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Two killed in clash in Haryana's Bahadurgarh
Two persons were killed and two others injured in an exchange of fire between two groups after an argument in a village function in Bahadurgarh town, the police said today. The incident took place last night in Goyla Kalan village in Haryana's Jhajjar district, SHO, Police Station (Sadar), Bahadurgarh, Inspector Jasvir Singh said over phone
Swaraj giving human face to diplomacy through social media: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for giving a "human face" to diplomacy and effectively using social media to deliver good governance and help Indians in distress in any corner of the world. "Social media has become very powerful
K Kasturirangan heads panel on National Education Policy
The HRD ministry has appointed a new nine-member panel, headed by space scientist Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, to work on a New Education Policy (NEP), sources said. The Prakash Javadekar-led HRD ministry has chosen experts and educationists from wide-ranging backgrounds to be part of the panel that is expected to recast India's education policy
Five killed as jeep falls into gorge
Five members of a family were killed and five others injured when their jeep rolled 200 mts deep into a gorge near Nerwa in Shimla district, 140 Km from here, this morning
No Eid Celebration, Only Black Bands at Junaid's Village in Ballabhgarh
It is a sombre Eid in Haryana’s Ballabhgarh, the home of 17-year-old Junaid who was stabbed to death by a mob onboard a train three days before the festival
Eid celebrations underway in Kashmir, clashes reported
Eid-ul-Fitr was today celebrated across Kashmir as people thronged mosques, shrines and Eidgahs for special prayers but a few incident of stone-pelting and clashes between protestors and security forces were reported in the Valley. Muslims from all walks of life started making a beeline to Eidgahs (prayer ground) or mosques for offering Eid prayers as a thanksgiving for the month-long fasting of Ramazan
Not single taint on my govt in three years, says Modi in US
Highlighting his achievements in rooting out corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there has been "not even one taint or blot" on his government in the past three years. Modi said corruption was the main reason why governments in India were voted out in the past
7 killed as tree falls between Cable Car Towers In J&K's Gulmarg
Seven people died after a tree fell on the ropeway in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg, snapped the cables and brought one of the cable cars crashing hundreds of feet to the ground. Police said the service was restored after being stopped briefly and operations are underway to rescue tourists who are stranded in 15 other cable cars
Cloudy morning in Delhi, light rain likely
The national capital witnessed partly cloudy skies this morning with the minimum temperature settling at 30.4 degrees Celsius. The weather was sultry as the minimum temperature stayed two degrees above normal and humidity was on the higher side at 75 per cent at 8.30 am
Centre approves Rs 109.29 cr plan under horticulture mission
The Centre has approved an annual action plan of Rs 109.29 crore under Haryana State Horticulture Mission for 2017-18 fiscal, including state share and spillover activities. "Besides, the Haryana government has approved Rs 6.95 crore as 15 per cent extra state share for the release of assistance to the beneficiaries of protected structures," Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Abhilaksh Likhi, said here today