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J-K: Terrorists fire at Army convoy, 1 killed in gunfight

Terrorists opened fire at an Army convoy Monday morning, targeting an ambulance, in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu region, following which special forces and National Security Guard commandos launched......

Why terrorists are active in Rajouri-Poonch belt

Security and defence experts have called for immediate strengthening of the security management and intelligence network along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region, which witnessed the killing......

3 villagers found dead near ambush site in J-K's Poonch; massive searches on

Three men were found dead under suspicious circumstances on Friday near the site of an ambush by terrorists on Army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, leaving five soldiers dead and......

'Terrorist handlers across LoC should feel the heat'

'Terrorists who are active in Poonch and Rajouri are not relying on random locals for logistics, guidance etc.''They are being supported by a selected few who are being vetted, cleared and directed......

Pope Benedict XVI Laid To Rest

Glimpses from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square at the Vatican City, January 5, 2023. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, serving as head of the......

Cheque bounce case: Court to pass order against Mallya on May 9

A local court on Thursday said it will pronounce on May 9 its order on the quantum of sentence for beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya, who was convicted in two cheque bounce cases filed against......

Super-rich tax? Redo the I-T slabs first

As Finance Minister P Chidambaram gets ready to present the Union Budget, much of the attention will be focused on whether he will impose a tax on the "super-rich". The debate on whether the......

Beware! 15 million viruses will be on prowl by 2012

Imagine your virus scanner scanning for 10 million viruses every time you open, close or even go near a computer file. By the end of next year we will have 10-15 million viruses and this......

Court extends Raju's remand by 14 days

The remand of Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju and seven other accused in the multi-crore accounting fraud in the IT firm was further extended by 14 days by a local court in Hyderabad on Wednesday.......

FAO seeks political will to eradicate hunger

The UN food agency has sought a political and financial push to boost sustainable agriculture in poor countries and double global food production, saying that such a move would forge a world of......

Did Sinead O'Connor Die By Suicide?

IMAGE: Sinead O'Connor in the Nothing Compares 2 U video Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles......

Bollywood wishes Lata Mangeshkar

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Bollywood stars took to Twitter to wish Lata Mangeshkar, who turned 83 today.Asha Bhosle shared a picture of them together and......

Vatican absolves Fab Four...finally!

Less than 50 years ago, in 1966, John Lennon outraged Catholics the world over for predicting the end of Christianity and saying that his group, The Beatles, were "more popular than Jesus". While......

Armand Duplantis Dazzles In Paris

IMAGE: Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates with his family after winning the gold medal in the men's pole vault with a world record at the Paris Olympics on Monday, August 5, 2024. Photographs:......

Paris 2024 Olympic marathon to trace path of French Revolution

IMAGE: Paris 2024 organising team at a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Competitors at the Paris 2024 Olympics marathon......

Kasparov in 'Time 100' list

What he could not achieve during his chess playing days, legendary Garry Kasparov has done now by being included in 'Time 100' list of most influential people for the year 2007. The Russian......

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