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Srinagar, Apr 15: Volatile situation prevailed in Kashmir today with one more youth getting killed and 47 others, including over 40 security personnel, being injured in clashes which rocked many parts of the valley, spreading beyond Kupwara, the epicentre of the four-day unrest. 18-year-old Arif Hussain Dar was killed while three others sustained bullet injuries when army opened fire to disperse

New Delhi, Apr 15: Vijay Mallya, whose Kingfisher Airlines has defaulted on loans of over Rs 9,400 crores, and has been defying Enforcement Directorate summons, today suffered a major blow when his passport was suspended by the government which has threatened to revoke it. The diplomatic passport of the flamboyant 60-year-old industrialist, who has been in Britain for over a month and has refused

New Delhi, Apr 15: Fewer private cars were seen on roads as the second phase of the odd-even scheme was rolled out in Delhi today to combat spiralling air pollution with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealing to people to join hands to make the initiative a success. Thousands of policemen and civil defence volunteers were deployed in various areas of the city to enforce the restriction which

New Delhi, Apr 15: The Delhi government is all set to roll out the second phase of the odd-even scheme today with 2,000 traffic personnel, 580 enforcement officials and over 5,000 civil defence volunteers being deployed on the roads of the national capital daily for 15 days. However, not much rush is expected on the public transport facilities such as Delhi Metro and Delhi Transport Corporation

Mhow (MP), Apr 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid rich floral tributes to B R Ambedkar at his birth place in Kalipaltan area of Mhow cantonment town on his 125th birth anniversary. Ambedkar was born in Mhow cantonment town of Madhya Pradesh on April 14, 1891. The state government has built a grand memorial at his birth place. "Modi is the first Prime Minister of the country to pay a visit

New Delhi, Apr 14: Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, has said that he did not need Priyanka to enhance his life. "I didn't need my wife Priyanka to enhance my life. I have enough, I have always had enough. My father gave me enough. I have been educated enough to sustain in all types of situations," Robert Vadra told ANI. Vadra, who is under scanner for his land deals

Bengaluru, Apr 14: A consortium of banks led by State Bank of India today filed counter objections against Vijay Mallya-controlled UBHLs claim of Rs 594 crore from them for compensating the losses incurred by it due to the sale of USL equity shares by lenders at cheaper rate. The UBHL, in its objections filed in the Debt Recovery Tribunal here on April 5, had contended that the lenders had sold 26

Srinagar, Apr 14: Curfew-like restrictions continued for the second day in parts of Kashmir and mobile internet services were today suspended in some areas as tension prevailed in the Valley following killing of four persons in action by security forces during violent protests since Tuesday. Strict restrictions have been imposed in Kupwara town, Kralgund, Handwara, Magam and Langate areas in north

Srinagar, Apr 14: Northern Kashmir remained on edge as the death toll in the firing by security forces touched four in Handwara town, leading to a fresh wave of violent protests and a near-complete shutdown across the Valley. Recognising the gravity of the incident, Northern Army Commander Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda and 15 Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Satish Dua visited Handwara on Wednesday and described

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