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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Bangladeshi ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ seeks to reunite Indian man

3:33 pm January 28, 2020

Krishnanagar: In a reel-to-real story, a Bangladeshi man, on a two-day visa to India, ran from pillar to post in West Bengal’s Nadia district to trace the family of a mute Indian man he had rescued 14 years ago from a then unfenced portion along the international border. However, unlike the Bollywood flick ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, […]

Militants open fire at security forces in J-K's Shopian

3 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in encounter in Shopian

1:15 pm January 20, 2020

Srinagar: Three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, including a police deserter, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Wacchi area of Shopian district following information about presence of terrorists there, a police official said. He said […]

Shirdi bandh to be withdrawn from Sunday midnight

12:21 am January 20, 2020

Shirdi: Residents of Shirdi in Maharashtra will call off from Sunday midnight the day-long bandh, observed in the temple town amid a row over the birthplace of 19th century saint Saibaba. Leaders representing the Shirdi residents said that the decision to call off the shutdown was taken at a ‘gram sabha’ on Sunday evening in […]

Shirdi residents 'satisfied' after meeting Thackeray

Shutdown in Shirdi over Saibaba birthplace row

2:11 pm January 19, 2020

Shirdi: Shops and eateries were shut and vehicles remained off roads in Maharashtra’s Shirdi temple town on Sunday, while an MP of the ruling Shiv Sena also extended support to the bandh called over a controversy on the birthplace of 19th century saint Saibaba. The controversy erupted after Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav […]

Chhattisgarh: On-duty cop shoots himself with service weapon

12:36 pm January 4, 2020

Dantewada: A Chhattisgarh Armed Force jawan, posted on security duty of a Congress MLA, allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in Dantewada district on Saturday, police said. Head constable Aashoram Kashyap (44) shot himself with his service AK-47 rifle at around 1 am at MLA Devti Karma’s residence here, a senior […]