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September 7, 2015 8:25 PM

BJP, Cong slam Pak Army chief over Kashmir remark

BJP and Congress have slammed Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif over his provocative remarks targeting India and said it shows the neighbouring country's immaturity. Talking to AIR, BJP Secretary Shrikant Sharma said such remarks are aimed at diverting attention from internal crisis fac...

September 7, 2015 8:23 PM

J&K: Policeman injured in grenade attack by militants

In Jammu & Kashmir, a police personnel was injured today after unidentified militants hurled a grenade on a police party in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. A spokesman in Police Control Room Pulwama told AIR that unidentified militants lobbed grenade towards police patrol party around 03:...

September 7, 2015 8:17 PM

Life sentence to 6 armymen confirmed in Machhil fake encounter case

In Jammu & Kashmir, 6 armymen were sentenced to life imprisonment by a General Court Martial of Army after concluding inquiry into the Machhil fake encounter staged on 30th April 2010. The incident had triggered public outcry in Kashmir after relatives of slain youths from north Kashmir had reje...

September 7, 2015 8:11 PM

SC refuses to entertain PIL on FTII row

The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a PIL seeking its intervention to end the ongoing stir at Film and Television Institute of India, FTII opposing the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as Chairman. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy said...

September 7, 2015 7:58 PM

Govt to adopt Punjab's meritorious school model: Smriti Irani

Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today announced that the Government would explore the feasibility to adopt a model of imparting quality school education at national level to benefit the bright students of economically weaker sections. Hailing the setting up of such meritorious...

September 7, 2015 7:54 PM

Talks between India-Pak border guard chiefs on Sept 9 in Delhi

The DG level talks between India and Pakistan border guarding forces will take place in New Delhi on Wednesday. A 16-member delegation headed by Pakistan Rangers Director General (Punjab) Maj Gen Umar Farooq Burki will travel to Attari-Wagah border tomorrow and later fly down from Amritsar to partic...

September 7, 2015 7:45 PM

Rathore denies remarks on eliminating terrorists like Dawood

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has denied saying that government will explore every possible means to neutralise India's enemies.<br/><br/>In a series of tweets, the Minister said incorrect version of what he said on Dawood Ibrahim has ...

September 7, 2015 7:32 PM

Rahul convenes meeting of CLP leaders of non-Congress ruled states

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today convened a meeting of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leaders of states where the party is in opposition. It is believed that Mr Gandhi took stock of the situation in the states to devise a strategy to strengthen the party's position. <br/><b...

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