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September 27, 2016 9:19 PM

VP Hamid Ansari meets Nigerian leadership in Abuja

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari met the Nigerian leadership in Abuja today. He called on Nigerian President Muhammudu Buhari and held talks with his counterpart Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. <br/> <br/>The Vice President will take part in a business meeting later tonight which will also be a...

September 27, 2016 8:51 PM

EC will keep a eye on role of police in UP elections: CEC

Chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi has said that the Commission is committed to conduct free and fair Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow today he said the Commission met various political parties and other stake holders of the election process. Var...

September 27, 2016 8:50 PM

SC asks Karnataka to give 6,000 cusecs Cauvery water to TN till Friday

Supreme Court today directed Karnataka to discharge six thousand cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu till Friday despite its assembly resolution and the state expressing its inability to release Cauvery water. However the apex court called for a political solution to the impasse by convening of a meeting ...

September 27, 2016 8:50 PM

Cross-border trade resumes in Kashmir after two months

Cross-border trading resumed today between the divided parts of Kashmir along the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route. It remained suspended for nearly two months due to the unrest in the valley. Trade between the divided parts of Kashmir was suspended on August 4.<br/><br/>Twenty-one items, inc...

September 27, 2016 8:49 PM

NIA takes into custody two men arrested by army in Uri attack

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken custody of two people arrested in connection with Uri terror attack. They were apprehended by the villagers due to their suspicious movement in Uri sector and handed over to the security forces. <br/><br/>Earlier, during their interrogati...

September 27, 2016 8:01 PM

Centre to set up nuclear plants in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana

Centre is looking at possible sites in Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana for setting up nuclear plants and is considering exporting Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. <br/><br/>This was stated by Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Dr. Jitendra Singh while talking to media...

September 27, 2016 7:03 PM

Swachh Paryatan Run flagged off in New Delhi on World Tourism Day

On the occasion of World Tourism Day today Union Tourism Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma flagged off Swachh Paryatan Run from Transport Bhawan to India Gate in New Delhi . Earlier in the morning, Dr Sharma flagged off a Special Sightseeing Tour of Delhi for Divyang Children . Speaking on the occasion, Dr....

September 27, 2016 6:54 PM

NIA takes into custody two men arrested by army in Uri attack

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken custody of two people arrested in connection with Uri terror attack. They were apprehended by the villagers due to their suspicious movement in Uri sector and handed over to the security forces. <br/><br/>Earlier, during their interrogati...

September 27, 2016 6:12 PM

Centre asks BSF to set up intelligence sharing grid

Centre has asked the Border Security Force, BSF to set up a real time intelligence sharing grid and seal all vulnerable points along the Indo-Pak border to effectively check infiltration bids. The directive was given by Home Minister Rajnath Singh at a meeting attended by top officials of the Home M...

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