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Punjab Terror Attack: GPS points to Pakistan Angle
Dinanagar (Punjab), July 28: The global positioning system (GPS) sets recovered from the three terrorists killed here clearly indicates to a Pakistan link in Monday's terror attack in Punjab's Dinanagar town, sources said on Tuesday. The…
Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to be named after Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
The 'Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan' (RPA), which was launched by former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on July 9, 2015, will be named after him, says HRD Minister Smriti Irani. While launching the project, Dr. Kalam, had focused on developing…
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam dies at 83 of Cardiac Arrest
In a sad development tonight, former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam passed away at the age of 83 in Shillong. Dr. Kalam was delivering a lecture at the IIM, Shillong when he collapsed and immediately rushed to Bethany Hospital.
The…
Punjab Terror Attack ends; Combing Operations on
Dinanagar (Punjab): After nearly 11 hours, the terrorist attack on Punjab's Dinanagar town came to an end on Monday evening, police sources said.
The sources said that three terrorists had been killed in the counter-offensive launched by…
Punjab CM says Country needs National Policy on Terrorism
Amritsar: Terming the terror attack in Dinanagar town of Gurdaspur district a "dastardly act", Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday said that the country needed to draft a national policy against terrorism.
"We cannot…
Centre opposes Mumbai Blasts Convict Memon’s Mercy Plea
New Delhi: The central government on Monday strongly opposed 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon's plea challenging the death warrant issued against him and seeking stay of his execution -- slated for July 30 -- saying that he has…
Prime Minister Modi meets Ministers over Punjab Attack
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and other senior ministers over a terror attack in a Punjab town that left five people dead.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Parliamentary Affairs…
RJD calls Bihar shutdown opposing Caste-Base Census
Patna: Rail services were on Monday hit hard after RJD workers halted several trains to enforce a state-wide shutdown to protest against the central government's failure to make public the caste-based census.
"Several trains were halted…
Supreme Court issues notice to CM Jayalalithaa
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on a petition by the Karnataka government challenging the state high court verdict acquitting her and three others in a disproportionate…
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi condemns Punjab Terror Attack
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the terror attack in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.
"Strongly condemn the terror attack in Gurdaspur. I hope the situation is brought under control at the earliest,"…