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The terrorists who attacked the Nagrota Army base in Jammu and Kashmir were part of a larger group of 20 to 30 terrorists who cross over to India between November 12 and 18, sources told CNN News18.

Following a massive serach operation, the IAF had announced closure of search of the missing aircraft on September 14.

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to Monday its hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the demonetisation, asking the cases to be categorised for a smooth hearing.

In a major crackdown on bank employees involved in irregularities post demonetisation, as many as 27 senior officials of various public sector banks have been suspended and six others transferred to check corrupt practices.

Minutes after CNN-News18 aired the audio tapes on the conspiracy between Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani and Lashkar chief Hafiz Saeed, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy urged his party to end the alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir.

Police on Friday claimed that the militant killed in an encounter in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday was a history sheeter and had decamped with a rifle from a police station.

The Allahabad High Court has turned down the plea of a live-in couple that they be provided protection on the ground that the woman in question happened to be married and "her marriage has not been dissolved by any competent court as on date".

According to the National Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Uttarakhand along the border between India and Nepal.

The Opposition alleged the legislation was hurriedly passed in the Lok Sabha bypassing parliamentary rules and procedures.

Rains on Thursday lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu influenced by cyclonic storm Nada, which is likely to cross the coast near here in the early hours of Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's action to demonetise high value currency was "an important and necessary step" to crack down on "corruption and tax dodging," State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner has said.

Dense fog was reported from several areas of the NH-1 between Ambala and Kundli border of Haryana and Delhi.

The air portable 155mm/39 calibre gun, with maximum range of 30 km, is manufactured by BAE Systems.

"These international customer satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangement between them and Antrix Corporation Ltd, the commercial arm and PSU under the ISRO," Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the PMO said in a written reply.

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has called Modi government's demonetisation move "despotic action that has struck at the root of economy based on trust".