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Terrorist 'rescued' from banned outfit by security forces in J&K's Awantipora

Police and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora have "rescued" a terrorist who had joined proscribed outfit Al Badr, the police said on Sunday.

Sep 13, 2020

Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start

Even as peace talks have begun between the Afghan forces and Taliban, the two continue to clash as they set out to settle a 19-year insurgency.

Sep 13, 2020

Muslim farmer killed in Jammu, attacked with sharp weapons; one arrested

A 42-year-old farmer identified as Shabir Chaudhary was killed by a gang near his home in Phalian Mandal village in Satwari Police limits on the outskirts of Jammu city.

Sep 13, 2020

All-party meet ahead of monsoon session scrapped for the first time in 2 decades

The monsoon session of the Indian parliament will begin on Monday and prep is underway. However, as one of the stark changes this time due to COVID-19 will be the absence of the all-party meet prior to the session.

Sep 13, 2020

Nageshwar Rao's distasteful tweet on Swami Agnivesh removed by Twitter

Following Swami Agnivesh's death, ex-CBI chief M Nageshwar Rao had tweeted a message saying 'good riddance' which wasn't received well by the public. Twitter has now removed the tweet following the backlash.

Sep 13, 2020

From CM Modi to PM Modi; on 13th September, 2013, Rajnath Singh was the key

It was on September 13, 2013 that Rajnath Singh, the then BJP President, first declared Narendra Modi as BJP's PM candidate. Behind the scenes, there was a lot going on.

Sep 13, 2020

Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad dies due to post-Covid illness

On Sunday, ex-Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi due to post-COVID illness at the age of 74.

Sep 13, 2020

Delhi riots: Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh not charged; police slams reports

Earlier, it was said that Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav and Jayati Ghosh were named as 'co-conspirators' and as 'accused' now, the Delhi Police has clarified that this is not the case.

Sep 13, 2020

Kerala gold smuggling case: Opposition demands Minister KT Jaleel's resignation, protests turn violent

Education minister KT Jaleel was recently interrogated by the ED in connection to the Kerala gold smuggling case. Outraged, the opposition in Kerala has been demanding his resignation from his post as minister.

Sep 13, 2020

'No danger to city': Smoke from Beirut Port remnants of Thursday fire, says report

A pall of smoke could be seen rising above Beirut's port overnight on Saturday, just two days after a large fire erupted and engulfed large parts of the Lebanese capital in a cloud of smoke and ash.

Sep 13, 2020

Pfizer, BioNTech propose expanding phase 3 COVID vaccine trial to 44,000 volunteers

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Saturday proposed to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand their Phase 3 pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trial to about 44,000 participants while increasing the diversity of the trial population.

Sep 13, 2020

Anti-Shia protests jolt Karachi, fears of sectarian violence grips Pakistan

Tension escalated between two islamic sects in Pakistan as thousands hit the streets of Karachi to lead anti-Shia demonstrations in the backdrop of blasphemy allegations against Shia Pakistani leader.

Sep 13, 2020

AstraZeneca resumes UK trials Of COVID vaccine earlier halted by patient illness

Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the UK following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it was safe to do so.

Sep 13, 2020

Amit Shah in hospital again; admitted to AIIMS post breathing complications

India's Home Minister has been re-admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at 11:30 PM on 12th of September.

Sep 13, 2020

Fake certificate racket busted in India; Andhra's Ongole police arrest 7

Police arrested them for cheating, forgery, using forged documents, falling under IPC Sections 420, 468, 471 and others.

Sep 13, 2020