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Jammu, Feb 13: The body of another soldier was today recovered from the encounter site inside the Sunjuwan Military camp here, taking the death toll in the terror attack to 10, including six Army personnel and three terrorists of the JeM. The body of the Army jawan was recovered during the clearance operation at the camp last night, Jammu-based Army Public Relation Officer Lt Col Devender Anand

Lucknow, Feb 12: Hundreds of students on Monday took to the streets in Allahabad town, pelting stones and torching a bus, to protest the brutal lynching of a Dalit law student by a group of people following an argument at a restaurant. The students, from Allahabad University and other degree colleges in the city, laid siege to the DM's office demanding immediate arrest of the culprits. Police

Srinagar, Feb 12: At a time when security forces are battling with Pakistan-sponsored militants at multiple fronts, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday advocated for Indo-Pak dialogue to "end the bloodshed". "Dialogue with Pakistan is necessary if we are to end bloodshed (in J&K). I know I will be labelled anti-national by news anchors tonight but that doesn't matter," she

Muzaffarpur, Feb 12: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the organisation has the ability to prepare an "army" to fight for the country within three days, if such a situation arises. The RSS chief said this while addressing workers at Zila school ground on the last day of his six-day visit to Muzaffarpur. "Sangh will prepare military personnel within three days, which the army would do in six

The Supreme Court has slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government for the “tardy if not virtual non-implementation” of juvenile justice laws and turning a deaf ear to the plight of “voiceless if not silenced” children of the nation. The apex court also passed a slew of directions for effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act and asked the centre and states to ensure

Mathura, Feb 12: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said the state government is preparing a plan to open cowsheds to tackle the problem of stray cows. Laying the foundation stone of Mahamana "Gau Gram" scheme in Vrindavan for the development of 108 villages, he said, "To overcome the problem farmers are facing due to stray cows, the government is preparing a plan for opening

Mumbai, Feb 12: A mid-air disaster was averted in the Mumbai airspace when a Vistara aircraft came perilously close to an Air India plane, prompting the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to launch a probe.On February 7, the Vistara's UK 997 Pune-bound aircraft from Delhi, carrying 152 passengers, was just 100 feet away from the Air India's AI 631 flight for Bhopal which had 109

Dubai, Feb 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Centre has saved Rs 56,000 crores through Aadhaar- enabled direct benefit transfer of about 400 government schemes. Stating that technology plays a pivotal role in the growth of an economy, Modi said one tax structure or GST has been made possible in India only because of it. In his keynote address at the World Government Summit in Dubai

Kolkata, Feb 10: The West Bengal CID has issued an arrest warrant against former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh for alleged misconduct and extortion from civilians, a senior officer of the investigating agency said today. "We have issued an arrest warrant against Ghosh and her (former) security personnel Sujit Mondal. She will be arrested wherever spotted," the officer told PTI. The arrest warrant

New Delhi, feb 10: The Indian Railways has identified more than 13,000 employees in its ranks who are on "unauthorised" leave for a long time and initiated disciplinary action to terminate their services, it said today. The railways had launched a drive to improve the performance of the organisation and boost the morale of sincere and diligent employees. The action is part of that campaign. "A