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[ad_1] A tragic fire in a 100-year-old building near Hyderabad’s Charminar killed 17 members of a jeweller’s family, including the family head and eight children, during a weekend gathering. In another development, two suspects were arrested in a joint Telangana-Andhra Pradesh operation for allegedly plotting bomb blasts and testing explosives. Former US President Joe Biden…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a joint operation,the Indian Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles, SOG Shopian, and CRPF 178 Battalion arrested two terrorist associates in the DK Pora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. The operation led to the recovery of two pistols, four grenades, 43 live rounds, and other incriminating materials, according to Shopian Police….

[ad_1] IMPHAL/NEW DELHI: Security forces in Manipur have arrested more than 350 insurgents during intensified crackdown on extortion rackets that have taken an unusual turn, with groups mainly from the Valley now demanding money to resolve matrimonial disputes, along with traditional targets like property and “cuts” in govt tenders, officials said on Sunday. The insurgents…

[ad_1] The Chief Justice of India’s inaugural visit to Mumbai encountered unexpected protocol issues. The CJI noted the absence of key state officials upon his arrival. He emphasized the importance of inter-institutional respect. The Chief Secretary, Police Chief, and DGP later apologized for the oversight. They also saw off the CJI at the Mumbai airport….

[ad_1] GORAKHPUR: Gorakhpur’s iconic Bale Miyan fair will not take place this year amid claims by the organisers that local authorities in BJP-governed UP have not granted clearance. This will be the first break in the 900-year-old tradition of the fair held in the name of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, believed to be one of…

[ad_1] DHAKA: Bangladeshi exporters are raising concerns over India’s newly imposed port restrictions on key export items such as readymade garments (RMG) and processed foods, warning that the move will lead to “delays, higher costs, and disruptions” in bilateral and regional trade. While experts view the restrictions as non-tariff barriers that could significantly impact Bangladesh’s…

[ad_1] Four cattle smugglers arrested in encounter VARANASI: A cattle smuggler was killed while two others were injured in an encounter while they were trying to escape after crushing a police constable to death in UP’s Jaunpur late Saturday night.Within hours of this incident, another encounter between cattle smugglers and police took place in neighbouring…

[ad_1] Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra BHUBANESWAR: A 21-year-old YouTuber from Puri is being investigated on suspicion of collaborating with Haryana travel blogger Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested Saturday for allegedly spying for Pakistan. The unnamed woman came under the scanner after it emerged that she had travelled to Kartarpur Corridor, a visa-free border crossing leading…

[ad_1] JAMMU: J&K police carried out searches at over a dozen locations in Poonch district of Jammu region Sunday, aiming to dismantle what officials described as a “terrorist ecosystem” in the border region.In Kashmir valley, State Investigation Agency (SIA) raided 11 locations in a case related to sleeper cell networks. Several suspects were detained for…

[ad_1] Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti called for a permanent ceasefire along Pakistan border in J&K, urging both central and state govts Saturday to prioritise humanitarian relief for civilians caught in recent artillery fire and drone incursions during Operation Sindoor.“Homes are not battlefields and families are not collateral….