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BJP names Two Candidates for RS Elections in JK
The BJP Tuesday named two candidates - Shamsher Singh and Chander Mohan Sharma - for the Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir, in an indication that informal talks on government formation with the PDP were making headway.
The names…
Pakistan violates Ceasefire, Targets BSF Posts in Jammu
Pakistan Rangers overnight targeted Border Security Force (BSF) posts on the International Border in Jammu, a source said Wednesday. "Pakistan Rangers targeted some BSF outposts in R.S. Pura sector of the International Border at 9.30 p.m.…
Kalyan Singh takes Additional Charge as Himachal Governor
Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh Wednesday was sworn-in as the Himachal Pradesh Governor. He will be holding additional charge and succeeds Urmila Singh who retired Jan 26 on completing her five-year term. "Kalyan Singh was administered oath…
MiG 27 crashes in Rajasthan, Pilot ejects Safely
A MiG 27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force Friday crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district, but the pilot ejected safely, an official said. Defence spokesperson Lt. Col. Manish Ojha said the aircraft crashed at 3.10 p.m. in a village in…
Two Hizbul Mujahideen Guerrillas killed in Kashimir
Two guerrillas of the Hizbul Mujahideen were killed and a senior army officer and a policeman injured in a gunfight Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. The gunfight ensued when when personnel of 42 Rashtriya…
US President Barack Obama recalls Swami Vivekananda
Recalling the historic address of Indian savant Swami Vivekananda, US President Barack Obama Tuesday began his town hall meeting at the Siri Fort Auditorium with the invocation "Sisters and Brothers of India" and talked about how the…
Kiran Bedi sends Legal Notice to Arvind Kejriwal
BJP's chief ministerial nominee Kiran Bedi Tuesday sent a legal notice to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for using her photograph in the party's poster campaign without her permission. "Yes, she has sent a notice to Kejriwal. He has been asked…
CBI files Progress Report in Coal Block Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday filed a progress report with the statements of various people recorded during the probe in a coal block allocation case allegedly involving industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. The…
Legendary Cartoonist R K Laxman, Dies at 94
Legendary cartoonist Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman, popularly known as R K Laxman, creator of the iconic "Common Man", died in a private hospital in Pune on Monday evening after a brief illness, a family member said. He was 94. Laxman,…
India showcase Military, Cultural Power at R-Day Parade
Military precision blended seamlessly with cultural diversity at India's 66th Republic Day parade Monday where US President Barack Obama was the Chief Guest. Heavy armour, marching contingents of the armed forces and the paramilitary and…