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Srinagar, Apr 18: The Union Home Ministry on Monday asked the security forces to use non-penetrative plastic bullets in place of pellet guns to tackle stone-pelters and violent mobs during protests in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the non-lethal pellet guns would continue to be in use as an alternative. The plastic bullets are non-penetrative and can be fired from INSAS rifles. Citing official

New Delhi, Apr 17: In more trouble for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the CBI on Monday booked 13 MPs and West Bengal Ministers belonging to Trinamool Congress on charges of corruption in the controversial Narada sting case. The leaders were purportedly seen taking money for favours ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections in the video sting carried out by web portal Narada News. The

New Delhi, Apr 17: The Supreme Court on Monday directed for personal appearance of Sahara chief Subrata Roy before it after finding that he has failed to deposit Rs 5000 cr. A three- judge bench presided over by Justice Dipak Misra also appointed Bombay HC as the official liquidator for auction of Sahara's Amby Valley properties in Lonawala. "We are now inclined to go ahead with auction of Amby

Chennai, Apr 17: AIADMK (Amma) Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran, booked by Delhi Police for allegedly trying to bribe an Election Commission official, vowed today to fight the case legally and alleged that efforts were being made to "destroy our organisation politically". The crime branch of Delhi Police booked Dinakaran for allegedly trying to bribe an Election Commission official to get

Srinagar, Apr 17: Police have registered a case against unnamed army personnel in the incident of allegedly using a civilian as a human shield against stone-pelters during the polling in Beerwah area of the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The FIR was registered at Beerwah police station yesterday, two days after a video showing a man being tied to an army jeep as a shield against stone-pelters

New Delhi, Apr 17: The crime branch of Delhi Police booked AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran today for allegedly trying to bribe an Election Commission official to get the 'two leaves' poll symbol in the by-election to R K Nagar Assembly seat. Dinakaran, a leader of the AIADMK faction led by his jailed aunt V K Sasikala, was booked following the arrest of Sukesh Chandrasekhar, a

Srinagar, Apr 17: Two civilians and a notorious counter insurgent were killed by militants in Kashmir during last 24-hours. Reports said militants killed Rashid Billa was inside his home in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district at around 10 pm on Sunday night. Police sources said that militants barged into Billa’s home and opened indiscriminate fire, killing him on the spot. Billa was

New Delhi, Apr 17: India has not received the certified copies of the charge sheet and orders of a Pakistan military court which awarded death sentence to former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, almost 48 hours after making the official request. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Bagley said on Sunday that the government was yet to receive the documents, which are essential to

Bhubaneswar Apr 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged state governments and BJP leaders to reach out to underprivileged Muslims to ensure that they benefit from the National Commission for Backward Classes which the government is empowering by giving a constitutional status. During a discussion on a party resolution — that hailed as ‘historic’ the Centre’s move to add teeth to the

Hyderabd, Apr 16: Telangana Reservation Bill aimed at enhancing the quota for backward sections in Muslims under BC-E category from existing 4 to 12 percent and Scheduled Tribes from 6 to 10 percent taking the total reservations to 62 percent has been passed unanimously here on Sunday during a special one day session. While Congress, Majlis and the Left supported the Bill, five members of BJP have