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Lucknow, Aug 13: The decision to record Independence Day celebrations in madrassas (Islamic Schools) of Uttar Pradesh for the first time has evoked a mixed response from Muslim clerics. While one section of Muslim clerics is of the view that it will enhance "transparency and trust", another feels that the "unusual order" questions the patriotism of the minority community. The Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, Aug 13: Terrorists in the Kashmir Valley are now on the run and they cannot continue to terrorise the people for decades, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said today, maintaining that the government's priority was to clean up the Kashmir Valley of armed militants. He said the terrorists in Kashmir were "now under great pressure" and the financial crunch caused by demonetisation and the

New Delhi, Aug 13: A little over 24,000 overseas Indians, who are entitled to cast their ballot in India, have registered themselves as voters. Now, in a bid to attract more such Indian citizens living abroad to become voters here, the Election Commission has launched a portal which allows them to register online. The portal also has a long list of frequently asked questions to help people

New Delhi, Aug 13: A little over 24,000 overseas Indians, who are entitled to cast their ballot in India, have registered themselves as voters. Now, in a bid to attract more such Indian citizens living abroad to become voters here, the Election Commission has launched a portal which allows them to register online. The portal also has a long list of frequently asked questions to help people

Gorakhpur, Aug 13: A paediatrician at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College where dozens of children died due to encephalitis, has been hailed as a hero. Had it not been for Dr Kafeel Khan, the death toll would have been much higher. Dr Khan, the head of the encephalitis ward and a paediatrician, managed to save many lives by borrowing oxygen cylinders from a private nursing home to continue

Mangaluru, Aug 13: The Social Democratic Party of India has accused Dakshina Kannada district police of harassing innocent Muslim youths and their family members in the name of investigation into the unsolved murder case of RSS activist Sharath Madivala. 28-year-old Madivala was stabbed by unidentified miscreants in BC Road on July 4. He breathed his last at a hospital in Mangaluru on July 7

Mangaluru, Aug 13: The Social Democratic Party of India has accused Dakshina Kannada district police of harassing innocent Muslim youths and their family members in the name of investigation into the unsolved murder case of RSS activist Sharath Madivala. 28-year-old Madivala was stabbed by unidentified miscreants in BC Road on July 4. He breathed his last at a hospital in Mangaluru on July 7

Bedminster, Aug 13: For President Donald Trump, this was the week when the real world began to intrude upon his presidency. The violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white nationalists and counter-protesters confronted Trump with perhaps the first true domestic crisis of his young administration. And to some, even within his own Republican Party, he came up short. It followed days

London, Aug 13: Usain Bolt ended his illustrious career in agony after he injured himself while running the last lap of the 4x100m relay race at the World Championships here. Bolt, who was anchoring the Jamaican team, limped after running a few meters and fell down on the ground in pain, holding his head with both hands in dejection. Great Britain won the gold while the United States and Japan

New Delhi, Aug 12: Neha Dhupia on Saturday met with an accident on her way to the airport in Chandigarh. The actor was present in the town to promote her podcast series, No Filter Neha Season 2. However, what was more unfortunate was the fact that when the actor met with the accident, instead of helping her, people around were wanting to take a selfie with her. “Neha met with an accident on her