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New Delhi, Aug 18: BJP has faced more adversities in independent India as compared to what Congress would have during the British rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today and lamented that every effort of his party was seen in "bad light". Asserting that BJP has made more sacrifices than any other party, Modi, who laid the foundation stone of the new party headquarters here, said fissiparous

Srinagar, Aug 18: A lecturer was killed and 18 others were injured in clashes between security forces and protesters who were opposing a search operation in Khrew area of Pulwama district in Kashmir where curfew and restrictions remained in force for the 41st day today. Shabir Ahmad Monga, a contractual lecturer, died when he and several others were beaten up at Khrew late last night, a police

Chennai, Aug 17: Tamil Nadu Assembly today witnessed uproarious scenes when DMK members strongly protested remarks made by a ruling AIADMK member apparently ridiculing Leader of Opposition M K Stalin, culminating in their en masse eviction and suspension. Speaker P Dhanapal ordered eviction of the DMK members by assembly marshals after they stood up and insisted on expunging the remarks even after

Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 17: India today rejected Pakistan's proposal to hold Foreign Secretary-level talks on Kashmir and asserted that it would like to discuss aspects related to cross-border terrorism which are central to the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry's invitation, India's Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar expressed his

Gopalganj (Bihar), Aug 17: Thirteen persons have died after suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Gopalganj district of Bihar, where prohibition was implemented in April, even as authorities claimed that the reason behind the deaths is not clear and ordered a probe. "Thirteen persons have died so far. The deaths have been reported from different areas of five police stations of the district

Srinagar, Aug 17: Two army men and a cop were killed while three other security personnel were injured today in a militant attack in Baramulla district of Kashmir, police said. Militants ambushed an army convoy at Khwajabagh in Baramulla at 2.30 am, a police official said. He said two soldiers were killed and two others were injured. "One policeman was also killed while another cop was injured as

Ahmedabad, Aug 16: Police have arrested 22 people in connection with the attack on Dalits returning to Bhavnagar after attending a protest rally in Una town in which cops were also targeted. The attack took place last evening at Samter village near Una, about 350km from Ahmedabad. The policemen came under attack when they tried to control the violent mob that targeted the Dalits. The attackers

New Delhi, Aug 16: Amid media reports from Pakistan that the country was planning to give him a “warm welcome”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Tuesday, decided not to attend theSAARC Finance Ministers' conference scheduled to take place in Islamabad from August 25-26. News agency quoted government sources as saying that Economic Affairs SecretaryShaktikanta Das will represent India at the two-day

New Delhi, Aug 16: National carrier Air India has promoted one of its security personnel out-of-turn for showing exemplary honesty and professional integrity. This is the first time in the history of the flag carrier that an employee was given out of turn promotion for "honesty", according to Air India. Subhash Chander, who is presently posted in the security wing of the airline, has been promoted

Srinagar, Aug 16: Four youth were killed and six others injured today in security forces action against stone-pelting protestors in Magam area of central Kashmir's Budgam district, taking the death toll in the ongoing unrest in the Valley to 64 A group of youth pelted stones at a CRPF vehicle at Aripathan in Magam area this morning, a police official said. In the retaliatory action by the security