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4 IS Militants among 6 killed in J&K Gunfight
In the first gunfight with security forces after Jammu and Kashmir was put under Governor's rule, four militants belonging to the Islamic State terror group were killed on Friday in Anantnag district, Director General of Police (DGP) S.P.…
Musharraf resigns as All Pakistan Muslim League Chairman
Former President Pervez Musharraf on Friday resigned from the chairmanship of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), the party's new chairman Mohammad Amjad said.
The former military ruler sent his resignation to the Election Commission…
Truckers’ Association calls off Strike for now
The National Truckers' Organisation on Friday temporarily called off their strike, claiming to have received a communication from the Union Road Transport Ministry promising a meeting.
"We received call from Union Minister Nitin…
Policeman injured in Srinagar Militant attack succumbs
A policeman injured in a militant attack here in Jammu and Kashmir on June 15 succumbed to critical injuries in a hospital on Friday.
Police said head constable Habibullah who was injured along with another policeman and two civilians in…
India discovers sub-Saturn size Planet
The Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet (with mass equivalent to 27 Earths and size six times of Earth's radius) around a Sun-like star, an official statement said on…
Third India Skills Regional Contest begins in Bengaluru
The third India skills regional competition began here on Thursday with about 300 candidates from 14 states participating in 36 skills, including aircraft maintenance, floristry, mobile robotics, fashion technology, welding, graphic design,…
Sunil Mittal to be ICC’s Honorary Chair
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on Thursday announced that Sunil Bharti Mittal would assume the Honorary Chairmanship of the business chamber from July 1, on stepping down as its Chairman.
Chairman of Bharti Airtel, Mittal has…
Congress names three AICC secretaries for Telangana
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appointed three AICC secretaries for Telangana, replacing present incumbent Satish Jharkiholi.
The three new appointees - N.S. Bose Raju and Saleem Ahmed (both from Karnataka) and Sreenivasan…
Hindu-Muslim couple get Passports after Sushma intervenes
A Hindu woman married to a Muslim got her passport on Thursday, following External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's intervention, barely 24 hours after a passport officer rejected her application on the grounds that she had not changed her…
Denied by Banks, Transgender seeks Online help for Home Loan
Akkai Padmashali might have become the first transgender in Karnataka to register her marriage but there seems to be no end to her struggles. The activist, who is the face of transgender rights in the state, is currently battling to get a…