Tension Along Border In Manipur After Myanmar Work In No Man's Land

Imphal: Some tension prevailed along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district on Sunday, a day after Myanmar Army started levelling the no-man's land, officials said. Tension Along Border In Manipur After Myanmar Work In No Man's Land Tengnoupal's Collector K. Raghumani,...

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Soldier Killed In Terror Attack On CRPF Training Centre In Kashmir

Srinagar: in a pre-dwan attack, at least two heavily-armed terrorists stormed a Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF training centre in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, injuring 3 personnel, a senior official said. Soldier Killed In Terror Attack On CRPF Training Centre In Kashmir A CRPF jawan was killed...

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Why A 15-Year-Old Girl's Win Sends A Big Message From Uttar Pradesh

Meerut: In her heart, the 15-year-old was disappointed when she came second in the competition on Friday. But somewhere this school girl from Uttar Pradesh knew well that her feat was no less impressive than the student who beat her to the first prize, probably more. Girl's Win Sends A Big...

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3 Killed On Delhi-Lucknow National Highway Due To Dense Fog, Low Visibility

Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh: Three persons were killed when their car rammed into a stationary mini-truck on the Delhi-Lucknow National Highway amid heavy fog, police said.  3 Killed On Delhi-Lucknow National Highway Due To Dense Fog, Low Visibility The accident took place near Zed village...

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Mumbai: The debt-ridden Reliance Communications is to stay within the family as Anil Ambani has signed an agreement to sell its wireless assets to telecoms arm of elder brother Mukesh Ambani's oil conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. The decision coincidentally came on the day of their father...

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Last Rites Performed For Major Prafulla Moharkar Who Was Killed In Cross-Border Attack By Pak Troops

Nagpur: The last rites of Major Prafulla Moharkar, who was killed in a cross-border attack by Pakistan troops in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, were performed with full military honours at his village in Maharashtra. During the last rites, gun salutes were offered by the Army and the state police...

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98-Year-Old Man Receives Masters Degree From Nalanda University

Patna: A 98-year-old man has become the recipient of a postgraduate degree at the 12th annual convocation of Nalanda Open University in Bihar. 98-Year-Old Man Receives Masters Degree From Nalanda University Raj Kumar Vaish was awarded a masters degree in economics by Meghalaya Governor Ganga...

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Jai Ram Thakur Takes Oath As Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Today, PM Modi To Attend

Shimla: As Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal Pradesh chief minister in Shimla this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, several Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states will be in attendance. The swearing in ceremony will be held at 11 am at...

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China To Maintain Communication With India On Artificial Lakes In Brahmaputra

Beijing: China will maintain communication with India to deal with massive lakes formed by landslides on the Brahmaputra river following an earthquake, which caused concerns of a sudden flooding on the Indian side, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said today. China To Maintain Communication...

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Koppal, Karnataka: Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde is in the centre of another controversy after he said that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the Constitution," which mentions the word "secular." He was attacking what he called a "new fad where people project themselves as secular." "We...

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3-Feet-Tall Jaish Terrorist Killed Today Was A Big "Headache" For Forces

Jammu and Kashmir: Three-feet-tall Noor Mohammad Tantray aka Chhota Noora, top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist, was killed this morning in an encounter in Samboora village of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. He had been giving sleepless nights to security forces in Jammu and Kashmir for the last six months.

3-Feet-Tall Jaish Terrorist Killed Today Was A Big "Headache" For Forces

The 47-year-old Tral resident was said to be behind an attack on the BSF camp near Srinagar International Airport in October as well as the Uri attack in 2016, which was described as "the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir in two decades". In fact, he had played an important role in most major attacks in the Valley since taking over the reins of the jihadist group in 2015,police .said 

Security forces are calling it a huge success as he had become a "headache" in Kashmir. SP Vaid, Director General of police, said that Noora and his associates were planning to attack a convoy on Srinagar-Jammu highway. But they managed to eliminate him in time.

"It was a clean operation based on specific intelligence inputs," a senior police officer involved in the operation told NDTV. "However, by the time security forces laid cordon, two terrorists managed to escape. Search operations in area are on to identify and arrest them," he added.

 Noora was arrested in Delhi in 2003 and sentenced to life by a Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court in 2011. He jumped parole in July and joined the JeM.  "He was convicted for life, however, the court had allowed him to serve his life sentence in Kashmir. He was granted parole in 2015, but he had been on the run since then," the officer said.

According to intelligence officials, the JeM had consolidated their strength this year. However, in last three months, the forces have managed to eliminate 15 of their cadres in south Kashmir itself. "Their fighting strength has gone down. December and January are crucial months for us as most big attacks conducted by the JeM have taken place in these months," said a senior Ministry of Home Affairs official.

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"Join Naxals, We'll Shoot You," Union Minister Hansraj Ahir Tells Doctors Absent From Event

Mumbai : Union Minister Hansraj Ahir, apparently furious at the absence of senior doctors at a function he was attending in Maharashtra, has provoked a controversy with his outburst. "If these people don't believe in democracy, they should join Maoists and we will shoot them," fumed the Minister of State for Home Affairs yesterday.

"Join Naxals, We'll Shoot You," Union Minister Hansraj Ahir Tells Doctors Absent From Event

Mr Ahir was speaking at the launch of a 24x7 store for medicines at a government-run hospital in eastern Maharashtra's Chandrapur, which he represents in parliament. 

"The mayor came, the deputy mayor came but what stopped the doctors from coming for the event?" demanded the minister, noting that doctors were missing.

The district civil surgeon, Uday Nawade, and dean of the medical college, SS More, were not present at the event organized to mark "Good Governance Day" on former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's birthday.

"What do the Naxals want? They don't want democracy... So these people (the absent doctors) don't want democracy, then they should join the Naxals. Why are you here? Then (once you join the Naxals) we will pump golis (bullets) into you, why you are giving goli (fooling/cheating us) here? I have come here and these people are on leave, what can I say?" said Mr Ahir in Marathi.

He also questioned whether it was appropriate for doctors to go on leave when a "democratically-elected" minister was on a visit.

Chandrapur is one of the four districts in Maharashtra that have been identified by the central government as affected by Maoist violence.

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Rajinikanth Meets Fans In Chennai, Political Announcement Expected This Week

Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth, who has kept everyone guessing on whether he will join politics, began meeting fans in Chennai today in a six-day outreach that is widely expected to end with him revealing his plans on December 31, New Year's Eve.  Rajinikanth Meets Fans In...

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Delhi Metro Magenta Line: All You Need To Know About Its Route, Benefits, Fare

New Delhi: A section of Delhi Metro's Magenta line that connects Botanical Garden to Kalkaji was today inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 12.64-km stretch, part of the Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West corridor, aims to bring Noida closer to south Delhi. While...

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Mumbai's AC Locals Are Here. Hop On For A 'Chilled' Experience

Mumbai: Mumbai finally gets its long-awaited AC trains. The city need not sweat anymore as it can now board the new locals for a chilled ride to work. In its maiden journey, the AC coaches will ferry passengers from Churchgate to Borivali for the first week, and from Churchgate to Virar from...

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