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Army foils infiltration bid, two militants, jawan killed
Srinagar: Two militants and a jawan were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district today. This is the second successful anti-infiltration operation by the Army in the last 24 hours and the fourth such along the LoC in less than a fortnight in north Kashmir. “Alert troops foil another infiltration bid in Naugam sector.
Sensex slips 22 pts in early trade on global cues
Mumbai: Reversing early gains, the Sensex today declined nearly 22 points today as weak global cues turned investors cautious. Besides, the market sentiment was hit by the Reserve Bank pegging GDP growth for the current fiscal lower at 7.3 per cent and saying that rush for farm loan waivers may have inflationary spillovers.The 30-share Sensex was trading 21.53 points lower at 31,249.75 in the early deals. The NSE Nifty fell 14.85 points to 9,649.05.
Rahul leaves for Mandsaur, police say they will stop him
New Delhi/Mandsaur :Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today left Delhi for Mandsaur where five farmers were killed during protests earlier this week even as the local police made it clear that he will not be allowed to enter the district.
Rupee weakens 6 paise against dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Jun 8: The rupee depreciated by 6 paise to 64.39 against the US dollar in early trade today at the forex market on increased demand for the American currency from importers and banks. Besides, dollar's gains against its rivals overseas also weakened sentiment locally.
Cong condemns death of student in clash between forces and stone-pelters in Kashmir
The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir today termed as "unfortunate" the death of a student in a clash between security forces and a stone-pelting mob Shopian and appealed the people especially the youth to not take law in their hands and help restore peace in the valley
SC refuses to hear Justice Karnan's plea to stay order
Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan, evading arrest since May 9, today failed to get relief from the Supreme Court, which refused to hear his plea seeking a stay on an order awarding him a six-month jail term for contempt of court. Justice Karnan's counsel mentioned the matter before a vacation bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Deepak Gupta, which refused to interfere with the order directing the West Bengal police to take him into custody
Man-daughter killed in lightning in Rajouri
A man and his daughter were killed when lightning struck a high-altitude grazing field in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, the police said. The two were caught in high-speed winds and rains last night when suddenly the lightning struck in Gabar Dhok of Budhal tehsil in Rajouri district, killing them, they said. They were identified as Muneer Hussain (40) and Shaheen Akhtar (7)
4 accused in US woman gang rape case get bail
A Delhi court has granted bail to four men arrested for allegedly raping a US tourist in a five- star hotel here last year. Additional Sessions Judge Anu Grover Baliga granted the relief to the accused, Vivek Srivastava, Aniruddha Singh, Omprakash and Maqsood, saying that they were not required for further investigation and no purpose would be served by keeping them in further custody. Srivastava was working in the hotel when the crime was allegedly committed
Two held with 196 kg of poppy in Jammu
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 196-kg of poppy in Punjab from Kashmir, police said today. Joga Singh and Bika Ali Choudhary were arrested at Nagrota check post on the outskirts of Jammu city last evening when they were on their way to Punjab from Srinagar in a truck, a police official said
Textbooks tells students to write emails as short as skirts, sparks row
A BCom (Honours) textbook advising students to write emails short enough to be interesting like skirts has created an outrage. The book 'Basic Business Communication' has been authored by C B Gupta, a former head of the commerce department of a Delhi University-affiliated college