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Vishakapatnam, Oct 12: Severe cyclonic storm Hudhud hit the port city of Vishakapatnam on Sunday bringing with it torrential rains in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and leaving five persons dead in the state and neighbouring Odisha besides snapping power and communication lines. Normal life was thrown completely out of gear as winds with a speed of 170 to 180 kmph battered Visakhapatnam

Jammu, Oct 11: After a brief lull, Pakistan today again violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from India. Pakistani troops resorted to firing on forward Indian posts along LoC in Banwat sector of Poonch district from 1300 hours, a senior Army officer told media persons. Indian troops guarding the border, took

New Delhi, Oct 11: Launching the MP Model Village Scheme today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said if nearly 800 MPs develop three villages each by 2019, around 2500 villages will be covered. On his part, Mr Modi said he will select a village in Varanasi area ``I will also select a village in Varanasi area. Guidelines have been received. Will discuss and decide," he said. Mr Modi said the country’s

New Delhi, Oct 11: Cyclone Hudhud is fast approaching the Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh coast. It is likely to make landfall at Visakhapatnam on Sunday afternoon. Odisha government has asked the Center to send satellite phones for rescue and relief work. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has also spoken to the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha, and discussed the plan to combat

New Delhi, Oct 10: The BJP is predicted to emerge the single largest party in Maharashtra and Haryana but may fall short of majority in the final outcome, says an IndiaTV-CVoter opinion poll. In the 90-seat Haryana assembly, the BJP is projected to bag 34 seats, closely followed by Om Prakash Chautala's Indian National Lok Dal with 27 seats. The Congress, ruling the state for the last 10 years, is

New Delhi, Oct 10: The fresh report submitted to the police by AIIMS doctors on the reasons for the death of Sunanda Pushkar is "inconclusive", according to Delhi Police and it may now go for advance forensic tests. Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi also dismissed suggestions that police had been lax in collecting evidence and that the probe should be handed over to CBI, asserting that the force

Mumbai, Oct 10: The BJP today said that the minorities in the country have realised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not working for any particular community, but for all sections of society. "Our so-called secular political parties created a lot of confusion among minorities about the BJP and Modi. However, minorities have realised that Modi is not working for any particular community, but

Srinagar, Oct 10: Pakistan is set to hold security council meeting on Friday after India had yesterday sent out a strong warning saying that its neighbouring country will have to bear an "unaffordable" cost if it persists with its "adventurism" After the Centre gave the India Army orders to retaliate to the Pakistani firing, there are reports that there has been a sharp decline in shelling from

New Delhi, Oct 9: A survey carried out in Maharashtra ahead of the October 15 Assembly elections has given BJP and allies 154 of the 288 seats, but Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray tops the popularity chart as chief ministerial candidate. Incumbent Prithviraj Chavan is the second choice for chief minister though his party Congress is predicted to get an abysmally low 25 seats. Percentage wise

Jammu, Oct 9: India and Pakistan traded heavy mortar and gun fire along the international border with Pakistani troops targeting 60 outposts and 90 villagers overnight in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts, leaving eight persons, including three BSF jawans, injured. Pakistan Rangers shelled almost the entire 192-km border during the night. Nearly 30,000 people have been displaced following one of