Islamabad authorities on Monday decided to open the Pakistan-Afghan border crossings for two days to facilitate nationals of both the countries to return home.


Pakistan to reopen border with Afghanistan for 2 days


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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday told the state assembly that his government is contemplating granting pension to the spouse of its deceased women employees from next year.


Haryana mulling pension to spouse of deceased women staff: CM


Call it Varanasi, Banaras or Kashi -- the city is little bothered about life around and takes it as it comes. But when it comes to politics, everyone has a strong view on the subject. With voting in the state assembly polls due only days ahead of the Holi festival, the streets of the holy city are abuzz with discussions, rumours, and diverse viewpoints.


Varanasi soaked in poll colours ahead of Holi


The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made public records of Apollo Hospitals here and AIIMS in New Delhi to show that Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa got the best medical treatment till she died.


Jayalalithaa got best medial care: TN government


Even as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said his friend Karan Johar's decision to become a single father via surrogacy is personal and must be respected, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi on Monday questioned the Bollywood filmmaker's decision.


SP leader questions Karan over surrogacy


Arunachal Pradesh Governor P. B. Acharya on Monday urged the state's legislators not to allow politics to come in the path of development and progress.


Don't allow politics to impede development's path: Arunachal Governor


US President Donald Trump was on Monday poised to sign a new executive order banning travel from certain Muslim-majority countries, a senior White House source said.


Trump set to sign revised travel ban order


A women's rights group on Monday demanded that the West Bengal government immediately probe alleged police atrocities in Bhangar and withdraw fake charges against leaders of an ongoing movement opposed to the setting up of a power grid in the area.


Women's rights group seeks probe into Bhangar 'police atrocities'


West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Monday hit the streets protesting against the central government's decision to link Aadhaar card with the midday meals programme in schools.


Trinamool protests against linking midday meals to Aadhaar


Delhi will remain Delhi but will become as clean as London if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) wins the upcoming municipal polls, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.


Delhi will be Delhi but become as clean as London: Kejriwal


In a tit for tat diplomatic hit-back, Pyongyang on Monday announced the Malaysian ambassador to North Korea as a "persona non grata", and demanded that the diplomat leave the country.


N. Korea declares Malaysian ambassador 'persona non grata'


The Haryana government on Monday proposed no new taxes in the annual budget which has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time and said the state economy was in the "pink of health".


No new taxes as Haryana budget crosses Rs 1 lakh crore


Former French Prime Minister and runner-up in the centre-right presidential primaries Alain Juppe said on Monday that he would not re-enter the race for the Elysee Palace.


Former French PM won't re-enter presidential race


Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday ruled out the dismissal of Finance Minister Thomas Issac over the state budget leakage, but the Congress-led opposition said they will now take legal action.


Kerala says budget leak 'storm in tea cup', opposition eyes legal steps


Former Pakistan National Security Advisor (NSA) Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday admitted that a terrorist group from his country carried out the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and hoped Islamabad will act against detained LeT founder Haafiz Saeed, the mastermind.


Pakistanis carried out Mumbai attack: Ex-Pakistan NSA


Dozens of foreign delegates and officials on Monday attended the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) summit in the Indonesian capital.


Indonesia hosts Indian Ocean Rim Association summit


The AIIMS on Monday handed over to the Tamil Nadu government the reports of its specialists who visited Chennai when Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was hospitalized.


AIIMS gives Jayalalithaa report to TN government


South Korean President Park Geun-hye's lawyers and allies reacted angrily on Monday to the independent prosecution's final report on its 70-day investigation which reaffirmed her as a suspect in multiple corruption cases.


S. Korean President's lawyers challenge graft claims


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the "recent incidents of attacks and unfortunate deaths of young Indians in the US".


Mamata writes to Sushma over US killings


The Pakistan military has warned US President Donald Trump's new Generals that they face a "total mess" in Afghanistan unless the US and Britain halt the advance of the Islamic State and the Taliban in the strife-torn country.


Pakistan tells US to sort out 'mess' in Afghanistan


The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday handed over to the Tamil Nadu government the reports regarding the five visit made by its specialists to Chennai to give expert advise when former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was hospitalised prior to her death.

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