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India Seeks US Support to Push for Ban on JeM Chief Masood Azhar After Another China Rebuff
China, a veto-wielding member of the UNSC and a close ally of Pakistan, has consistently blocked moves first by India and later by the US, the UK and France to list Azhar as a global terrorist.
On Pretext of Giving a Job, 60-year-old Man Rapes Runaway Girl in Mumbai; Arrested
The accused approached her when she was sitting on a bench of a railway platform and promised to get a job for her. He then took her to a lodge where he allegedly raped her.
'What Was The National Security Adviser Doing?' Mamata Banerjee on Pulwama Attack
Banerjee questioned why the Centre was not declaring national mourning for the CRPF jawans. She also slammed the PM for inaugurating a project on Friday.
Metal Plates Offer no Protection From Bullets or IEDs: CRPF Tells MHA After Attack on Convoy Kills 40 in Pulwama
A key facet in the report is that while the “traditional” threat to convoys has been in the form of IEDs and bullets – the use of a suicide bomber in a bomb-laden vehicle took the forces off guard.
Defying All Odds, Man Marries Transgender on Valentine's Day in Madhya Pradesh
After being in a relationship for over a year, Junaid proposed her for marriage 15 days ago. However, the duo mutually decided to marry on the day of love in the presence of a few friends and family members.
News18 Wrap: India Mourns 40 CRPF Jawans Martyred in Pulwama, Curfew in Jammu & Other Stories You Might Have Missed
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Linking Aadhaar-PAN is Mandatory For Tax Filers; Has to be Completed by March 31: CBDT
Former CBDT chairman Sushil Chandra, early this month at an event, had said that just 23 crore PAN card holders-- over half of the total PAN card holders -- have so far linked their cards with biometric ID Aadhaar.
From Fielding Family to a Local Human Bomb, How Masood Azhar Revived JeM With Pak Support
Jaish’s founder Masood Azhar was released in December 1999 by India in exchange for passengers of the Indian Airlines IC-814 that was hijacked and flown to Kandahar.
From Ground Zero: Blast in Pulwama So Big It Was Heard 10 Km Away, Body Parts Strewn on Highway
This was the first suicide car bomb strike in Kashmir since the 2001 attack on the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that left 41 persons dead.
Kulbhushan Jadhav Hearing to Resume in ICJ from Monday: MEA
Jadhav, 48, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for espionage in April 2017 following which India moved the ICJ.
Bhupen Hazarika's Son Changes Tune, Now Says It Will be Tremendous Honour to Receive Bharat Ratna
During the Citizenship Bill protests that rocked Assam, Bhupen Hazarika’s son had compared the bestowing of Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, on the late singer as “short-lived cheap thrills”.
Maharashtra Man Gets Life Sentence for Raping Female Relative
The court also held Patil's wife Manisha (35) and her mother Bhanubai Kini (57) guilty under the POCSO Act for abetting the crime, and awarded them ten years of rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs 1,000 each.
MLA Who Called IAS Officer a ‘Woman With Brains’, To Face Action From Kerala CPI(M)
Devikulam legislator S Rajendran had made the controversial remarks on February 8 after Renu Raj had attempted to stop the unauthorised construction of a shopping complex in the tourist town of Munnar in Idukki district.
UP Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar Hands Over Charge of Backward Class Welfare Dept to CM Yogi
In his letter to UP chief minister, Om Prakash Rajbhar cited non-payment of dues and discrepancies in scholarship to students hailing from backward castes as the reason behind his decision.
Former CBI Director Alok Verma Dropped from List of Speakers at SRCC Event
The invitation was sent to him on January 9 but that was before Alok Verma's 'resignation'. But once the controversy erupted, the organising committee decided to drop him.
Delhi Court Sends 2 Men to 2-Day Police Custody in Karol Bagh Fire Tragedy
The court directed police to not torture the accused during remand. The hotel owner, Shardendu Goel, has been absconding since the incident.