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One Killed in Pulwama Clashes, Curfew Continues in Valley
Curfew remained in force in entire Srinagar district, Anantnag town and Pampore police station, which includes Khrew area, while restrictions continued on the movement of the people in rest of the Valley.
SC Directs Unitech to Deposit Rs 15 Crore to Pay Back Investors
"I am not very hopeful. I don't think these guys are afraid of facing any court," Saurabh Agarawal, a Unitech buyer told CNN-News18.
NIA Launches Probe Into Funding of Militants in Kashmir
Sources in the anti-terror probe agency said discreet inquiries showed that some people who received such dubious money in their accounts had no connection whatsoever with the depositors and the amounts were withdrawn within 48 hours of being transferred.
Flood Situation Eases in Bihar, Six Rivers in Spate
The Ganga river was flowing above danger mark in five places - Digha ghat, Gandhi ghat, Hathidah in Patna and Bhagalpur districts and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district.
Najma Heptulla Appointed Manipur Governor
Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla was today made Governor of Manipur while ex-Rajya Sabha MP V P Singh Badnore goes to Punjab in new gubernatorial appointments announced for four states with all of them being associated with the BJP.
Ready to Talk on Terror Not on Kashmir: India Tells Pakistan
In response to the invitation from his Pakistani counterpart, Jaishankar said the talks should be focussed on cross-border terror as that was "central to the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir."
SC Asks Unitech to Return Rs 15 Cr to Home Buyers
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered Unitech to return Rs 15 crore to home buyers over delays in delivering a housing project in Gurugram.
Govt Working on Reducing Livestock Insurance Premium to 1%
The Centre is discussing with insurance firms to bring down the premium to 1% under the existing livestock insurance scheme.
Coal Scam Accused Moves Petition to Cancel His Own Bail
Coal Scam Accused Moves Petition to Cancel His Own Bail
SC Seeks Reply from Centre Over Delay in Appointment, Transfer of Judges
"Why is there mistrust? Judges who have been transferred by the collegium have not been transferred. We don't want all this," the bench also comprising justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said.
CBI Files Chargesheet in Antrix-Devas Deal, Names ex-ISRO Chief Madhavan Nair
The charge sheet filed at the designated court here also named former Additional Secretary in the Department of Space Veena S Rao, the then Director in ISRO A Bhaskar Narayana Rao and two directors of Devas Multi media D Venugopal and M Umesh.
Army Rescues 216 People Stranded In Rain Waters in Rajasthan
Army was also deployed on Wednesday night in Jodhpur where heavy rains have paralysed normal life and many colonies were water logged.
PETA India Files Petition with NGT Urging Ban on 'Manja'
Citing the dangers manja poses to humans, birds, and the environment, the high courts of Rajasthan, Allahabad, and Jammu and Kashmir have already banned the use in their respective states, PETA stated.
Irom Sharmila May Have to Stay in Hospital for a Few More Days
A senior JNIMS doctor said that Sharmila was under supervision of their doctors since she had been on fast for so many years and was not in a position to shift to solid food immediately.
'Gau-rakshaks' Beat Up Two Dalits for Skinning Dead Cow in Andhra: Police
According to police, after the cow died following electrocution, its owner, a farmer, engaged the two Dalits, who were brothers, for skinning the animal before it was buried on Monday night.
CISF Restores 'Lost' Bag With Rs 80,000 to Delhi Metro Commuter
The security team of the force, at the same time, found a similar looking unattended bag and subsequently segregated it for detailed scanning.