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Srinagar, Oct 11: The operation to flush-out militants holed up inside a government building in Pampore area on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway entered the second day today, even as security forces launched a fresh offensive against the ultras. An army official said the area around the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) premises has been cordoned off and exchange of fire was going on

Chennai, Oct 11: With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa continuing to receive treatment, a stream of high-profile visitors, including Kerala Governor P Sathasivam and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, today visited the Apollo Hospital and enquired about her health. The hospital, where the AIADMK general secretary was admitted on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration

Lucknow, Oct 10: MAKING A strong pitch for Muslim support in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next year, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday told the minority community not to “waste” their votes on the Samajwadi Party (SP) or the Congress if they want to defeat the BJP. She also targeted the BJP government at the Centre, saying the “discrimination against Muslims” has increased since the party came

Bengaluru, Oct 10: JD(S) leader H D Deve Gowda on Sunday wished speedy recovery of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. “It is not only my wishes, but also the wishes of the people of Tamil Nadu that Amma will come out of these ailments and once again take over the crown of Tamil Nadu and the God will give her an opportunity again to serve the people of Tamil Nadu in a more befitting manner

Srinagar, Oct 9: Kashmiri youth today rescued a soldier who was trapped inside a mangled vehicle which had met an accident on Srinagar Bypass road near Lasjan area of the city, police said. An army vehicle veered off the road after the driver lost control at Lasjan and hit a tree, a police official said. He said one soldier was trapped inside the badly damaged vehicle and efforts of other army men

New Delhi, Oct 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said this year's Vijaya Dashami is "very special" for the country, an apparent reference to the Army's surgical strikes on terror launch pads across LOC, even as he stressed that a "very capable" armed forces is a must for a strong nation. "We will celebrate Vijaya Dashami in the coming days. This year's Vijaya Dashami is very special for the

Lucknow, Oct 9: Two women were today killed and at least 12 people injured in a stampede after a massive rally by BSP chief Mayawati at the Kanshi Ram Smarak Maidan. "A few people coming down the stairs at one of the two gates lost balance and fell on each other. Shanti Devi (68) of Bijnore and another unidentified woman were killed in the incident due to suffocation," police said. Rumours of a

New Delhi, Oct 9: A suspected radioactive leak today occurred from a medical shipment at cargo terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport here, following which authorities have cordoned off the area. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has rushed its team to the spot. "A call was received from the airport around 10.45 AM regarding suspected radioactive leak from medical equipment," said

New Delhi, Oct 9: The inter-state disputes over sharing of Cauvery, Mahadayi and Krishna river waters that are stuck in courts for long need to be resolved "carefully", Union Minister Ananth Kumar said today. Efforts are also being made to settle out of the court the Mahadayi water dispute between Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa at the earliest, he said. "Many of the Karnataka issues on inter-state

New Delhi, Oct 9: From now on, complaints can be filed against women too under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The Supreme Court has struck down a provision that allowed a complaint only against an adult male under the act. In a ruling having far-reaching consequences, the apex court declared that the words “adult male” in Section 2(q) of the 2005 act will stand deleted since