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The sentry on guard warned the man and open-fired in the air, but the individual did not stop. (Representational/PTI)

J&K: Forces kill 'mentally unstable' man trying to encroach high security area

Around midnight on Sunday, the man crossed the security fence and came near the station perimeter wall, a police spokesman said.

19 Feb 2018 1:58 PM

In 2017, thirty-six people lost their lives in Haryana after Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage following the conviction of their Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. (Photo: File)

Panchkula violence: Court drops sedition charges against Dera followers

The court said that the police had failed to submit incriminating evidences to fortify the allegations of sedition and attempted murder.

19 Feb 2018 1:21 PM

According to BSEB officials, the annual examinations this year were fair and mass cheating is a thing of the past in Bihar. (Representational Image)

Bihar Board asks students to strictly wear flipflops only for exams

Nearly 17.70 lakh students will sit for the Class 10 exams at 1,426 centres across the state from February 21 to 28.

19 Feb 2018 12:54 PM

Karnataka's Congress MLA NA Haris's son Mohammed Haris Nalapad surrendered on Monday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

B’luru: NA Harris's son surrenders after being booked for thrashing man

On Sunday soon after the incident, Bangalore District Youth Congress General Secretary, Nalapad was expelled from the party.

19 Feb 2018 12:14 PM

A senior employee of the jeweller's Firestar International Company, Vipul Ambani, was probed on Sunday along with other officials. (Photo: PTI)

PNB fraud case: CBI summons Nirav Modi’s top official, seals Mumbai branch

Nirav Modi's CFO Ravi Gupta has been called for interrogation in Mumbai.

19 Feb 2018 11:36 AM

In January, PNB filed an initial criminal complaint with the CBI, accusing celebrity jeweller Nirav Modi and others of defrauding the bank and causing it a loss of 2.8 billion rupees (more than USD 43 million). (Photo: File)

Ex-PNB official used, shared passwords to help Nirav Modi

Failure to notice largest fraud in Indian banking history reveals a 'rot' in the state financial sector, said an ex-PNB official.

19 Feb 2018 11:09 AM

Kanpur-based company Rotomac Pen's owner Vikram Kothari had taken a loan of more than Rs 800 crore from over five state-owned banks, including Allahabad Bank, Bank of India and Union Bank of India. (Photo: Facebook)

CBI registers FIR for Rs 800 cr fraud against Rotomac pen-owner; raids premises

Amid reports of Kothari fleeing the country, the Rotomac Pen owner had earlier rubbished claims saying he will stay in Kanpur.

19 Feb 2018 9:38 AM

'With every technological revolution, the scalability of technology has increased manifold. This has given humans increasingly more power,' Modi said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Human intentions will drive artificial intelligence: Modi in Mumbai

The evolution of technology has to be rooted in the ethics of 'Sab ka saath, Sab ka vikas', Modi further said.

19 Feb 2018 9:03 AM

The 43-year-old NCP candidate was returning after campaigning and was on his way to Williamnagar, his assembly constituency, when the convoy came under attack, police said. (Photo: Facebook)

NCP candidate in Meghalaya Jonathone Sangma killed by terrorists

Two others accompanying the NCP leader also died in the attack which took place at around 8 pm, police said.

19 Feb 2018 8:52 AM

All India Congress Committee Mahila president Sushmita Dev on Sunday said the party will provide free sanitary napkins to women in Meghalaya if voted to power in upcoming elections. (Photo: representational | file)

Party will provide free sanitary napkins if voted to power: Mahila Congress

Sushmita Dev claimed the BJP will not win a single seat in Meghalaya, and its similar promise of free sanitary napkins will not happen.

19 Feb 2018 8:29 AM

Usha Kamble, 52 and Rashi, 1, mother and daughter of local journalist Ravikant Kamble, who worked for a local daily, were missing since Saturday evening. (Photo: Facebook | Ravikant Kamble)

Local journalist’s mother, daughter killed, thrown away in sacks

Usha and Rashi had gone missing since Saturday evening. Their bodies with injury marks were found in a nullah around 10.30 am on Sunday.

19 Feb 2018 8:06 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

PM, Jaitley must speak up on Nirav fraud, says Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi wondered why finance minister Arun Jaitley had gone into a hiding and not spoken about the largest banking scam in the country.

19 Feb 2018 4:12 AM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his son Hadrien feeds an elephant during a tour of the elephant sanctuary in Mathura. (Photo: PTI)

Justin Trudeau in Modi’s home state today

Trudeau will be holding delegation-level talks with PM Modi this week on Friday.

19 Feb 2018 3:15 AM

Congress leader Manish Tewari. (Photo: File)

Bring out white paper on banking system, says Manish Tewari

Congress says ‘fraudsters’ linked to highest echelons of govt.

19 Feb 2018 3:08 AM

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav (Photo: PTI)

Gorakhpur bypoll: SP ‘borrows’ candidate from little-known party

NISHAD party president Sanjay Nishad and Peace Party president Ayub were present when Akhilesh Yadav made the announcement.

19 Feb 2018 2:53 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Jehanabad bypoll: NDA will field JD-U candidate

JD(U) leaders also dismissed speculations regarding tussle over the Assembly constituency.

19 Feb 2018 2:32 AM

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday suspended validity of passports of Nirav Modi and his business partner and uncle Mehul Choksi with immediate effect for a period of four weeks. (Facebook screengrab/NIRAVMODI)

PNB scam: 200 shell firms probed, ED raids 45 sites

The ED conducted searches at 45 premises, including jewellery showrooms and workshops allegedly linked to the accused, across the country.

19 Feb 2018 2:26 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the new BJP headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in New Delhi on Sunday as BJP president Amit Shah, senior party leaders L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and others look on. (Photo: Asian Age)

BJP opens new HQ: Shah says it’s world’s biggest party office

Modi lauding Mr Shah and his team for building the multistoried three-tower premises in just 18 months.

19 Feb 2018 2:18 AM

Destruction caused by Pakistani shelling in Jhora Farm area of Ranbir Singh Pura sector along the International Border. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

LoC shelling: Fear stalks border villages

Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 834 times along the LoC and the IB in the last three years.

19 Feb 2018 1:51 AM

S Ramanujan and Muhammad Salam: What inspired them?

Salam sourced his inspiration to his religious beliefs, while Ramanujan claimed direct transmission from his gods.

19 Feb 2018 1:39 AM

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