The morale of security forces is important but it is equally vital to ensure that no innocent is killed during anti-militancy operations, Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday.


No innocent must die in anti-militancy operation: Azad


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UK Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to seek the opposition's cooperation to end Brexit impasse in Parliament and in a letter to lawmakers on Wednesday blamed the situation on a lack of support from her own Conservative Cabinet.


May turns to opposition to end Brexit impasse


The European Council and the Parliament announced on Wednesday that UK citizens coming to the Schengen area for a short stay post Brexit would be granted visa free travel.


EU to grant UK citizens visa free travel post Brexit


The sultanate of Brunei on Wednesday brought into force severe punishments under a new penal code based on sharia or Islamic law, including death by stoning or amputation applied to crimes such as theft, sodomy or adultery.


Severe Sharia law punishments now in force in Brunei


In a setback to the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan government, a report submitted by an amicus curiae to the Kerala High Court on Wednesday recommended a judicial probe into the cause of the worst ever floods to hit the state in August last year after it found that faulty dam management led to the flooding.


Amicus curiae proposes judicial probe into Kerala floods


Mizoram's previous Lal Thanhawla-led Congress government neglected voter priorities and performed "poorly and underwhelmingly" on almost all governance parameters, including employment, healthcare, agricultural subsidies and loans, and road infrastructure, said a survey report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).


Mizoram's Congress regime neglected voter concerns: ADR


Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared in a court on Wednesday over alleged abuse of power and corruption accusations related to the 1MDB scandal.


Malaysian ex-PM stands trial in 1MDB scandal


The Union Home Ministry has issued a show-cause notice to Rujira Naroola, wife of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, for allegedly forging documents to avail Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) and PAN cards, a Ministry official said on Wednesday.


Centre issues notice to Trinamool MP Abhishek's wife


The National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya has neglected voter priorities and performed "poorly and underwhelmingly" on almost all governance parameters, including agriculture, school education and law and order, says a report by election watchdog the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).


Meghalaya's NPP government let voters down: ADR survey


The US has approved the sale of 24 submarine-hunting MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Mission helicopters to India in a $2.6 billion deal aimed at strengthening their strategic relationship, according to the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).


US okays sale of submarine-hunting copters to India


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of conspiring to put the lives of soldiers at risk by promising to amend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).


Congress plans on AFSPA to put armed forces at risk: PM


The Australian Senate on Wednesday slammed a lawmaker for blaming Muslim immigration as the cause for the New Zealand mosque attacks that killed 50 people.


Aussie MP slammed for Christchurch attack remarks


A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged with unlawfully entering US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort with a thumb drive containing "malicious software" and lying to federal agents about her plans, court documents have revealed.


Chinese woman charged after entering Trump's resort


Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday slammed the Congress for its election promise to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and accused the opposition party of supporting separatists and anti-national elements.


'Amending AFSPA will dilute armed forces' immunity'


Facebook, which has created a mini storm in Indian politics by revealing it removed fake Pages, Groups and accounts linked to the Congress, surreptitiously skipped mentioning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).


Did Facebook downplay BJP-linked fake accounts?


Only a BJP government at the Centre can and will resolve the mining ban issue in Goa, Union Minister of state for AYUSH and BJP's candidate for the North Goa Lok Sabha seat Shripad Naik said on Wednesday.


Only BJP can resolve Goa's mining ban issue: Naik


About 80 per cent of job seekers across India are interested in politics and look to pursue careers as political analysts, social workers and political journalists, a survey by a leading job site, Indeed, said on Wednesday.


80% Indian job seekers interested in politics: Report


Former Haryana Chief Minister O.P. Chautala on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking parole for a period of three months as his wife is critically ill and admitted in a hospital.


O.P. Chautala moves HC seeking 3 months parole


Amid signs that support for international institutions and cooperation is fraying, France and Germany have launched an Alliance for Multilateralism.


Paris-Berlin launch bloc to fight fraying global unity


Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh has assured safe and secured environment to voters during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.


Will ensure safe, peaceful voting: J&K Police chief


A day after NASA sharply crticised India's anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile test as a "terrible thing", the US State Department has played it down saying Washington has noted New Delhi's assertion that it took into account the space debris problem.

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