Five of family killed in Allahabad
Lucknow, Sep 18 (IANS) Five persons of a family were hacked to death in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday. An unidentified assailant a 50-year-old rag pickers, his elder son Vishal, 15, younger…
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Army veterans, ex-diplomat want tough action against Pakistan
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Former soldiers and defence experts on Sunday unanimously called for a tough action against Pakistan, whom they blamed for the terrorist attacks such as the one on an army camp…
Rajnath blames ‘terrorist state’ Pakistan for Uri killings
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday blamed “terrorist state” Pakistan for the killing of 17 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir and called for its isolation. “I am deeply disappointed with…
India won’t be cowed down by such attacks: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday denounced the terrorist killing of 17 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir and said “India cannot be cowed down by such attacks”. “I strongly…
Terrorists kill 17 soldiers, India blames Pakistan
By Sheikh Qayoom Uri (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep 18 (IANS) Terrorists sneaked into an army camp here in Jammu and Kashmir early on Friday and slaughtered 17 soldiers in the worst attack on a military…
Highway across nations: India approves $1 bn connetivity project
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India has approved an ambitious $1.04-billion project for constructing and upgrading 558 km of roads to link it with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and ease the movement…
‘Terrorist state’ Pakistan must be isolated: Rajnath
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday described Pakistan as a “terrorist state” and said it should be “isolated”, blaming Islamabad for the killing of 17 Indian soldiers in Jammu and…
Would be happy if Nitish becomes PM, says Lalu’s son Tejaswi
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav on Sunday endorsed his father and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s support to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition in…
Hamid Ansari meets Iranian President
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari held a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Venezuela. “Time for an important partner. VP Ansari…
Fall of Mehbooba government can douse Kashmir fire: Karra
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The fall of the PDP-BJP government led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti can bring calm on the streets of the Kashmir Valley, says Tariq Karra, a prominent…
J&K Deputy CM blames Pakistan for terror attack
Srinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Sunday slammed Pakistan over the terror attack on an army camp in Uri and said the neighbouring country was working only on…
Rajnath Singh reviews Uri attack at high-level meeting
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Hours after cancelling his scheduled visit to the US and Russia, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at a high-level meeting here on Sunday afternoon reviewed the terror attack on an…
Uri attack ‘disturbing’, says Minister
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The killing of 17 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir is “disturbing”, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. “It is a disturbing moment for…
Those responsible for Uri attack will be punished: PM
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the killing of 17 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir and said those responsible for it will not go unpunished. “We strongly condemn the…
Stop aiding extremists, CPI-M tells Pakistan
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The CPI-M on Sunday condemned the killing of 17 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir and told Pakistan to stop aiding and abetting extremist forces. “The CPI-M has been consistently maintaining…
Attack on army camp cowardly act: Sonia
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday described as “cowardly” the terrorist attack on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir which left 17 soldiers dead. Gandhi deplored “the affront on…
Army chief reaches Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh arrived here on Sunday afternoon on his way to the army camp in Uri where militants killed 17 soldiers early in the morning. Gen Singh…
Attack on military camp a serious lapse: Antony
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The attack on the military camp in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday that left 17 soldiers dead is “a serious security lapse”, former Defence Minister A.K. Antony said. “This incident…
Goa CM condemns Uri attack
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday condemned the terror attack on an army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 17 soldiers were killed. He also asked the…
Living poets society: Reviving a vanishing art
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) In the highly inspirational movie “Dead Poets Society”, Robin Williams plays an influential American teacher in the 1950s, John Keating, who struggles to instill a sense of…