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Samba (J&K), Dec 8: Three days after the deadly terror attack that killed 11 security personnel,Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a finger pressed on an EVM is more powerful than the one on an AK-47 trigger as he asked the people of Jammu and Kashmir to give a decisive mandate to BJP. Modi also said the resettlement of displaced people is a national responsibility and his government will

Srinagar, Dec 7: Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar resembled a fortress Sunday as security forces virtually took charge of the city ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally Monday. Security personnel were deployed on all roads, and they checked motorists and pedestrians without exception. "It is one of the most elaborate security arrangements we have ever made in and around

Mumbai, Dec 8: As India continues its pursuit of black money allegedly stashed away abroad, Switzerland has said it will not entertain any “fishing expedition” and authorities cannot ask for names of all Indian account holders in Swiss banks without doing their own independent investigations. Switzerland’s Ambassador to India Linus von Castelmur also said the past could not be undone, while

New Delhi, Dec 7: The cabbie, who allegedly raped a 27-year-old woman here on Friday night, has been arrested in Mathura even as questions were raised over security measures provided by Uber, the US-based cab firm which used his taxi service. Shiv Kumar Yadav, the 32-year-old driver and a native of Mathura who was living in rented premises here, has been arrested, according to DIG (Agra Range)

New Delhi, Dec 7: The Planning Commission today suggested to a group chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that its replacement body should be structured to meet the need of changing economic paradigm and comprise sectoral experts and states' representative. In her presentation before the group comprising Modi and chief ministers, Planning Secretary Sindhushree Khullar said that the new

New Delhi, Dec 7: Government today ruled out any bail-out measure to cash-strapped budget carrier SpiceJet. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathy Raju also justfied the actions taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation against the airline including withdrawal of its unused slots for flight operations. "I don't think the government can afford to take on such loans onto itself," Raju told

Bengaluru, Dec 7: After its launch was deferred twice due to bad weather, India's latest communication satellite GSAT-16 was placed in orbit by Ariane 5 rocket in the early hours today from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana. The European launcher blasted off at 2.10 AM (IST) and hurled the GSAT-16, designed to augment the national space capacity to boost communication services, into space

Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Dec 6: A day after terror strikes rocked the Kashmir Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said terrorists tried to attack Indian democracy but brave jawans sacrificed their lives protecting the country's security. The Prime Minister also paid tributes to martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting militants. "Terrorists tried to attack the democracy of India. But

Ayodhya, Dec 6: On the eve of 22nd anniversary of Babri mosque demolition, the temple town has turned into a fortress with nearly 10,000 security personnel deployed amid calls by Muslim outfits to mark the day by hoisting black flags even as Hindu bodies seek to commemorate it. Prohibitory orders have been clamped in the city and mounted police will be among about 10,000 police and anti-riot

New Delhi, Dec 6: Gets six-week breather; in fresh trouble as DGCA withdraws 186 of its slots and asks the airline to clear salary dues of all its employees in the next 10 days Troubled budget airline SpiceJet Ltd got a breather on Friday after Union aviationminister Ashok Gajapathi Rajuintervened and asked the state-owned vendors to go easy with the airline on getting assurance that things would