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LSE report exposes Pakistan's links with Taliban
5:0 London, July 06: Islamabad has always been in a constant state of denial over its linkages with the Taliban and other militant groups. Pakistani military intelligence not only funds and trains the dreaded militia but is officially represented on the Taliban’s leadership council, a London School of Economics report has said. The Pakistan government's apparent duplicity could have enormous geo-political implications in the region. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 589
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7 days NIA custody for DHD militant Niranjan Hojai
1:28 Guwahati, July 06 (ANI): A special designated court at Guwahati on Monday granted 7-days remand of Niranjan Hojai commander-in-chief of a banned militant outfit Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) (DHD-J) to National Investigation Agency (NIA). Hojai was arrested by the Nepal Police from an airport near Kathmandu and handed him over to NIA on July 03. NIA is probing the misappropriation of public funds in the newly named Dima Hasao district in Assam. According to media reports, Hojai fled with million of rupees from the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council to buy arms for his organisation. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 733
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10 days police custody for suspected ISI agent
1:35 Agartala, July 06 (ANI): A Tripura court on Monday sent a suspected Pakistani agent Manir Khan and six others, arrested for illegally entering India from Bangladesh, to 10 days police custody. 36-year old Manir and others were arrested on the outskirts of Agartala on Saturday. The accused have been charged with waging war against Indian government, violation of the Passports Act, collection of arms, conspiracy, cheating and violation of the Foreigners Act. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 648
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NCW calls for better coordination with state commissions
1:36 New Delhi, July 06 (ANI): President of National Commission of Women (NCW) Girija Vyas in New Delhi on Monday said that the body should work jointly with the state commissions of women. Meanwhile, talking to reporters, social activist Kiran Bedi said that national commission and state commissions should be linked with Internet for better functioning. Bedi also said police should take prompt action on complaints received from women. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 479
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Maoists kill three villagers in Chhattisgarh
1:25 Chhattisgarh, July 06 (ANI): Three persons including a village council's functionary were hacked to death by Maoists near Bhopalpatnam in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh. The bodies of village council secretary Modem Narpalli, Morla Ganaiya and Durgam Banaiya were found on Sunday morning by the locals in the jungles on outskirts of their village. The Inspector of Bhopalpatnam Police Station disclosed this on Monday. The inspector added that a handwritten note by the rebels was also found near the bodies that claimed the responsibility of the killings and accused the victims of being the police informers. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 504
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Bandh proves Opposition cares about people: Advani
0:55 New Delhi, July 06 (ANI): Thanking the people for making the Bharat Bandh an un precedented success senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani hoped that the 12-hour strike proved that the Opposition cared about people and their plight due to price rise. A 12-hour nationwide opposition shutdown against the price hike of petroleum products and increasing inflation was observed on Monday. The shutdown was marked by widespread protests and arrests of activists belonging to various opposition parties. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 630
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Kashmir again tense as another youth dies in clash
0:57 Srinagar, July 06 (ANI): Another young men was killed in Kashmir after security forces opened fire to disperse an agitating crowd on Tuesday. Twenty seven year old, Fayaz Ahmed died in the alleged firing during clashes between stone pelters and security forces in Tengpora area in Srinagar. The protesters were agitating against the death of another youth who fell into a ditch and died after clashes with security forces in the same area last night. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 453
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600-yr-old Jhargram temple loses devotees out of Maoist fear
1:29 Jhargram,July 06 (ANI): With increasing Maoist fear,visitors have now stopped going to a 600-year-old temple in Jhargram region of West Bengal.Although security forces have been successful in overcoming the Maoist threat in many regions,fear still prevails,causing a distinct dip in visitors to the temple of Hindu goddess Durga.Local shop owners are upset since the low turnout has severely affected their business. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 594
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India,Japan commence talks to enhance defence, foreign ties
0:56 New Delhi,July 06 (ANI): A week after the first round of pioneering civil nuclear negotiations in Tokyo,India and Japan on Tuesday commenced senior official-level talks in New Delhi to enhance defence and foreign ties between the two countries. Named as the 2+2 dialogue,India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar initiated discussions with Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae and Vice Minister for Defence,Kimito Nakae,on a host of strategic and defence issues. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 638
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Documentary on Bhopal can provide enough evidence: Filmmaker
1:22 New Delhi,July 06 (ANI): While Indian politics,media and investigating agencies, are all screwed up with Bhopal gas tragedy,filmmaker Tapan Bose, who made a documentary on it,named Bhopal: Beyond Genocide,has claimed that the film can provide enough evidence for probe into the incident. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 703
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Normal life disrupted due to GJM's indefinite shutdown
0:58 West Bengal,July 06 (ANI):An indefinite shutdown of government offices called by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling on Tuesday disrupted normal life.All the government offices remained closed as the GJM protested the delay in the sixth round of tripartite talks,calling for the indefinite shutdown to pressurize the government into deciding the dates of the talks.The offices of the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police were although kept out of the indefinite shutdown. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 542
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Police arrest two Maoists in Chhattisgarh
1:20 Chhattisgarh,July 06 (ANI):In an ambush,two Maoists were arrested in the forests surrounding Karkapal village in Chhattisgarh,after police received a tip-off on Sunday.Police broke into the forests and arrested the two rebels,named 20 year old Soma Ram and 19 year old Suk Lal.The police also revealed that they seized an amount of Rs.51,000,two hand grenades,one locally made pistol and Maoist literature. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 503
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Lotus shaped temple is coming up in Thiruvananthapuram
1:31 Thiruvananthapuram, July 05 (ANI): Parnasala, a structure made of white marble and resembling a full-bloomed lotus is being built at Santhigiri Ashram near Thiruvananthapuram. The structure, which is similar to the famed Bahai Temple in New Delhi, is built at the final resting place of Karunakara Guru. It will be opened to public on September 12, the birth anniversary of Karunakara Guru. The ashram is open to all regardless of the caste, creed, faith, religion, class or gender. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 815
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NDA, Left nationwide bandh hits normal life
1:9 India, July 05 (ANI): Life in many parts of the country was disrupted on Monday with opposition parties enforcing a nationwide bandh against the increase in fuel prices. Many schools, colleges and offices were shut across the country. The impact of the strikes varied from state to state. Delhi was partially affected by the strike with reports of BJP workers disrupting movement of vehicles in some parts of the city. However, flights and trains services were functioning normally. Most schools, colleges and offices remain open. Although emergency services will not be disrupted during the strike. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 591
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Dhoni ties knot with longtime friend Sakshi
1:5 Dehradun, July 05 (ANI): Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni tied the nuptial knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat on Sunday night in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates, at a farmhouse in Dehradun. The wedding was strictly a private affair with only 50-60 close relatives from both the families of the bride and the groom, along with few of Dhoni's India team-mates, attending. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 864
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No rollback on fuel price rise: Pranab
0:43 Kolkata, July 05 (ANI): Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday ruled out possibility of any rollback in petroleum prices, which were hiked recently. The central government had on June 25 raised petrol and diesel prices, as part of a plan to move towards a market-determined fuel price regime in accordance with the Kirit Parikh Committee recommendation. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 643
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RBI to decide further rates hike: Pranab
1:31 Kolkata, July 05 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Kolkata on Sunday said that the Reserve Bank of India would decide on a further hike in its lending and borrowing rates at the quarterly review meeting on July 27. Talking about the meeting with the Chief Ministers of Western and Central Zone states, along with the heads of the public sector banks, Mukherjee said the objective of the meeting was to identify the problems in the grassroot-level transactions. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 680
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Judiciary to be revamped with 50bn rupees fund: Moily
1:43 Chennai, July 05 (ANI): India's Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Sunday said that the country's rickety judiciary would be revamped with a 50 billion rupees fund. The 85th report of the Standing Committee on Legal Delays said last year that more than 24 million cases are pending before courts in the country, some since 1950. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 537
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Viveka\'s family releases photos hinting relation btw her and Vora
1:26 Mumbai, July 05 (ANI): Family of Indian supermodel Viveka Babaji who committed suicide last week, on Sunday released photographs hinting at a relationship between her and Gautam Vora, who is being probed by police. Babaji\'s family, with the help of experts, had accessed the Facebook and email accounts of the dead model, from which they procured a spate of exchanged text messages between Vora and Babaji. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 747
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MGNREGA causes dip in migration from Orissa
1:58 Orissa, July 05 (ANI): The poverty ridden Orissa is experiencing a wind of change. The high rate of migration in the one of the poorest districts of Bolangir has come down due to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNERGA). The beneficiaries of the MGNREGA are poor tribal people, who said that post-migration they used to face a lot of exploitation and abuse at their workplace. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 834 |