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Two dead in blast inside Ludhiana court complex

Ludhiana: A man and a woman were killed and several others injured when a powerful bomb concealed in a toilet ripped through the third floor of the District Courts here on Thursday.The deafening blast took place shortly after noon,...

India conducts 2nd flight test of Pralay missile

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully conducted a second flight-test of indigenously developed conventional surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. For the first time, two consecutive...

Political parties will have to publish candidates’ criminal records on TVs, websites: CEC

Panaji: Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Wednesday said that political parties would have to publish criminal antecedents of the candidates in newspapers, television channels and also on their websites.''If they have got the criminal record, that will be...

Centre committed to raise living standard of people of North East: Reddy

New Delhi: Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said the government is fully committed to raise the living standard of the people, besides strengthening infrastructure and connectivity in the region.The Minister...

Amitabh Bachchan may be questioned in Panama Papers: ED sources

Mumbai: After recording her statement before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi, Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has returned to her home here. The ED quizzed the actress for six hours in connection with the leakage of Panama Papers, which...

Two arrested under UAPA in Tripura in 2020: Govt

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that two persons were arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in Tripura last year.In a written reply to a question on the number of...

Shah holds meet with CMs of Assam, Arunachal over boundary issue

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a meeting with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu over inter-state boundary issue."We discussed Assam-Arunachal boundary issue, and it was fruitful. We want...

Army seeks evidence for Nagaland firing incident

Kohima: The Indian Army, which is conducting an inquiry into the December 4 Oting incident in Mon district of Nagaland, has requested anyone having any information, including videos, photos from the primary sources.The army has issued a public notice...

Our campaign has increased the girl population: Modi

Prayagraj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the girl population had increased in the country ever since his government unleashed the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Bachao' campaign.After launching various schemes related to women, Modi said here: "To ensure that...

Farmers’ protest in Punjab hit train service in Jammu

Jammu: Owing to 'Rail Roko Andolan' by farmers seeking loan waiver in Punjab, train service were affected in Jammu as authorities on Monday cancelled 16 trains.The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) on Monday held a 'rail roko' agitation in...

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Assam Rifles promotes wellness through Yoga in Tengnoupal District

Imphal: Since the inception of the national yoga initiative by the Government of India, the Assam Rifles has been...