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BSF trooper dies in accidental firing 

Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed in accidental firing in Jammu district. The trooper from the 78 battalion, Raman Kumar, who belonged to Gurdaspur in Punjab, sustained a fatal injury when his service rifle went off accidentally on Sunday, a police officer told  here on Monday. He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his...

Decision on vehicle rationing will affect poor: BJP MP

New Delhi: The Delhi government should have held wide consultations before taking the decision on running of vehicles on alternate days on the basis of odd-even number classification, BJP MP Mahesh Giri said on Monday. He also noted that it does not take care of interest of the poorer sections. Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, Giri, who is...

Syria condemns US-led airstrikes on army positions

Damascus: The Syrian foreign ministry on Monday condemned airstrikes by the US-led coalition that targeted its army positions in the country's eastern Deir al-Zour province, the media reported. "The aggression by the US-led coalition constitutes an impediment to the counter-terror efforts and stresses again the coalition lacks credibility and seriousness in fighting terrorism effectively," Xinhua quoted the ministry as saying...

Delhi Daredevils part ways with coach Kirsten

New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils have parted ways with head coach Gary Kirsten, the India Premier league (IPL) cricket franchise announced on Monday. The former South Africa batsman and ex-India coach, was appointed in 2014. India won the 2011 World Cup under his stewardship. However, his tenure as the Daredevils head coach was disappointing. They finished last in the 2014 IPL...

Turkish PM not to deploy troops till Iraqi concerns ease

Ankara: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, in a letter to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, has promised not to "deploy more troops to Bashika till your concerns about the matter are eased". Davutoglu on Sunday informed Haider about the military training programme in progress in Bashika, duties and activities of Turkish soldiers and current developments about the matter, the prime minister...

India win fourth Test by 337 runs, win series 3-0

New Delhi:  India defeated South Africa by 337 runs in the fourth and final Test to win the series 3-0 here on Monday. Chasing a mammoth target of 481 runs, the visitors were bowled out for 143. For South Africa, AB de Villiers was the highest scorer with 43 runs off 297 balls. India's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick...

Take opposition into confidence on Pakistan: Congress

New Delhi: A day after the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of India and Pakistan met in Thailand, the Congress on Monday sought to know what made the government effect a "fundamental departure" from the position conveyed to parliament with regard to New Delhi's engagement with Islamabad. Congress member Anand Sharma said in the Rajya Sabha that the government should take parliament...

Bill on commercial courts introduced in the Lok Sabha

New Delhi: A bill which enables creation of commercial divisions in high courts and commercial courts at the district level was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda introduced The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015. According to the bill, the commercial courts shall be constituted at district...

LGBT community to march against intolerance

Kolkata: The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community will turn out for the Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk on December 13 against intolerance, organisers said on Monday. Against the backdrop of the debate on intolerance, the 14th edition of the walk will advocate protection of freedom of expression and equal rights for all. Participants will march from College Square to...

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