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Jammu, Nov 23: Army today launched a counter offensive against Pakistan along the LoC after three Indian soldiers were killed, with body of one of them mutilated in a cross-LoC attack, even as Pakistani troops continued to shell Indian positions, injuring two BSF jawans. The offensive came hours after the Indian Army vowed "heavy retribution" to the attack on its soldier. Brigadier General Staff

New Delhi, Nov 23: Opposition parties today came together to protest against demonetisation outside Parliament, with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi describing it as the world's "biggest impromptu financial experiment" and said they are firm on their demand for a JPC probe into the "scam". With a united opposition protesting and almost 200 MPs from various parties participating in the

Srinagar, Nov 22: Three Indian soldiers were killed and body of one of them was mutilated by Pakistan troops on the Line of Control in Machhal sector of Kashmir, army said today. This is the second such incident of mutilation of the body of an Indian soldier on the LoC since October 29. "Three soldiers killed in action on LC (Line of Control) in Machhal. Body of one soldier mutilated," the Army

Lucknow, Nov 22: Veteran Congress leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ram Naresh Yadav passed away at SGPGI Lucknow on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. The 89-year-old was a four-time MLA, a member of the Rajya Sabha and the former Governor of Madhya Pradesh. The fag end of his political career, when he served as the Governor, was marred by his alleged involvement in the Vyapam scam

New Delhi, Nov 22: Demonetisation is not the end but the beginning of a "long, deep and constant" battle against black money and corruption and will benefit the poor and the common man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said as the BJP parliamentary party passed a unanimous resolution endorsing his "great crusade". Speaking at the first meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Party in the Winter session

Mumbai, Nov 22: Industrialist Nusli Wadia, an independent director on some Tata Group companies, today served a defamation notice on Tata Sons board asking it to withdraw "false, defamatory and libelous" allegations against him. Tata Sons told PTI that "the company will respond to the notice appropriately". Wadia is an independent director on some Tata Group companies which have called EGMs to

New Delhi, Nov 21: Finding common ground over the demonetisation issue, 10 opposition parties today decided to take on the government unitedly, both inside and outside Parliament. Leaders of Congress, Trinamool Congress, JD(U), BSP, CPI(M), CPI, NCP, RJD, JMM and DMK held a meeting here this morning to forge a common plan of action with an aim of mounting attack on the government. At the meeting

New Delhi, Nov 21: Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on demonetisation issue, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the PM was working for a select few only and was not concerned for the poor common man, who has been queueing up for hours outside banks and ATMs. "I have gone to the banks to see the situation myself in the morning. People there told me that they are facing a

New Delhi, Nov 21: The government has managed to cut down the transportation time of cash from printing to the main distribution centres from 21 days to six and is using all modes of transport, including helicopters and Indian Air Force planes, to move the cash quickly. The government is hopeful that the situation will improve over the next week. With availability of cash improving in urban areas

Agra, Nov 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said political leaders behind multi-crore chit fund scams are attacking him as they have been hit hard by demonetisation. Modi’s remarks were seen as a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The prime minister also hit out at the Congress saying governments in the past 70 years kept quiet on blackmoney because they were