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Army commander reviews security situation in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 30: The Army’s Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and was briefed about the recent anti-militancy operations in the valley, a defence spokesman said Friday. The Northern Army Commander arrived in Kashmir Valley on Thursday to review the prevailing security […]

Farmers begin march towards Parliament from Ramlila Maidan; 3,500 cops deployed

New Delhi, Nov 30: Thousands of farmers from across the country, who have been camping at the Ramlila ground here since Thursday, began their march to Parliament Street on Friday amid heavy policy deployment, to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce. Over […]

Indian police break up international computer virus scam

NEW DELHI — Indian police said Thursday they have arrested nearly two dozen people on suspicion of defrauding people around the world by sending fake pop-up messages warning them that their computers were infected with a virus and offering to fix the problem at a price. Police officer […]

Angry farmers could upset Modi in major state elections test

SEHORE/BHOPAL, INDIA – Weak farm prices are threatening to hurt Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party as it faces a critical test in three state elections dominated by rural voters in the Hindi-speaking belt that is its traditional stronghold. On a visit last week to […]

US-based NRI goes missing on visit to Vadodara

Vadodara, Nov 28: A US-based Non-resident Indian (NRI), who is also a former cricketer, has gone missing while on a visit to this city in Gujarat, police said Wednesday. Crime Branch has formed four teams to trace Mittal Saraiya, who is missing since Tuesday, said Jaydeepsinh Jadeja, Deputy Commissioner […]

Shirdi airport get hoax threat letter

Shirdi (Maha), Nov 28:  The Shirdi Airport received a letter threatening to blow it up which turned out to be a hoax, the authorities said Wednesday. The airport is located in the temple town of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. The letter was received on Monday, following which […]

Azim Premji conferred highest French civilian honour

Bengaluru, Nov 28: IT czar and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) here Wednesday. Premji, who is the chairman of Bengaluru-headquartered IT major Wipro, received the distinction from the Ambassador of France to […]

Most of 2019 World Cup tickets are sold out: ICC

New Delhi, Nov 28: Not more than 3500 tickets are left in total for the 2019 World Cup in England, said a top ICC official here on Wednesday. Campbell Jamieson, General Manager – Commercial at the International Cricket Council, said most of the tickets have been sold out for […]

Kolkata Book Fair from January 30

Kolkata, Nov 28: Guatemala will be the theme country of the 43rd International Kolkata Book Fair which is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 30 next year, the organisers said Wednesday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the fair which will be held at the Central Park […]

Mizoram polls: 29 pc voter turnout recorded in first four hours

Aizawl, Nov 28: Around 29 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling in 40 Assembly constituencies of Mizoram, Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra said. The voting process began at 7 am, amid tight security, and would continue till 4 pm, he said. No […]

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