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All major entry and exit points of the city have been taken over by the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPFs) with token presence of local police, they said. (Representational Image)

28,000 more troops being sent to Kashmir, week after 10,000 central forces move in

The security forces, mostly CRPF personnel, are being deployed in vulnerable spots in the city and other parts of the valley, they said.

02 Aug 2019 8:47 AM

Last year, the court referred the dispute for mediation and had set up the panel. The panel was asked to hold talks to explore an amicable settlement. (Photo: File)

Report by Ayodhya mediation panel to be taken up by SC today

The panel submitted its report on Thursday in a sealed cover about the progress made in the in-camera mediation proceedings.

02 Aug 2019 8:42 AM

Commandos of women district reserve group (DRG) of Chhattisgarh police, in action.

Bastar conflict: Tribal women commandos open new chapter

The commandos have also been deployed for peacekeeping, sanitisation operations, and frisking and searching.

02 Aug 2019 8:13 AM

A file photo of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi interacting with Odisha PCC president Niranjan Patnaik as party leader Jitendra Singh looks on.

Odisha: Central leaders fail to match aggressive canvassing by BJP, BJD

Odisha set to be a Cong-mukt state with grand old party’s votes slumped to 16.12 per cent from 33.78 per cent votes in 2000.

02 Aug 2019 8:09 AM

Maldives’ former vice-prez enters India in tugboat, held

Following this, Mr Adheeb had faced a probe in the Maldives. According to reports, Mr Adheeb had earlier undergone medical treatment in India.

02 Aug 2019 7:54 AM

The Opposition claimed that the information about the Bill was circulated to them late at night and it did not get enough time to prepare. (Photo: File)

Oppn again accuses govt of bulldozing bills in Lok Sabha

Union minister for parliamentary Affairs Mr Prahlad Joshi’s efforts to reason out went in vain as the members kept protesting.

02 Aug 2019 7:48 AM

Doctors and medical students take part in a procession in protest against the National Medical Commission Bill, near AIIMS, in New Delhi, Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

NMC Bill clears test in Rajya Sabha, doctors step up stir

The bill was passed by a voice vote, amid a walkout by the AIADMK.

02 Aug 2019 7:36 AM

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar (Photo: File/ANI)

We have genuine trade, economic interests in SCS: MEA

New Delhi has been conducting oil exploration activities in cooperation with Hanoi within waters that Vietnam considers being its own EEZ.

02 Aug 2019 7:31 AM

Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, along with Northern Command Chief Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh and Chinar Corps Commander Lt. Gen. K.J.S. Dhillon, meets J&K governor, Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on Thursday.

As LoC heats up again, Army Chief Rawat rushed to Valley

The Army Chief also visited the Army Goodwill School at Mazbug outside the Northwestern town of Sopore to interact with the students and staff.

02 Aug 2019 7:26 AM

A file photo of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath during a visit to Delhi

2 ‘pro-Cong’ BJP MLAs skip party meet in MP

Narayan Tripathy and Sharad Kol had declared their support to the MP government after voting in favour of a treasury bench-sponsored bill.

02 Aug 2019 2:39 AM

Woman IPS leads Unnao probe

She was the first woman IPS officer to be posted as senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand.

02 Aug 2019 2:25 AM

Besides Justice Kalifulla — a former judge of the Supreme court — other two members of the mediation panel are religious preacher Ravi Shankar and senior lawyer and well-known mediator Shriram Panchu. (Photo: File)

Panel gives Ayodhya mediation report to Supreme court

The court in the last hearing had said that it would commence hearing on the cross petitions from August 2, 2019.

02 Aug 2019 2:22 AM

The Muslim-majority districts in Assam have recorded a high inclusion of names in the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the final draft of which will be published on August 31.

Assam govt slams NRC coordinator for not sharing info

Suspecting the possible inclusion of names of illegal migrants in draft NRC, the Assam govt also released the figures to justify its claims

02 Aug 2019 2:19 AM

Shukla had triggered a controversy when he tagged Zomato in his Twitter post, saying that he cancelled the order, since “they allocated a non Hindu rider”.

Zomato row: Police sends notice to ‘biased’ customer

A notice was being served to the controversial Zomato customer, Amit Shukla, by police asking him to explain his conduct, Jabalpur SP said.

02 Aug 2019 1:39 AM

BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar (Photo: PTI)

BJP finally sacks rape accused MLA Kuldeep Sengar

The Uttar Pradesh Police filed a case of murder Sengar and nine others in connection with the accident.

02 Aug 2019 1:30 AM

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

India lodges protest with US over Pak military aid

Washington rules out change in Islamabad policy.

02 Aug 2019 12:59 AM

Several names have been doing the rounds for the post, and there is also speculation that a working president may be named along with the chief.

Confusion in Cong, CWC only after Lok Sabha session ends

Rahul Gandhi resigned as party president, taking moral responsibility for the Lok Sabha poll debacle at a CWC meeting on May 28.

02 Aug 2019 12:50 AM

The ICJ, in its verdict on July 17, had criticised Pakistan for not granting India consular access to Mr Jadhav in violation of the Vienna Convention. (Photo: File)

India may reject Pak ‘terms’ for access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

Sources said Pakistan sent the proposal to New Delhi through the Indian high commission in Islamabad about two to three days ago.

02 Aug 2019 12:43 AM

Family members and relatives pay their last respects to the mortal remains of Cafe Coffee Day founder V.G. Siddhartha in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. (Photo: PTI)

Cops probe what drove CCD boss Siddhartha to ‘suicide’

With Siddhartha’s family busy with his last rites, police officials are hoping to speak to them shortly.

02 Aug 2019 12:38 AM

SC transfers all 5 Unnao cases from UP to Delhi

The trial, the bench ordered, will be on a day-to-day basis and be completed within 45 days from its commencement.

02 Aug 2019 12:33 AM

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