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Shame on Those Who Dare Touch My Soldiers: Hassan on Jawan Heckling Row
Veteran film star Kamal Haasan on Friday came out in support of the CRPF jawans heckled by some persons in Kashmir, saying it was a "shame" on those who did it and credited the force for setting "a fine example."
India, Japan Discuss Ways of Increasing Bilateral Trade, Investment
India on Friday said Japan is a "natural partner" in achieving the goal of increasing the share of manufacturing in GDP to 25 percent in the coming years.
Jaypee Group Told to Pay Rs 90-crore for Land on Yamuna Expressway
Last year, the company announced sale of its cement plants with a total capacity of 21.1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) at an enterprise value of Rs 16,189 crore to the Aditya Birla Group firm Ultratech Cement.
Pak's Top Generals Say no Compromise Will be Made on Kulbushan Jadhav
Pakistan claims its security forces had arrested Jadhav from the restive Balochistan province on March 3 last year after he reportedly entered from Iran. It also claimed that he was "a serving officer in the Indian Navy."
'Vanished' Pakistan Officer Was on a ‘Sensitive’ ISI Mission to Nepal
Pakistani sources said Zahir had arrived in Kathmandu on April 6 by Air Arabia, and boarded an Air Buddha flight to Bhairahawa. The official version is that he had visited Nepal for a job interview with a UN agency that was negotiated over the Internet. H...
School Book Defines '36-24-36' as Best Female Body Shape, Sparks Row
Excerpts from a class XII Physical Education textbook defining 36-24-36 as the "best body shape for females" have created an outrage on social media with critics demanding that the text be withdrawn.
Pakistan, India 'Cannot Remain Enemies Forever', Says Pak NSA Nasser Janjua
"Pakistan and India cannot remain enemies forever," he said, amid a strain in Indo-Pak ties. Janjua and Calderwood discussed regional dynamics and bilateral ties, Pakistan's role in eradicating terrorism, counter-terrorism cooperation, the implementation...
Sensex Sides 145 Points as Geo-political Worries Build
Sentiment soured over rising military heat in the Middle East and Korean peninsula following last week's US strike against Syria and sabre-rattling by the US and North Korea.
SC Asks Gujarat Court to Expedite Recording Evidence in Asaram Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked a Gujarat trial court to expedite recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses in a sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against self-styled godman Asaram.
Minister Demands Ban on Late Night Rave Parties in Goa
Goa Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar has demanded a complete ban on drug-ridden rave parties on beaches in the coastal state.
India Registers 81% Increase in Death Penalty in 2016: Amnesty
According to the report, India did not register a single execution in 2016 but it had more than 400 prisoners who were to be executed at the end of the year.
Malayalam to be Made Compulsory in All Kerala Schools
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan claimed that in some schools in the state, speaking Malayalam is against the rules.
Welcome Centre Calling Punjab-Haryana Meet on SYL, Says Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said he welcomed the Centre's move to facilitate a meeting between Punjab and Haryana on April 20 on the SYL canal issue.
Pak Outlawed Triple Talaq. Why Can't Indian Muslims See the Point: Rita Joshi
If 22 countries in the world including Pak and Saudi Arabia can do away with this then why can't Indian Muslims. We are in the process of taking their opinion, listening to them, based on what comes out we will place that before the court.
Fire Breaks Out at Two Separate Places in Delhi, Over a Dozen Vehicles Gutted
Over a dozen vehicles were charred as fires broke out at two separate places in Shahdara area of the national capital today. An RTV and a tourist bus were charred in a fire that broke out in Geeta Colony area in the morning.
After Gaikwad Incident, Centre Plans No-Fly List For Unruly Fliers
The government is planning a no-fly list to keep unruly passengers off flights, junior civil aviation minister Jayant Sinha has said, a day after his ministry revoked a flight ban on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad.