Shiv Khori shrine in J&K attracts large number of devotees

JAMMU: The Shiv Khori shrine situated in the serene Reasi district of Jammu division has attracted over 11 lakh pilgrims from across the country since the beginning of this year.About 5,000 to 6,000 pilgrims have been visiting the holy shrine everyday...

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UPSC aspirants, protesting near PM's residence, detained

NEW DELHI: Over 200 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants staging a protest near prime minister's house against the changes made in their examination pattern were detained by police early Saturday.These people were protesting here since Friday...

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Bobby Womack, singer with brave 2nd act, dies at the age of 70

Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70.On Friday, Womack's publicist Sonya Kolowrat said that the singer had died, but she could provide...

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GAIL pipeline fire death toll rises to 16, six in critical condition

HYDERABAD: The death toll in the GAIL pipeline fire tragedy in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh rose to 16 with an injured succumbing on Saturday, while six people were battling for life with severe burns, police said.At least 15 people were...

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Monsoon likely in north India in 1st week of July: IMD

NEW DELHI: A western disturbance is likely to help advance the monsoon in the hilly parts of north India in the first week of July, according to the MET department."A fresh western disturbance would affect northwest India in the beginning of July. We...

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Sushma Swaraj concludes Bangladesh visit, offers prayers for better ties

DHAKA: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj concluded her three-day-vist to Bangladesh on Friday after offering prayers at the historic Dhakeshwari Mandir here for better ties between the two countries."I came to Bangladesh with an open mind. Good...

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Ukraine signs trade agreement with EU, draws Russian threat

BRUSSELS: Ukraine signed a free-trade and political cooperation agreement with the European Union on Friday that has been at the heart of the country's political crisis, drawing an immediate threat of "grave consequences" from Russia.Georgia and Moldova...

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First batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims flagged off in Jammu

JAMMU: The first batch of Amarnath Yatra was flagged off by Jammu & Kashmir tourism minister Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Friday from Jammu.He said that due to heavy snowfall at Pahalgam-Chandanwari route, the yatra will start from Baltal route on Saturday...

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Ukraine 'split' in two, Putin says after Kiev signs EU deal

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that Ukrainian society is split after being forced to choose between Europe and Russia, speaking shortly after Kiev inked the EU association accord."The anti-constitutional coup in Kiev, the attempts...

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Naidu, oil minister inspect site of GAIL fire tragedy

RAJAHMUNDRY (AP): Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday visited the site of the pipeline fire tragedy in East Godavari district in which 15 people perished.Naidu, who cut short his visit...

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Gunmen kill three Iran police near Iraq frontier

TEHRAN: Unidentified gunmen have killed three Iranian police on patrol in the northwest of the country near the border with Iraq, the Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday.Tuesday night's attack comes after the authorities in Shia-ruled Iran beefed...

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Mamata formally declares Alipurduar as 20th district of West Bengal

ALIPURDUAR: The Jalpaiguri district in North Bengal's Dooars region was bifurcated today to create Alipurduar district — the 20th in West Bengal.Turning the Alipurduar sub-division into a district was a long standing demand of the people and they would...

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4 bombs in Cairo metro stations, at least 2 hurt: Police

CAIRO: Four makeshift bombs exploded within minutes of each other at three Cairo metro stations during morning rush hour on Wednesday, wounding at least two people, police said.The explosive devices were "very primary" and of "low intensity", a police...

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Nearly 50 killed in Central Africa since Monday: Peacekeepers

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Nearly 50 people have been killed in three days in a fresh surge of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic triggered by a massacre of Muslims by a Christian militia, a peacekeeping officer said."Most of the...

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Beas tragedy: Himachal high court orders Rs 5 lakh compensation

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh high court ordered a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the parents of 24 Hyderabad engineering college students who were washed away in Beas river at Thalot in Mandi district on June 8.A division bench comprising chief justice...

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Bangladesh war crimes: Verdict on Jamaat chief deferred

DHAKA: A Bangladesh tribunal on Tuesday deferred the verdict on the chief of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, accused of war crimes during the country's liberation war against Pakistan in 1971, at the last minute after authorities said he was sick...

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UP govt to sign agreement for metro project with DMRC

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government will soon sign an agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for a metro rail project in Noida."An agreement will be made between Noida and DMRC for a metro rail project between Kalindi Kunj and Botanical garden. The...

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Ukraine government reports rebel attacks despite ceasefire

KIEV: Ukrainian government forces accused pro-Russian separatists of firing on Ukrainian military checkpoints in several parts of the east on Monday night despite a ceasefire declared by the rebels. No sustained fighting were reported in the incidents,...

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Andhra Pradesh court issues arrest warrant against MS Dhoni

HYDERABAD: A court in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.A local court in Anantapur issued the arrest warrant as Dhoni did not appear...

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Stop grass cutting in Gir, HC directs chief conservator

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Monday directed the chief conservator of forest to redress the issues of people residing near the Gir wildlife sanctuary.In response to a PIL filed by Amreli-resident Nuruddin Chavda, the court has given four-week...

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UK authorities warn of fighters returning from Syria

LONDON: A former British intelligence chief said that security agencies will not be able to keep track of the hundreds of young Britons returning to the country after fighting with militants in Syria and Iraq.Richard Barrett, a former head of counterterrorism...

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8 HuJI militants sentenced to death in Bangladesh for 2001 attack

DHAKA: Eight HuJI militants, including its chief, were on Monday sentenced to death by a Bangladeshi court for a 2001 bomb attack targeting Bengali new year celebrations that claimed 10 lives."They shall be hanged by the neck till they are dead," additional...

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Bodies of three AP students brought back from Himachal Pradesh

HYDERABAD: Bodies of three students of VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology here, who were among the 25 victims washed away in the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh on June 8, were brought to the city on Monday.On Sunday, rescue teams...

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PIL filed against rail fare hikes; HC to hear it on Tuesday

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court will hear a couple of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Tuesday against the new hiked rail fares.Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, a consumer interest group, filed a PIL on Monday. Shirish Deshpande of MGP said the PIL focuses...

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BSF seizes gold worth Rs 54 lakh

KOLKATA: Early on Monday, troops of the 152 Bn of the Border Security Force (BSF) seized gold weighing 1.985 kg near the Amudia BOP in Swarupnagar, North 24-Parganas. Sandeep Biswas, an Indian national was apprehended and charged with smuggling in the...

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Hundreds of thousands vote in Hong Kong democracy 'poll' in defiance of Beijing

ONG KONG: Nearly 600,000 votes have been cast in three days of an unofficial referendum on democratic reforms in Hong Kong, part of a civil campaign that has been branded illegal by the former British colony and by Communist Party authorities in Beijing.Hong...

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Adani brothers discharged in cheating case by Maharashtra court

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jun 22, 2014, 01.10PM IST MUMBAI: In a major relief to Gautam and Rajesh Adani, a local court has discharged the industrialists in a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy related to purchase...

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BJP ready for Delhi assembly polls, will come to power: Ramesh Bidhuri

NEW DELHI: Amid continuing uncertainty over government formation in the national capital, senior Delhi BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri said the party was ready for fresh election in the city, where it had come first in 60 of the 70 assembly segments in the...

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Biggest seizure of arms, explosives this year by Army in J&K

JAMMU: In a major breakthrough, Army busted a militant hideout ton Sunday and seized a war-like cache of arms and explosives, including 60kg of RDX and 104 explosive devices, in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir.Troops of Rastriya Rifles, on specific...

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Punjab government gives drug de-addiction medicines for free

CHANDIGARH: Free medicines are being provided to drug addicts in Punjab as part of a special de-addiction campaign being organized in the state.Patients attending the Out Patients Departments (OPDs) of all community health centres, sub-district hospitals...

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