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Srinagar/New Delhi, Jan 26: Tucked away in the remote hills of south Kashmir, it is jubilation all around at the Rashtriya Rifles unit as three of its personnel have been awarded Sena Medal for having gunned down dreaded militant commander Burhan Wani whose killing plunged the valley into a welter of violence that lasted for months. As details of the July 8 operation last year emerge, it

New Delhi, Jan 26: Worried over Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi tried to persuade then Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq in 1980 to join an Indian-sponsored regional strategy to effectively deal with the "occupation", according to a declassified CIA report. The report said Indira sought to form a regional grouping to exert diplomatic pressure on the Soviets to confine

Srinagar, Jan 26: Ten soldiers were killed as two avalanches hit Gurez Sector of Kashmir, an army official said today. An avalanche hit an army camp in Gurez sector of Bandipora district near the Line of Control last evening in which several soldiers were trapped, the army official said. He said rescue operations were launched and seven soldiers including a Junior Commissioned Officer were saved.

New Delhi, Jan 26: The national capital was today wrapped in an unprecedented security cover with thousands of security force personnel keeping a hawk-eye vigil to ward off any terror strike or untoward incident during the 68th Republic Day celebrations. Mobile hit teams, anti-aircraft guns and sharpshooters were deployed to keep a watch on the eight-km-long parade route from Rajpath to Red Fort

New Delhi, Jan 26: People across India on Thursday celebrated the 68th Republic Day to mark the adoption of its own Constitution on January 26 in 1950, which was the consequence of tireless efforts by the drafting committee headed by Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar or “Father of Indian Constitution”. As people gear up to celebrate the occasion, the national capital has been brought under ground-to-air

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