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Palampur, Sept 22: NK Kalia, father of Captain Saurabh Kalia, who lost his life in Kargil war, on Saturday, lauded the Indian government's move to call off a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Speaking to news agency, NK Kalia said, "India has taken the right step. No talks should be held with Pakistan till the time it proves

Panaji, Sept 22: The Manohar Parrikar government in Goa is on course to "die a natural death" and the Congress will form the next government in the state, the opposition party's state in-charge A Chellakumar claimed Friday. He, however, refused to say by when the Congress expected to wrest power in the coastal state. "The Manohar Parrikar-led government is on course to die a natural death. The

New Delhi, Sept 22: The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Friday welcomed a University Grants Commission circular asking varsities and higher educational institutions across the country to observe September 29 as 'surgical strike day', while Jamia Millia Islamia said it would "finalise the programme on Monday". The controversial UGC circular issued on Thursday has triggered a political row with the

Mumbai, Sept 21: A complaint has been lodged against Jet Airways and its staff at Sahar Police Station here, a day after a Jaipur-bound flight of the airline was forced to return to Mumbai when several passengers suffered from nasal and ear bleeding onboard. Speaking to ANI, a complainant said, "When I heard of this incident through news stories, I rushed toward airport to verify it. After the

Thane, Sept 21: Time and again, people in India have proved their credentials in spreading communal harmony. One such example can be seen in Mumbra village of Thane district in Maharashtra. The residents of this village are spreading a message of communal harmony by conducting Ganesha aarti and the azaan for Muharram in the same pandal set up by the Ekta Mitra Mandal. Speaking to ANI, a devotee

Bahraich, Sept 21: At least 71 children have died in past 45 days at a government-run district hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich. Speaking to ANI, the hospital's medical superintendent, DK Singh, confirmed the deaths and said, "A large number of children were admitted to the hospital and 71 died in the past 45 days. Children have died due to various diseases." Singh also stated that people from

Lucknow, Sept 21: The Ram temple issue, presently in the Supreme Court, could linger further and there is no chance of any verdict before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, claims the lawyers involved in the case. The current three-judge Bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra had been hearing the Ayodhya title dispute. Justice Misra is to retire on October 2 and those legally associated with the case say there is

Srinagar, Sep 21: The bodies of three policemen were found in an orchard in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Friday, hours after they were abducted by terrorists from their homes in the early hours of the morning, police said. The shock news of the killing of the three men prompted at least two police personnel to issue video messages announcing their resignation from the force. The slain

Chennai, Sept 21: A bus belonging to IndiGo Airlines caught fire Thursday at the airport in Chennai while ferrying passengers of a domestic in-bound evening flight, according to airport officials. No one was injured in the incident as the blaze was put out immediately by Fire and Rescue Services personnel, they said. The bus caught fire as it was nearing the arrival point with about 50 passengers

Chandigarh, Sept 21: The wife of the Army man Pankaj, who is accused of raping the 19-year old Haryana CBSE topper, has decided not to spend the rest of her life with a ‘rapist’. The 26-year-old Army man's wife has decided to annul the marriage and left for her parent’s home pledging to never return. A 'Mahapanchayat' of 51 villages from the area is likely to be summoned to discuss the issue. “I