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Srinagar, Sep 10: Two men were killed in fresh clashes with security forces on Saturday in the Kashmir Valley that remained shut for the 64th day. Police said the deaths occurred in two south Kashmir villages where hundreds took out demonstrations defying restrictions on the assembly of four or more people. Security forces fired tear gas canisters, pellets and cane charged the protesters, several

New Delhi, Sep 10: RSS' student outfit ABVP maintained its dominance in DUSU polls bagging three seats including that of President, while Congress' NSUI made a comeback by winning the Joint Secretary's post in the results announced today. Amit Tanwar is the new President of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) while ABVP's Priyanaka and Ankit Singh have been elected as Vice President and

Bhagalpur (Bihar), Sep 10: RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin today walked out of prison on bail after 11 years with much fanfare and praised party chief Lalu Prasad while making it clear that there was no love lost between him and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. "For me Lalu Prasad is the leader" and Nitish Kumar is the chief minister "circumstantially", said the controversial leader, who has been a

Srinagar, Sep 10: For the first time since 2014, the Army on Friday took up positions in rural areas of four trouble-tossed South Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag, which witnessed the bulk of violence in the last two months, accounting for more than 50 of the 70 deaths. Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag reviewed the security situation in the four worst-affected districts

New Delhi, Sep 9: The AAP today alleged there was a "conspiracy" behind Delhi Police's "refusal" to provide security to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during his stay in Punjab at a time he faces "severe threats" that are being probed. The Chief Ministers's Office had received a letter, containing information on threat to Kejriwal's life and alleged plans to bomb his official residence and the

Chandigarh, Sep 9: In more embarrassment for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former convenor of Punjab's Ferozepur unit and state committee member Amandeep Kaur has now made a startling claim that 52 women workers from Delhi were sexually exploited by party leaders. While levelling serious allegations, Kaur said, “AAP came to power on the issue of women's safety in the aftermath of the 2016 Delhi-gang rape

Bengaluru, Sep 9: Animal Husbandry Minister A Manju on Thursday said that there was no need to cull the brucellosis infected cattle in the diary owned by MLA Varthur Prakash. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Manju said that a 11-member expert committee constituted by the department had opined that there was no need to cull the 915 animals that had tested positive for brucellosis, as the disease

Chandigarh, Sep 8: Unveiling a new front in poll-bound Punjab, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today launched a no-holds-barred attack on Akali-BJP combine and Congress, and dubbed AAP as "anarchy in the garb of democracy" led by Arvind Kejriwal who wants only "yes-men". Addressing a press conference on the formal launch of "Awaaz-E-Punjab"-- a non-political front for "betterment"

New Delhi, Sept 8: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today heckled by activists from BJP, its ally Akali Dal and Congress, who staged protests at railway stations over allegations of misconduct against AAP leaders, as he started his four-day visit to Punjab to give a push to the party's poll campaign in the state. Activists led by Delhi BJP women's wing president Kamaljeet Sehrawat and

Vientiane, Sep 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed deep concern at the rising "export of terror", in an apparent reference to Pakistan, saying it is a common security threat to the region as he sought a coordinated response from ASEAN member nations to combat the menace. While addressing the 14th ASEAN-India summit here, the Prime Minister also noted that growing radicalism through the