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New Delhi [India], Sept. 8 : With a Pakistani court issuing notices to seven accused of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case including LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the Janata Dal (United) on Thursday expressed doubts at Islamabad’s ‘sincerity’ in …

Srinagar [India], Sept. 8 : Unidentified terrorists overpowered security guards of National Conference (NC) block president AR Khanday in Damhal Hanji Pora in Kulgam district of Jammu (and) Kashmir last night, and also decamped with at least six weap…

Guwahati [India], Sept. 8 : Majuli in Assam will be declared as India’s first river island district today, as Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal, who represents the Majuli assembly seat, will formally upgrade Majuli to a district from sub-division.A Cab…

New Delhi [India], Sept. 8 : Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) women wing staged a protest today against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the New Delhi Railway Station here, demanding him to speak on the misconduct of his MLAs against women and…

Chandigarh [India], Sept. 8 : Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu along with former Indian hockey team captain Pargat Singh will formally launch ‘Awaaz-e-Punjab’, the new political front here today, which will contest the Punjab assembly ele…

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Sept. 8 : The Andhra Pradesh Assembly will discuss and ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2014 during its three-day session beginning today.A decision was taken to introduce and discuss the Bill by the Cab…

Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept. 8 : The Janata Dal (United) on Thursday said the time to hold talks with the separatists has gone and now action should be taken against them.”Time has gone to talk to separatists. Now, it’s time to take strict action again…

New Delhi [India], Sept. 8 : With Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal embarking on a four-day visit to Punjab amid allegations of sexual exploitation of women on the pretext of a party ticket and corruption in ticket distribution, Shiromani Akali Dal …

New Delhi, [India], Sept 7 : Announcing special assistance measures for Andhra Pradesh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said it would give the state an amount equivalent to what it would have received had the special category status given to…

London (United Kingdom), Sept 7 : Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre on Wednesday met United Kingdom Minister of Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin and discussed a wide range of issues covering the entire spectrum of defence cooperation…