Muslim scholars demand action against Pakistan
byAligarh (IANS) Muslim intellectuals today came down heavily on Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers near the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir,…
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Families of captive Indian sailors pin hopes on Pakistani activist
byNew Delhi (IANS) Families of 17 Indian sailors held hostage on board MV Royal Grace, a chemical tanker captured by Somali pirates in March last…
CBI arrests two Delhi government officials for corruption
byNew Delhi (IANS) The CBI has arrested two Delhi food and supply department officials allegedly accepting a bribe for not cancelling the license of a…
Teenaged rape victim attempts suicide in Haryana
byRohtak (Haryana) (IANS) A teenaged rape victim was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) here with severe burn injuries after she attempted…
Border violations: India may look at ‘other options’
byNew Delhi (IANS) India may have to “think of some other options” if Pakistan continues to violate the border ceasefire with impunity, said Air Chief…
Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary celebrated in Bengal
byKolkata (IANS) Cultural programmes, a tableau depicting his teachings and colourful processions marked the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda in West Bengal Saturday….
Obama signals faster US pullout from Afghanistan
byWashington (IANS) President Barack Obama has signalled a faster drawdown of US troops in Afghanistan with a changed role of training and advising Afghan forces…
Crimes against women on the rise in Uttar Pradesh
byWith crimes against women in the national spotlight, the country’s most populous state reported as many as 23 rapes in the first 10 days…
Gunmen kill contractor in Kashmir
bySrinagar (IANS) A contractor was kidnapped and later killed by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said here Saturday. “Muhammad Shafi Wani…
Over 100 dead as flu epidemic grips US
byWashington (IANS): The United States is in the grip of a flu epidemic. Over 100 deaths have been attributed to the disease with 24 states…