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Top India, China Officials Hold Defence, Security Dialogue; Agree to Step up Military Exchanges
The dialogue on November 13 was held between the two defence delegations headed by Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra and China's Deputy Chief of Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission.
Airport Authority Calls Off TM Krishna’s Concert After Trolls Label Him Anti-National, Urban Naxal
Krishna’s concert was to be part of a two-day “Dance and Music in the Park” festival at Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri, organised jointly by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the cultural body, SPIC-MACAY.
CBI Books its Legal Advisor on Charges of Forging Signature of Her Boss
The officer has been booked for forgery, use of bogus documents and fraudulently committing mischief of documents.
2 Persons Who Tested Positive For Zika Die in Madhya Pradesh, 109 Affected in State
The deceased - an 18-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman - were suffering from the virus and other "serious" diseases. Therefore, it cannot be said they died due to Zika, officials said.
Army Soldier Killed by Pakistani Sniper in J&K's Poonch, Fourth in Four Days
The officials said Indian troops guarding the border retaliated strongly and effectively following the latest ceasefire violation.
Lion Sneaks into Gujarat Farmer's House, Spends Two Hours Relaxing on a Heap of Groundnuts
A video of the lion sprawled on the groundnut heap went viral on social media. The incident took place in Tulsishyam range of the Gir (east) division on Sunday night.
‘Fantastic! Ex-minister on Run and Nobody Knows’: SC Raps Bihar Govt Over Shelter Home Case
Eatrlier, during a hearing on October 31, the Bihar government told the SC that former social welfare minister Manju Verma has gone into hiding and could not be traced by the police.
Remembering Ananth Kumar, the ‘Great Survivor’ of Karnataka Politics and BJP's Man for All Seasons
The BJP may not see a mercurial, committed, powerful leader like Ananth Kumar again.
Tigress Avni Could Have Been Caught Alive a Year Ago, if Only the Forest Dept Didn’t Drag Its Feet
The post-mortem report has confirmed that Avni’s death was “dressed up”. The bullets entry point and its trajectory show that the animal was facing away from the person who fired the bullet, said the report.
Bengal Woman Beaten to Death over Dowry Dispute; Husband Absconding
Family members of the deceased claimed their daughter was beaten to death by her husband and in-laws as she failed to bring the demanded money from her father, police said.
No Special Prosecutor in Tribal Man’s Lynching Case as Kerala Govt Can’t Agree on Fee
The tribal man was thrashed, tied-up and harassed by an angry mob in Kerala's Attappadi after they suspected him of theft on February 21 this year.
Gujarat Man Rapes Minor Daughter While Mother Was Away; Arrested
The victim, whose mother died on November 7 from injuries sustained in a road accident, had gone to her uncle's place and then refused to go back home. On being asked the reason, she told her uncle that the accused had raped her.
Around 160 Terrorists Waiting Across LoC to Infiltrate Into India: Lt Gen Singh
Lt. Gen. Singh, who has served in all three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, said that 140 to 160 terrorists at different locations in Pakistan are being pushed into the state.
India Alive to Threats in Indo-Pacific, Concerned by Modernisation Rate in Neighbourhood: IAF Chief
Referring to India's immediate security challenges, without naming China and Pakistan, he said, 'The current challenges emanate from unresolved territorial issues, sponsored non-state actors and transnational actors who act against national interests thro...
‘Won't Change My Board’: Faizabad Old-Timers Refuse to Roll With the New Name
PK Maurya, a 74-year-old Ayurvedic doctor, gets visibly upset when asked about the renaming move. He says the move was unnecessary and was done with politics in mind.
‘Insurance Agent’ Who duped Army Veteran of Rs 1.40 Crore Held Upon Return to India After 2 Years
Vinay Chadda Chaddha, a resident of Delhi, had opened 23 fake insurance policies in the retired colonel’s name, and allegedly defrauded him of Rs 1.40 crore.