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Muktsar, December 17 A 16-year-old boy, who was kidnapped on November 25 from Kotbhai village in Gidderbaha subdivision, was allegedly killed for not paying Rs 30 lakh ransom. The family of Harmandeep Singh had got some phone calls and two letters from kidnappers to pay the money or face dire…

New Delhi, December 17 Three fresh FIRs have been filed by the CBI against absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi on the basis of a complaint from the Punjab National Bank (PNB), bringing to light an additional loss of Rs 6,746 crore incurred by it and other banks of a consortium, officials…

Washington, December 16The USD 858 billion defence Bill passed by the US Senate seeks to strengthen defence ties with India, including supporting efforts to reduce India’s reliance on Russian military equipment and funds billions of dollars to take measures to address the challenges posed to America’s national security by China.The…

Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, December 16Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and said dialogue and diplomacy were the only solution to the conflict in Ukraine. They also touched on other areas of practical interaction such as mutual investment, energy, agriculture, transport and logistics.At the request…

Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, December 16Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and said dialogue and diplomacy were the only solution to the conflict in Ukraine. They also touched on other areas of practical interaction such as mutual investment, energy, agriculture, transport and logistics.At the request…

New Delhi, December 16A week after Indian and Chinese troops clashed at Yangtse, 35 km north-east of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Command chief Lt Gen RP Kalita on Friday said border areas along the country’s northern frontier were “stable” and the Indian armed forces remained “firmly in control”.He said…

New Delhi, December 16The names of people not sharing Aadhaar number to link with voter identity card would not be struck off the voters’ list, the government said on Friday, noting that the exercise is voluntary.The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021, allows electoral registration officers to require the existing or…

Kolkata, December 16Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General R P Kalita on Friday said there were no fresh developments on construction of infrastructure by China at Doklam, the strategic valley in Bhutan at the tri-junction of three countries.His statement came in the backdrop of media reports of construction of a ropeway…

Satya Prakash New Delhi, December 16 Two days after Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Supreme Court should not be hearing bail applications and frivolous PILs when pendency of cases was so high, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said, “No case is small…

Chandigarh, December 16 The Chandigarh Administration on Friday released a list of public holidays to be observed in all public offices under the Chandigarh Administration during the calendar year 2023. There are a total of 17 holidays throughout the year. Besides these holidays, the administration has also released a list…

ANI Sydney, December 16 Sydney Thunder crumbled in remarkable style on Thursday against Adelaide Strikers as they recorded the lowest score ever seen in a men’s professional T20 cricket history. Playing a match in the Big Bash League, Henry Thornton and Wes Agar bowled sensational spells and ended up picking…

London, December 16 An Indian-origin nurse from Kerala and her two young children have died after being found with serious injuries at their home in the Northampton region of eastern England, local police said as they launched a murder investigation on Friday. Northamptonshire Police said that formal identification is yet…

New Delhi, December 16The ruling BJP will hold nationwide protests against Pakistan and its foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto on Saturday, and will burn the latter’s effigies.BJP to protest Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s outrageous commenthellip; pic.twitter.com/eNGzEPoZSq— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) December 16, 2022Slamming Bhutto’s comments, the BJP said, the “reprehensible and uncalled for…

ANI Gwalior, December 16 A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district has given birth to a baby girl with ‘four’ legs piquing curiosity among people. Aarti Kushwaha of Sikandar Kampoo locality gave birth to the baby at the Women and Child Pediatrics Department of Kamla Raja Hospital here on Wednesday….

New Delhi, December 16 India on Friday hit out at Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it was a “new low” even for that country. In a strong reaction to the remarks by the Pakistani leader in New York,…