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Assam to have anti-rape law, more women in police force: CM

Ujjwala scheme to enable women to cook in healthy environment: Sarbananda Sonowal

July 11, 2017 19:33 IST

Referring to problems faced by people during current floods in Assam, Sonowal said the government was taking steps to provide relief materials and stepped up rescue operations for ensuring proper arrangement for flood affected and relief camp inmates.

Coast Guard rescues six Yemeni fishermen off Mangrol coastSubscriber Only

July 11, 2017 19:21 IST

Defence officials said that the boat had set sail from Yemen more than a month ago but has been drifting at sea after an engine failure, and winds brought it near the Gujarat coast.

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‘Powerful convergences’ with ASEAN can boost cooperation: India

July 11, 2017 18:57 IST

"India and ASEAN have powerful convergences that can become the basis for a higher level of cooperation," Jaishankar said in his lecture titled 'India, ASEAN and Changing Geopolitics', marking 25 years of India-ASEAN relations

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Undeterred, pilgrims embark on Amarnath yatra

July 11, 2017 19:09 IST

Escorted by CRPF and police personnel, 3,289 pilgrims, comprising 2,283 men, 756 women and 250 sadhus and sadhvis, left in 68 vehicles in a convoy from Jammu for Baltal and Pahalgam base camps this morning, officials said.

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Rajnath Singh rebuts online troll, says all Kashmiris not terrorists

July 11, 2017 18:50 IST

Replying to Suchi Singh kalra, who had said no one cared about whether Kashmiriyat was alive or not, Rajnath Singh said "Ms Kalra I certainly do. It is absolutely my job to ensure peace and tranquillity in all parts of the country."

BJP’s Vinay Tendulkar files nomination for Rajya Sabha election

July 11, 2017 18:30 IST

Goa BJP unit chief, Vinay Tendulkar has support of 12 legislators from his own party, three each from GFP, MGP and three independents. There are 38 legislators in the Assembly, as two Congress and BJP MLAs respectively resigned after the state polls.

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Arunachal Pradesh landslide: 14 feared dead in Papum Pare district

July 11, 2017 19:39 IST

ccording to Additional Deputy Commissioner Jalash Pertin, chances of any survivors are dim, adding that rescue operations are on.

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Amarnath yatra attack: Ensure attackers are brought to justice, President Pranab Mukherjee tells J&K govt

July 11, 2017 18:15 IST

"I am deeply shocked and anguished to learn about the cowardly attack on Amarnath yatris in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in which a number of innocent pilgrims lost their lives and several others were injured," Pranab Mukherjee said

Denouncing the "dastardly and inhuman" attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir, the Left parties said on Tuesday it was aimed at deepening communal divide and demanded that the culprits be brought to book. The people of Kashmir have always viewed the pilgrimage as part of its "syncretic heritage", the parties said and pitched for ensuring peace and communal harmony in the state. "The CPI(M) politburo denounces the dastardly attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir," the party said in a statement. The CPI(M) said the attack signified the rise of religious extremism within the ranks of the militants and was intended at creating communal divide. "It is important this provocation does not succeed. This can be accomplished by ensuring that peace and communal harmony prevail in Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country," it added. CPI national secretary D Raja asked the government to ensure the culprits of the "heinous and inhuman" attack do not go scot-free. "As the yatra is held every year, the government should strengthen intelligence and security measures," he added. Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 19 others were injured in the terrorist attack in south Kashmir's Anantnag district last night. The bus, bearing Gujarat registration number, was on way from Baltal to Jammu when the attack took place. However, the bus was not part of the Amarnath yatra convoy and was plying after the 7 pm deadline imposed by the security officials on the movement of the yatra vehicles.

Amarnath attack aimed at deepening communal divide: Left

July 11, 2017 18:10 IST

"The CPI(M) politburo denounces the dastardly attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir," the party said in a statement.

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Killers of Amarnath Yatris not Muslims: Farooq Abdullah

July 11, 2017 18:10 IST

Terrorists on Monday killed seven Amarnath pilgrims, including six women, and injured 19 others as they fired at a bus in Kashmir's Anantnag district. Terming the attack as one of biggest tragedies, Abdullah said people of Kashmir were not communal.

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Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Bodies of the seven pilgrims brought to Surat

July 11, 2017 18:09 IST

An alert was issued in Gujarat late last night after the news came in of the terror attack, in which majority of the victims were from the state. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani condemned the attack and said the country will never bow down to such an ideology.

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Vice-President nominee Gopalkrishna Gandhi praises Opposition unity

July 11, 2017 21:55 IST

Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi was the only name that came up for discussion during the Opposition meeting at Parliament House. "I accept the nomination with all the seriousness that it calls for," Gopalkrishna Gandhi said.

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Sheikh Hasina writes to PM Narendra Modi, vows to work together to counter terror

July 11, 2017 17:54 IST

Expressing shock over the terror attack, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "We also reaffirm our stand beside the people of India at this difficult hour."

Thought crackers were being burst, says Amarnath attack survivor

July 11, 2017 17:51 IST

"I first thought they were crackers. It was only a few moments later that I realised the horror as I saw my fellow passengers hit by the terrorists' bullets," said 55 year-old Pallavi Abhyankar, a survivor of Monday night's Anantnag bus terror attack.

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Amarnath Yatra terror attack is a result of Modi govt’s failure: VHP

July 11, 2017 17:50 IST

The VHP's international working president, Praveen Togadia, demanded dismissal of the Mehbooba Mufti led Jammu and Kashmir government, which he alleged was a supporter of terrorism. He also demanded that the Valley be handed over to the Army to deal with terrorists.

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Beef up security for Kanwar Yatris: Delhi police

July 11, 2017 17:41 IST

The advisory states that security should be stepped up at vulnerable places like crowded markets, malls, religious places, metro stations. The security has been specifically beefed up in areas of north and northeast Delhi, from where Kanwars started arriving in the city.

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Judges vulnerable, says Delhi court, awards 10-yr term to attackers

July 11, 2017 17:37 IST

"Nowadays, safety and security of judges and other public servants is a matter of grave concern. Public is expected to behave respectfully with such public servants, rather that acting violently to settle personal scores," the Court observed

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Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Spirit of Kashmiriyat is very much alive, says Rajnath Singh

July 11, 2017 17:34 IST

Amarnath Yatra terror attack: "I am pained at the loss of lives of Amarnath pilgrims. But I salute the people of Kashmir as all sections of society have condemned the attack. It shows the spirit of Kashmiriyat is very much alive," Rajnath Singh said.

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Punish my son if he is a militant, says arrested LeT operative Sandeep Sharma’s mother

July 11, 2017 17:30 IST

Sandeep Sharma's mother Parvati and sister-in-law Rekha were interrogated by a team of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). Sharma, alias Adil, had left the district in 2012 and told his family that he was earning Rs 12,000 per month in Jammu.

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Amarnath Yatra attack: Opposition asks govt to introspect security failure

July 11, 2017 17:17 IST

Eighteen opposition parties, which met at Parliament Library to decide on their vice presidential candidate, unanimously passed a resolution against yesterday's terror strike, which they termed an attack on humanity and on India's plurality and diversity.

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Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Condolences, condemnation pour in from world leaders

July 11, 2017 18:01 IST

Neighbouring nations including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan voiced their criticism of the attack and expressed thier concerns at the loss of lives of the pilgrims. The attack on a bus carrying 56 passengers near Anantnag killed seven pilgrims and injured 15 on their way to Amarnath.