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New Delhi, Aug 1: The Congress on Saturday said the NDA government was trying to rake up the Hindu terror issue in a bid to divide and polarise the country. "The comment of the then home minister is being quoted out of context. It is a deliberate attempt on the part of the government, it is the deliberate attempt on the part of the BJP for various reasons - to divide the country, to take up the

Srinagar, Aug 1: Former militant-turned Congress MLA Usman Majeed on Friday stoked a controversy by claiming he had met Tiger Memon after the 1993 Mumbai blasts in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir during which he seemed "worried" about his brother Yakub's surrender fearing the ISI might kill him. Majeed's claim comes a day after Yakub was hanged in Nagpur Central Jail. "I met Tiger in 1993. I met him 2-3

New Delhi, Aug 1: Petrol price was cut by Rs 2.43 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.60 a litre, the third reduction in rates this month, with effect from midnight on Friday. Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 64.47 per litre from Saturday instead of Rs 66.90 at present, while a litre of diesel will cost Rs 46.12 as against Rs 49.72 currently, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said in a statement. Petrol and diesel

Mashaldanga (Cooch Behar), Aug 1: At midnight between July 31 and August 1, 68 years of protracted struggle of nearly 55,000 people on either side of the Indo-Bangladesh border came to an end. As a somewhat elaborate ceremony ushered in the witching hour, more than 15,000 people from various enclaves around Cooch Behar were welcomed into the Indian citizenry just as some 40,000 people were

New Delhi, Jul 31: More than 9,700 cases of atrocities against women, including domestic violence and rape, have been registered since April one this year, with Uttar Pradesh seeing the highest number of such cases, the government said today. These many cases have been registered with the National Commission for Women so far this financial year. Giving details in the Lok Sabha, Women and Child

Mumbai, Jul 31: Lashing out at those who sought leniency for Yakub Memon, the Shiv Sena today demanded they should be "tried for being enemies of the country" and also asked the government to ensure that the 1993 serial blasts convict does not become a martyr in the eyes of people. The souls of all those affected by the 1993 bombings will be at peace only when its main conspirators and mastermind

Dahala Khagrabari (Bangladesh), Jul 31: Bangladesh and India will this week finally swap tiny islands of land, ending one of the world's most difficult border disputes that has kept thousands of people in stateless limbo for almost 70 years. At one minute past midnight on Friday, some 50,000 residents along the border will light candles and celebrate their "new found freedom" following a historic

Nagpur/Mumbai, Jul 30: The body of Yakub Memon, who was hanged in Nagpur this morning for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, was handed over to his family which flew it to Mumbai for last rites amid tight security with city police disallowing any procession. Security has been stepped up in Mumbai, especially in Mahim area where Yakub's family resides as well as other sensitive

New Delhi, Jul 30: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday said that there was no benefit to be gained from giving death sentences to convicts, and called for the practice of death penalty to be abolished, as it has never acted as a deterrent against terrorism. Mani Shankar Aiyar asked, "India is a democracy. We set very high standards when it comes to human rights. Why are we then not

Guwahati, Jul 30: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has come under fire for being in 'celebratory' mode at a time when the nation is mourning the loss of former president and Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. A video of Gogoi has surfaced where he is seen dancing with ladies. The incident took place on Wednesday. Gogoi was also seen playing golf and snooker in Nagaon. In fact, the Assam CM landed in