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New Delhi, Jan 25: Nineteen soldiers of the 4 and 9 Para, the special forces' units which undertook the daring cross-border surgical strike across LoC, have been awarded gallantry medals including a Kirti Chakra while their commanding officers have been given Yudh Sewa Medal. Major Rohit Suri of 4 Para, who led one of the teams across the LoC targeting terrorists' launch pads, was awarded the

New Delhi, Jan 25: National Commission for Women has issued a notice to JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav for his remarks comparing a woman's honour with votes and has demanded an explanation within 24 hours, failing which he will have to appear before the panel. "Considering the gravity of the offensive and objectionable statement, you are hereby required to provide a satisfactory explanation to the

New Delhi, Jan 25: President Pranab Mukherjee today batted strongly for simultaneous elections to Parliament and Assemblies and backed the demonetisation drive, two issues on which the Government has focused its attention. He asked the Election Commission to carry forward the idea of simultaneous polls in consultation with political parties. In his Republic Day eve address to the Nation, the

New Delhi, Jan 25: Scoffing at Vinay Katiyar for his sexist remarks against her, Priyanka Gandhi today said it exposes the BJP's mindset towards the better half of the country's population while the Congress sought an apology for insulting women. Congress hit out at Katiyar, saying it reflects the "petty and insulting culture of BJP that commodifies women" and accused the BJP of insulting India's

New Delhi, Jan 25: The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the pleas of Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal rights organisations challenging the new law passed by Tamil Nadu Assembly to allow bull taming sport Jallikattu in the state. The pleas were mentioned for urgent listing before the bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra. The bench asked senior advocates Abhishek Manu

Mumbai, Jan 25: Hailing Priyanka Gandhi’s entry into the Congress’s star campaigner list, the Nationalist Communist Party (NCP) on Wednesday said the former was instrumental into forming alliance with the Samajwadi Party. “It was expected that Priyanka would be the star campaigner because when alliance was doubtful and there were some hurdles, I think she plunged into it and she was instrumental

New Delhi, Jan 25: The Election Commission on Tuesday directed political parties to desist from seeking votes in the name of religion and caste. Reminding them of a recent Supreme Court order which said such appeals amount to corrupt practice, the poll panel said that it amounts to violation of the model code. In a separate letter to chief electoral officers of all states, the commission said any

Washington, Jan 25: In a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the US considers India a “true friend and partner in addressing challenges around the world”, according to a White House statement. The two leaders also discussed opportunities to “strengthen the partnership between the United States and India in broad areas such as the economy and defense

New Delhi, Jan 24: As many 168 people onboard a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai had a narrow escape after the tail of the aircraft hit the runway on landing at the Dhaka International airport last week, prompting the airline to take the pilots concerned off duty. The B737-800 aircraft has been grounded and a team from Boeing company is expected to visit Dhaka to assess the extent of damage to the

New Delhi, Jan 24: Delhi Police has launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations of forgery, cheating and fraud against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his brother-in-law and a public servant for alleged irregularities in grant of contracts for roads and sewer lines. Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing has initiated a preliminary inquiry into the allegations, a senior officer said today