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New Delhi, Feb 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to one crore BJP workers on Thursday came under fire from the opposition, who accused him of pursuing a political agenda at a time when clouds of war were hovering over the nation. Congress slammed Modi for carrying on with his ‘Mera Booth Sabse Majboot’ programme where he was set to address one crore BJP workers through video conferencing

Jammu, Feb 27: A Pakistani Air Force F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Indian air defence forces in Rajouri sector of Jammu region on Wednesday morning, officials said. The aircraft was brought down in Jhangar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri sector, officials in the Army said. Details were awaited.

New Delhi, Feb 27: Amidst ongoing conflict between Indian and Pakistan, a video has emerged purportedly showing an Indian pilot captured by the Pakistan Army, in which he is heart praising those who captured him for treating him well. "I would like to put this on record and I will not change my statement if I go back to my country also," said the pilot in the video, who identified himself as Wing

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27: Amazon India Wednesday signed an MoU with Kudumbashree, a poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission of the Kerala Government for its pioneering programme- "Amazon Saheli". Through this partnership, Amazon India will support, train and empower women entrepreneurs associated with the organisation and provide a

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has become the first Indian to enter the global top 10 richest billionaire list compiled by Hurun Research. According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2019 released on Tuesday, Ambani broke into the top 10 in the world for the first time after a $9 billion or20 per cent surge in his wealth to $54 billion. "The only Asian in the Top 10

Jammu, Feb 27: The Indian Army destroyed five Pakistani posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night in a befitting retaliation to firing from across the border, resulting in a "number of casualties" to Pak troops, a defence official said. "The Indian Army retaliated for effect and our focused fire resulted in severe destruction to five posts and number of casualties to

Srinagar, Feb 27: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Meemendar area of Shopian following information about presence of militants there, the officials said. They said the search operation turned into an encounter after

Srinagar, Feb 27: An Indian Air Force plane crashed in the disputed area of Kashmir on Wednesday, killing two pilots and a civilian, a police official said, amid heightened tensions with neighbouring Pakistan. Further details about the incident were not immediately available. India on Tuesday said it had launched an air strike inside Pakistan and that its warplanes killed "a very large number" of

New Delhi, Feb 27: Yousuf Azhar, brother-in-law of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azharand the target of the Indian air strikes on Tuesday, was involved in the 1999 hijack of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 and was on Interpol lookout notice since 2000. Azhar alias Ustad Gauri was heading the terror camp in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which was targeted and destroyed by the Indian Air Force early

New Delhi, Feb 26: Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday lauded the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out multiple air strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) advanced training camp in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. "Our soldiers are strong and will never think twice before attacking the neighbouring country. I congratulate them from my party's side,"