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Agra (UP), Aug 23: A 60-kg British-era copper chandelier at the main entrance of 17th century Taj Mahal crashed down recently, prompting the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to initiate a probe into the matter. The six-feet high and four-feet wide chandelier, gifted by Lord Curzon and installed at the Royal Gate of Taj Mahal in 1905, fell down on Wednesday, sources said. A probe under ASI’s

New Delhi, Aug 22: In evidence to show that Dawood Ibrahim is holed up in Pakistan, a dossier prepared by India listed nine residences of the underworld don in that country and stated that he is known to frequently change his locations and addresses there. The information about the residences in Pakistan, including one bought near the house of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of late former Prime

New Delhi, Aug 22: The talks between the national security advisers of India and Pakistan must focus only on terrorism, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today. The minister quoted the Ufa statement and said the talks between the two NSAs had to be only on terrorism. "Keeping in mind the spirit of Ufa, don't make Hurriyat a third party to the talks, and don't expand the subject of talks

Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 22: Putting the onus back on India, Pakistan today said it was prepared for NSA-level talks without any pre-conditions amid continuing signs that the meeting was unlikely to take place. National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz, who is scheduled to travel to New Delhi tomorrow for talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, told a press conference in Islamabad that he is

New Delhi, Aug 22: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Surinder Singh on Friday has been arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with an assault case on a NDMC worker. Singh was arrested this evening, along with his driver Pankaj and assistant Praveen, when he was called for questioning by Delhi Police. "The MLA has been arrested for assaulting a public servant and stopping him from discharging his duty

Indore, Aug 21: Three times as many married persons ended their lives in 2014 as those who were single with experts saying that the finding points to "serious changes" in family ties and a dip in "personal tolerance" levels as the nuclear family continues to gain prevalence in society. According to a recent report by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), entitled 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides

New Delhi, Aug 21: As many as 142 passengers and eight crew members of a Jet Airways flight from Doha to Kochi had a narrow escape after the plane landed at Trivandrum airport without the mandatory reserve fuel requirement, leading to the suspension of both the pilots by the aviation regulator, sources said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the Aircraft Accident

New Delhi, Aug 21: As many as 11 Air India flights, including eight from Mumbai, were delayed after a section of its commanders announced a 'go-slow' to protest their exclusion from workmen category, sources said. The development comes a day after the government announced the appointment of a new chairman and managing director at the helm of the loss-making national carrier. "A section of Air

New Delhi, Aug 21: The upcoming Indo-Pak NSA-level talks appeared to be on the verge of being aborted with both sides locked in a confrontation over Kashmiri separatist leaders. India made it abundantly clear that a meeting between separatists and Pakistan's NSA Sartaj Aziz, who is scheduled to arrive here on Sunday for the talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, was unacceptable. Kashmiri

Srinagar, Aug 21: Chaos and confusion reigned supreme after Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led PDP-BJP government did an about turn and released the separatists just two hours after detaining and placing them under house arrest in an apparent bid to prevent them from meeting Pakistan's national security advisor (NSA) Sartaj Aziz in New Delhi on Sunday. A posse of J&K police on Thursday morning barricaded