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Srinagar, Sep 11: A policeman and three militants were killed in separate encounters in different parts of Jammu Kashmir on Sunday. The policeman was killed when militants opened fire on security forces in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. In Naugam sector Army foiled an infiltration bid along line of Control and killed three militants. Initial reports identified the deceased policeman as Raju

New Delhi, Sep 11: Another sleaze scandal has rocked Delhi's ruling AAP, with a case of sexual harassment registered against its MLA Amanatullah Khan on a complaint by his sister-in-law, forcing him to quit as city's Waqf Board chairman. The complainant approached Jamia Nagar police station alleging that Khan had put pressure on her to get into a physical relationship with him, a senior police

New Delhi, Sep 10: The Rs 50 lakh donation to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, headed by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, by Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's NGO was a "bribe" to "shelter" his "anti-national" acitivities, BJP alleged today. Mounting a sharp attack on Congress, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused "vested interests" within the UPA government of protecting Naik as he showed a purported reply

Chennai, Sep 10: Just retired RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan's clean-up of more than USD 100 billion of stressed assets on the books of banks today came in for praise from President Pranab Mukherjee who felt rising NPAs are not a desirable situation. "Of course more than often you listen to NPAs of banking system, which is no doubt a matter of concern. And Governor of RBI who has just retired, Mr

Srinagar, Sep 10: Two men were killed in fresh clashes with security forces on Saturday in the Kashmir Valley that remained shut for the 64th day. Police said the deaths occurred in two south Kashmir villages where hundreds took out demonstrations defying restrictions on the assembly of four or more people. Security forces fired tear gas canisters, pellets and cane charged the protesters, several

New Delhi, Sep 10: RSS' student outfit ABVP maintained its dominance in DUSU polls bagging three seats including that of President, while Congress' NSUI made a comeback by winning the Joint Secretary's post in the results announced today. Amit Tanwar is the new President of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) while ABVP's Priyanaka and Ankit Singh have been elected as Vice President and

Bhagalpur (Bihar), Sep 10: RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin today walked out of prison on bail after 11 years with much fanfare and praised party chief Lalu Prasad while making it clear that there was no love lost between him and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. "For me Lalu Prasad is the leader" and Nitish Kumar is the chief minister "circumstantially", said the controversial leader, who has been a

Srinagar, Sep 10: For the first time since 2014, the Army on Friday took up positions in rural areas of four trouble-tossed South Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag, which witnessed the bulk of violence in the last two months, accounting for more than 50 of the 70 deaths. Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag reviewed the security situation in the four worst-affected districts

New Delhi, Sep 9: The AAP today alleged there was a "conspiracy" behind Delhi Police's "refusal" to provide security to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during his stay in Punjab at a time he faces "severe threats" that are being probed. The Chief Ministers's Office had received a letter, containing information on threat to Kejriwal's life and alleged plans to bomb his official residence and the

Chandigarh, Sep 9: In more embarrassment for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former convenor of Punjab's Ferozepur unit and state committee member Amandeep Kaur has now made a startling claim that 52 women workers from Delhi were sexually exploited by party leaders. While levelling serious allegations, Kaur said, “AAP came to power on the issue of women's safety in the aftermath of the 2016 Delhi-gang rape