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Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces kill 2 terrorists in Baramulla

Indian security forces have killed two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday, media reports said.

Jaishankar interacts with leaders of international organisations in Geneva

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Geneva on September 12-13 when he interacted with the leadership of international organisations situated in the Swiss city.

2 soldiers killed in J&K's Kishtwar encounter, 2 terrorists shot dead in Kathua gunbattle

Srinagar/IBNS: Two soldiers were killed during a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, the Indian Army said.

'Was dealing with 1984 hijack situation when I discovered my father was on flight,' S Jaishankar reveals

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday revealed that his father was one of the passengers of a hijacked flight in 1984 and therefore had perspective from "both sides" in such situations - that of the family members and those in the government.

4 soldiers injured, 2 shot dead in separate J&K encounters

Srinagar/IBNS: At least four soldiers received injuries during a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, media reports said. 

J&K HC grants pre-arrest bail to IAF Wing Commander who faces rape charge by woman flying officer

Srinagar/IBNS: The Indian Air Force Wing Commander, who is facing rape charges by a subordinate female flying officer, has been granted pre-arrest bail by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.

Protesting junior doctors write to President, PM a day after talks with Mamata Banerjee failed to take place

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after much-anticipated talks with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee failed to take place, protesting junior doctors have now written to the President of India and the Prime Minister, requesting them to intervene and end the impasse.

My morale has increased 100 times, says Arvind Kejriwal after walking out from Tihar Jail

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday walked out of the Tihar Jail in New Delhi amid cheering party workers who braved heavy rains to catch a glimpse of their chief.

Indian govt renames Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram

The Indian government has decided to rename the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair as 'Sri Vijaya Puram'.

Pakistani-origin man convicted of murdering Indian restaurant manager in England

A Pakistani-origin man has been convicted of murdering an Indian restaurant manager by hitting him with a stolen car in England, police said on Friday.

My sense of hunger came from New York, not India: Chef Vikas Khanna's savage reply to BBC anchor resurfaces

An old video of popular US-based Indian chef Vikas Khanna has surfaced online where he could be seen giving a savage reply to a BBC anchor when he asked  during a 2021 interview if his sense of hunger comes from India.

DRDO, Indian Navy conduct second consecutive flight test of VLSRSAM off Odisha coast

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have conducted back-to-back successful flight tests of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VLSRSAM).

California hosts third edition of INDUS-X Summit, DIU,iDEX sign MoU to increase innovation in defence sector

The third edition of the INDUS-X Summit concluded in the United States, marking a progress in the advancement of a joint defence innovation ecosystem in India and the USA.

Nurse escapes gang-rape attempt by cutting suspect's private parts with blade in Bihar hospital, doctor and two others arrested

A gangrape attempt was made on a nurse at a private hospital in Bihar at a time when the country is boiling over the rape and murder of a medic in a state-run hospital in Kolkata last month.

Matter of time Arvind Kejriwal gets back to jail: BJP after Delhi CM gets bail in excise policy case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tried to give less importance to the bail which was on Friday granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Supreme Court in the excise policy case.

RG Kar: Junior doctors' dharna outside Swasthya Bhavan enters fourth day as stalemate continues

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors' sit-in protests outside state Health and Family Welfare headquarters- Swasthya Bhavan- entered the fourth day on Friday after the efforts to hold a discussion between the protesters and the government on the RG Kar rape-murder incident failed last evening.

CBI's action raises question on timing of Arvind Kejriwal's arrest: SC granting bail to Delhi CM

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday passed scathing remarks on the Central Bureau of Investigation, a probe agency often accused by the Opposition of acting as a tool of the Centre for political gains, granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.

Truth can't be defeated: AAP on Arvind Kejriwal's bail in excise policy case

New Delhi/IBNS: "Truth can be troubled, but not defeated," say Aam Aadmi Party leaders in their initial reactions to their party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal getting bail by the Supreme Court in the excise policy case.

Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in excise policy case, conditions applied by Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the excise policy case, media reports said.

NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Moscow/IBNS: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting.

Bengal Governor calls Mamata Banerjee 'Lady Macbeth', says he will 'socially boycott' her

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Thursday called Mamata Banerjee "Lady Macbeth" in a video message, that was released by his office, stating that there is violence everywhere in West Bengal and that he would "socially boycott" the chief minister.

75% disengagement achieved: EAM S Jaishankar on 'progress' in resolving boundary issue with China

Geneva: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated on Thursday that there has been "some progress" in resolving the boundary issue with China, underscoring that about 75 percent of the "disengagement" challenges have been addressed, media reports said.

'Despicable': Jagdeep Dhankar condemns Rahul Gandhi's reservation remark

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar launched a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Thursday without naming him and said there is nothing more "condemnable and despicable" than someone who holds a constitutional post "becoming part of" the enemies of the nation.

Junior doctors vow to continue ceasework after talks with Mamata Banerjee fail to take place

Kolkata/IBNS: Agitating junior doctors have vowed to continue their 'ceasework' after a much-anticipated meeting with Mamata Banerjee failed to take place on Thursday following the medics' insistance for live-streaming of the proceedings which the CM refused stating matter is sub-judiced.

Junior doctors vow to continue ceasework after talks with Mamata Banerjee fails

Kolkata/IBNS: Agitating junior doctors have vowed to continue their 'ceasework' after a much-anticipated meeting with Mamata Banerjee failed to take place on Thursday following the medics' insistance for live-streaming of the proceedings which the CM refused stating matter in the sub-judice.

Junior doctors vows to continue ceasework after talks with Mamata Banerjee fails

Kolkata/IBNS: Agitating junior doctors have vowed to continue their 'ceasework' after the a much-anticipated meeting with Mamata Banerjee's failed too to take place on Thursday after the medics insisted on live-streaming of the proceedings which the CM refused stating matter in the sub-judice.

BJP posts Manmohan Singh's iftar party image to counter row over PM Modi's attendance at CJI's Ganesh Puja

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Opposition of 'double standards' for targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over its attendance at the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's home.

Live streaming demand nixes Mamata-junior doctors meeting: They want chair, not justice, says CM afterwards

Kolkata/IBNS: The much-anticipated meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the striking junior doctors scheduled at 5 pm at Nabanna on Thursday failed to take place after the agitating medics insisted on live-streaming of the proceedings which the CM refused citing the sub-judice nature of the case.  

Two Army officers assaulted, woman friend gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh

Indore: Two Army officers were assaulted, and one of their two female friends was gang-raped by armed attackers while on a picnic in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday, media reports said.

Indian Army contingent departs for India-Oman joint military exercise

The Indian Army contingent departed today for the 5th edition of India-Oman Joint Military Exercise AL NAJAH.