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Balasore, October 21 India on Friday successfully test-fired indigenously-developed new generation medium-range ballistic missile Agni Prime from the Odisha coast, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said. The sleek missile was test fired from a mobile launcher from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 9.45 am, they said. The…

Delhi, October 21 Four Army personnel, including two pilots of Army Aviation, died in a helicopter crash in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday morning, a defence official said. Search is on for one remaining person. The copter, an indigenous ALH-WSI, crashed near village Migging, 25 kms away…

Parvesh Sharma Sangrur, October 21 A farmer sitting on indefinite protest along with others near the private residence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here died today due to suspected cardiac arrest. On October 17, a farmer had died of snakebite. The indefinite protest has been going on since October 9….

New Delhi, October 21 Calling hate speeches a “very serious issue”, the Supreme Court Friday directed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to promptly register criminal cases against the culprits without waiting for a complaint to be filed. It warned any delay on the part of the administration will invite the…

New Delhi, October 21 Holding that the Constitution of India envisages a secular nation, the Supreme Court Friday directed Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments come down hard on hate speeches, promptly registering criminal cases against the culprits without waiting for a complaint to be filed. The apex court warned…

Islamabad, October 21Pakistan’s Election Commission on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years in the Toshakhana case for hiding proceeds from the sale of gifts he received from foreign leaders.After the ruling, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman cannot become a Member of Parliament for five years.The ruling…

Chandigarh, October 21 The Punjab government on Friday decided to restore the old pension scheme for its employees, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann terming it a Diwali gift for the state staff. In another decision, the state Cabinet decided to give six per cent dearness allowance (DA) to employees and…

Chandigarh, October 21 The Punjab Government on Friday took an in-principle decision to restore the old pension scheme for its employees. Giving a Diwali gift, the government has decided to implement the old pension scheme, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced after a meeting of the state Cabinet here. “We have…

ANI Itanagar, October 21 Two bodies of military personnel were recovered who were in an ALH Dhruv helicopter which crashed on Friday in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, efforts are being made to recover the third body, Army officials said. A total of five personnel were on…

Itanagar, October 21An Army helicopter crashed at Migging in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday morning, a defence official said.The advanced light helicopter, carrying Army personnel, was on regular sorties, he said.The incident took place at 10.43 am, and search operation is underway, the official said.Further details are…

Ghaziabad, October 21The police on Thursday dismissed as “fabricated” a Delhi woman’s claim that she had been gang-raped and brutalised by five men here.Police claimed that the entire “conspiracy” was hatched over a property dispute.Three associates of the woman have been arrested, police said, adding that they have been identified…

New Delhi, October 21Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said most of the “hotspots” in the country are almost free from anti-national activities now and the situation in major security theatres has improved over the last eight years of the Narendra Modi government.He said more than 70 per cent…

Prayagraj (UP), October 21 A private hospital here has been sealed for allegedly transfusing fruit juice instead of blood platelets to a dengue patient who later died, police said. After a video of the alleged incident went viral on social media, the district administration swung into action and the hospital…

Prayagraj (UP), October 21 A private hospital here has been sealed for allegedly transfusing fruit juice instead of blood platelets to a dengue patient who later died, police said. After a video of the alleged incident went viral on social media, the district administration swung into action and the hospital…

Dehradun, October 21 Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the famous Kedarnath and Badrinath temples in Uttarakhand on Friday. After performing a “puja” at the Kedarnath temple in Rudraprayag district, the prime minister arrived at the Badrinath temple in Chamoli in a helicopter. During his two-day tour of the…