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Kyrgyz servicemen patrol the grounds of a damaged Kyrgyz border outpost near the Kyrgyz-Tajik border

This is the worst violence the two ex-Soviet countries have seen in years broke out last week on their contested border, raising fears of a large-scale conflict.

Assam, Mizoram CMs to meet tomorrow to discuss border issue

Delhi court dismisses plea over Qutub Minar land ownership rights

Gujarati film 'Chhello Show' is India's official entry for Oscars 2023

Shivamogga police arrest three suspected IS-inspired terrorists

Supreme Court to continue hearing petitions against Hijab Ban tomorrow

Protecting every aspect of religion becomes practically impossible. Therefore, the theory of ERP was evolved, says AG Navadgy

Stray dog menace: Veterinarians, dog catchers to be vaccinated in Kerala

BJP protest against Rajasthan govt for cattle deaths due to lumpy disease

Bihar: Houses get washed away due to unabated erosion in Bhagalpur

SG Mehta shows Supreme Court judgments on test for Essential Religious Practices

'A dress cannot show religious identity when in secular education', argues SG Mehta on Hijab issue

"If tomorrow Bar Council prohibits tilak, then it will have to go. Unless we can show it is Essential Religious Practice, which it is not," he said.

SG argues in SC that Quran says hijab is ideal but does not essential, mentions Iran where women are protesting hijab

BJP launches fresh attack on AAP over excise 'scam', links liquor trader with Kejriwal

The BJP on Tuesday claimed that a person close to AAP leadership was awarded liquor contract under its now-withdrawn excise policy, as it launched a fresh attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the excise row.

During a press conference, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia showed a picture of one Karamjeet Singh Lamba with Kejriwal and AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj, and said he was not only a partner in Universal Distributors that was awarded liquor contract but he also contested a local body polls on AAP ticket.

Kejriwal should explain why his government distributed "revdi" (freebies) of corruption to people close to him and his party, Bhatia said.

Supreme Court bench assembles after lunch to resume the hearing on Hijab Ban

Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia climbs atop police barricade during protest in Jaipur

A massive protest is under way by the BJP in Jaipur over lumpy skin disease that has killed over 50,000 cattle in Rajasthan.

SC continues hearing petitions against Karnataka HC's hijab ban order

ICC permanently bans use of saliva on cricket ball

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday made permanent the ban on the use of saliva to polish the cricket ball.

The ICC had earlier banned the use of saliva to shine the ball due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tuesday's announcement takes the measure a step further and makes saliva ball-shining a thing of the past.

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J&K L-G Manoj Sinha inaugurates Kashmir's first multiplex in Srinagar

KC Venugopal urgently called to Delhi by Sonia Gandhi for organisational discussions

HC directs BMC to demolish unauthorised construction at Narayan Rane's bungalow

Four killed as housing society wall collapses in Noida

Four people died after a portion of the boundary wall of a housing society collapsed in Noida on Tuesday morning. Mnay workers are feared trapped under the rubble, officials said.

According to the latest updates, 12 people were pulled from the rubble and rescue operations are still under way. The incident took place at Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21.

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Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are now becoming the centre of economic activities, says PM Modi

Our country trusts BJP, says PM Modi at mayors' conference in Gujarat

This conference has a major role to play in preparing a road map of India's urban development for the next 25 years during 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', says PM Modi. "Our country trusts BJP. It's the responsibility of all mayors to work from the grassroots level. Better facilities to be provided and growth should be well-planned," says PM Modi.

PM Modi says smart facilities and infrastrutures worth crores of rupees have been completed across India.

"Metro rail network in India has now reached 750 km from less than 250 km in 2014," says PM Modi. He adds that the collapse of old buildings and buildings catching fire in cities are major concerns. "This can be avoided if rules are being followed," he adds.

In this conclave, we have to learn a lot from each other, PM Modi tells BJP workers.

Meanwhile, Congress President has appointed Yuri Alemao as Leader of Congress Legislative Party in Goa Assembly.

PM asks mayors of BJP in Gujarat to focus on 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'

PM Modi asks mayors of the BJP in Gujarat to focus on "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas" so that children recall the work done by the BJP leaders in the state. "Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel began his journey as a Mayor. We shall follow his path for a better India and work for its development," he says.

Watch Live: PM Modi addresses Council of Mayors and Deputy Mayors of BJP in Gujarat

ED names Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee in Bengal SSC recruitment scam charge sheet

West Bengal SSC recruitment scam | The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed charge sheet against six companies and twopeople (Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee). A 14,000-page document has beensubmitted along with the charge sheet.

Tamil actress Pauline Jessica found hanging in Chennai flat

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PM Modi to virtually inaugurate National Mayors' Conference in Gujarat today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday virtually inaugurate the two-day 'National Mayors' Conference' to be held in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader said. As many as 121 mayors and deputy mayors of BJP-ruled urban local bodies across the country will participate in the two-day event, which is being organised by the party's 'sushasan (good governance) cell, BJP national secretary Rituraj Sinha said.

"PM Modi will (virtually) inaugurate the National Mayors' Conference on Tuesday morning by delivering his address. He will guide the invited guests on urban development," Sinha told reporters in Gandhinagar on Monday.(PTI)

PFI leader arrested in RSS member's murder case in Kerala

A leader of Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) was arrested on Monday in connection with the killing of an RSS leader in Kerala's Palakkad district in April this year, police said.

Palakkad district secretary of PFI, Aboobaker Siddik, was arrested for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to kill RSS leader S K Srinivasan (45) on April 16.

He was also allegedly part of a group of PFI activists who had prepared the list of leaders of various political organisations including the BJP, CPI(M) and Youth League -- the youth wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) -- to be targeted in their retaliatory attacks, a police officer told PTI.

Ahead of G20 Summit in Bali, Jaishankar meets Indonesian FM Retno Marsudi during US visit