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The militants managed to escape after the brief encounter. However, they were intercepted by security forces reinforcements in upper forest area of Laam, leading to fierce gun battle. (Representational Image)

J&K: Encounter underway in Kupwara, Bandipora

No report of casualties or injuries has been reported as of now.

17 Aug 2018 8:27 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

SC questions Centre on need for reservation in govt job promotions

The government must address the issue of whether the creamy layer should be excluded, Justice Kurian Joseph told the...

17 Aug 2018 7:57 AM IST

Government buildings inundated in Bansadhara flood water in Odishas Rayagada district. (Photo: Asian Age)

Rains persist in Odisha, crisis feared

Following incessant rains, roads connecting Raghubari to Patarapada, Haripur and Dimiriguda were also washed away.

17 Aug 2018 7:51 AM IST

93-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the tenth Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi on June 11 with kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. (Photo: File | PTI)

As the end neared, leaders of all parties flocked to AIIMS

Security was beefed up around AIIMS and its adjoining areas due to the heavy VVIP movement.

17 Aug 2018 7:34 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at his Krishna Menon Marg residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM pays tribute to Vajpayee: A leader for the ages, ahead of his times

It was Atalji who prepared the foundations of an India that is ready to take on the mantle of global leadership in the...

17 Aug 2018 4:00 AM IST

People being rescued from a flood-affected region following heavy monsoon rainfall in Kochi. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala flood toll increases to 92

Many places on arterial national highways and the main centre road were flooded, leading to the suspension of traffic.

17 Aug 2018 2:47 AM IST

Mullaperiyar Dam. (Photo: DC/file)

Can Mullaperiyar dam's water level be reduced: Supreme Court

The panel should also consider a plan of action for release of water and in what manner the plan could be conveyed to...

17 Aug 2018 2:41 AM IST

Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (Photo: PTI/File)

Former PM's memories, anecdotes haunt Lucknow

The crowd cheered lustily and the former Prime Minister went on to narrate an anecdote.

17 Aug 2018 2:24 AM IST

A file photograph of Atal Behari Vajpayee at the PMO.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee bids adieu, end of an era

As the body of the BJP's tallest leader lay wrapped in the tricolour at his residence, leaders arrived to pay homage.

17 Aug 2018 2:21 AM IST

Atal Behari Vajpayee with RSS workers. (Photo; Asian Age)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a decisive leader, says RSS

A former RSS prachark, Vajpayee had once described the RSS as his soul in an article written by him in 1995 in the RSS...

17 Aug 2018 2:16 AM IST

Pakistan violated ceasefire in Keri and Digwar areas of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: PTI/File)

India raises intrusion in Pir Panjal with Pakistan

Early this month, four Indian Army personnel were killed in an encounter while trying to stop an infiltration bid in...

17 Aug 2018 2:08 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee shakes hands with then Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif after his famous Lahore Bus Yatra. (Photo: File)

Many ups and downs in ties with Pakistan

In 2003, Mr. Vajpayee undertook a famous visit to the Kashmir Valley and reached out to the people there.

17 Aug 2018 2:02 AM IST