid by the terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district was foiled Monday by the Army, and an anti-terrorist operation is now underway in the area. Officials said that the alert soldiers challenged the suspected movement...
Tianjin (China): Maintenance of peace and tranquility at the border is like an insurance policy for India-China ties and Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed this position to Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. The two leaders held wide-ranging talks earlier in...
New Delhi: Fresh downpour in parts of India Sunday compounded the woes of some flood-ravaged states, where swollen rivers inundated new areas, roads were blocked and educational institutions were closed. Punjab, which has been hit by flash floods, received fresh rain. In Uttarakhand, a rain-triggered...
New Delhi: Motor vehicle tax is compensatory in nature and if a vehicle is not used or not kept for use in a 'public place', then its owner should not be burdened with motor vehicle tax for such period, the Supreme Court has said. A...
New Delhi: India is pushing rice exports to the world's largest importer of the commodity -- the Philippines -- and to tap the opportunity, a large delegation of leading exporters will visit the Southeast Asian nation next month, an official said. The Philippines is an...
New Delhi: Election Commission plans to issue new voter identity cards to all electors of Bihar after the completion of the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state, officials said Sunday. They added that a final call on when the new cards...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a group of NEET-PG 2025 aspirants challenging a "corrective notice" issued by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) August 21. The petitioners, who are qualified...
Chandigarh: With moderate to heavy rain continuing in Punjab Sunday, cricketer-turned-politician Harbhajan Singh has apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the grave situation unfolding in the state owing to heavy floods. “Many villages are severely affected, and countless farmers (kisans) are suffering immense losses as...
New Delhi: The government is working on an action plan to mitigate the impact of a steep tariff hike of 50 per cent imposed by the US on Indian shipments, Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said. "There are certain employment-heavy sectors which do have exposure...
Kolkata: BJP leader Amit Malviya Sunday slammed Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for making anti-Hindu and casteist remarks against SC communities in West Bengal. Sharing a video clip of her speech made August 28, the BJP's IT cell chief and central observer for West Bengal...
The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the...
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By Aakar Patel If you are normal, you have any number of parties you can support and vote for. There...
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