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  • Pak again violates ceasefire in Poonch sector; India retaliates

    In yet another violation of ceasefire, Pakistani troops had fired in the Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The violation took place two days after the killing of two Indian soldiers on Tuesday by Pak troops. Army PRO said that Pakistani troops’ firing started in the Battal area in Poonch sector at 1630 […]

    Naxal ambush: IED found inside body of dead CRPF jawan

    Naxalites had surgically inserted an improvised explosive device (IED) in the body of a CRPF jawan who was killed three days back in an ambush in Jharkhand’s Latehar district. Doctors conducting the autopsy of the CRPF troopers at a government hospital in Ranchi were shocked when they found a 1.5 kg unexploded bomb stitched inside […]

    Why Police Comm not made accountable? HC on gangrape

    The Delhi High Court took strong exception to the fact that only a junior police officer was suspended in connection with the gangrape of a 23-year-old student in Delhi and that senior cops, including the Police Commissioner, have not been made accountable. “Why only ACP, why not DCP, why not the Commissioner have been put […]

    Passenger rail fares to be raised from January 21

    The government announced on Wednesday an increase in railway fares for passengers, the first upward revision in nine years, which will help generate 66 billion rupees for the cash-strapped railways. The fare hike will be effective from January 21. Last year in March, the government was forced to roll back the first fare hike in […]

    India successfully test fires supersonic cruise missile Brahmos

    India today successfully test-fired a highly manoeuvrable version of the 290-km range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal. The missile blasted off at 9.30 AM in a pre-designated war scenario hitting the designated target ship just one meter above water line. This is the 34th launch of […]

    India tells Pakistan to uphold sanctity of LOC

    India has strongly refuted Pakistan’s claims that New Delhi had launched an unprovoked attack on its border post along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir violating the ceasefire in force since 2003. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said, that India denies any claims of Indian troops crossing the LoC in the Rampur […]

    Jh’khand Cabinet to recommend dissolution of state assembly to Governor:CM Arjun Munda

    BJP government in Jharkhand today recommended dissolution of the state assembly after its coalition partner , Jharkhand Mukti Morcha,JMM withdrew its support to the government.Chief Minister Arjun Munda met the governor in Ranchi and apprised him of his cabinet’s decision .Talking to reporters in Ranchi,said the decision was taken as no national party had openly […]

    JMM decides to withdraw support to Munda govt, to meet Guv today

    Jharkhand’s ruling coalition partner JMM has decided to withdraw support to the Arjun Munda-led BJP government in the state, pushing it to a minority, in a new twist to the tussle for power between the two allies. JMM leader and Deputy Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said the decision taken at the party’s executive […]

    PM pitches for phased rationalisation of energy prices

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday pushed for phased rationalisation of energy prices to bring them in line with international prices to meet the targeted rapid inclusive and sustainable growth. Energy remained under-priced in the country with coal, petroluem products and natural gas prices remaining well below international prices, he said laying the foundation stone […]

    Delhi gang-rape case: Counsel faces lawyers’ protest to defend accused

    A Delhi court hearing the 16th December gangrape-cum-murder case on Monday witnessed heated arguments between a lawyer, who sought to defend the accused, and other advocates, who vehemently objected to it even as the accused could not be produced in the overcrowded courtroom. It is for the first time that a lawyer came forward to […]