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ULFA(I) claims to plant 24 bombs across Assam, triggers statewide alert

A senior police officer said bomb disposal squads have been rushed to all the places mentioned by ULFA (I) but there is no report of recovery of any bomb or explosive

Braving grenades and gunfights: Stories behind this year's Kirti Chakras

Increase in terror incidents in Jammu has caused alarm within the government, which has reportedly taken note of the recent setbacks and rising casualties in ambushes and encounters

Recent events in Bangladesh remind the value of freedom, liberty, says CJI

The CJI's remarks came amid mounting concerns in India over widespread incidents of attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned

India becoming a self-reliant defence mfg hub: PM Modi in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about India becoming a global defence manufacturing hub, adding that growth in manufacturing was essential to generate employment in the country

Army pays tribute to Captain Deepak Singh who was killed in Doda encounter

Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anand Jain, present on the occasion, also paid their respects and tribute to the killed soldier

Death of Pakistan's digital economy? Here's why its businessmen are afraid

The situation has become so dire that many businesses situated in Pakistan are considering relocating their operations to other countries

We welcome B'desh govt's focus on minorities, in touch with India too: US

During his daily news conference on Wednesday, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel welcomed Muhammad Yunus' statement calling for calm and an end to the recent violence

US welcomes India's engagement, efforts for peace in Russia-Ukraine war

US welcomes India's engagement in ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and efforts to bring peace between countries, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said

India keen to advance ties with Bangladesh's interim govt: Indian envoy

This was the first meeting by the Indian envoy Verma with Touhid Hossain after the formation of the interim government following the fall of the Hasina-led Awami League government

US repudiates involvement in former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster

The United States on Monday said it would continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh

50-yr-old Dulon Das becomes first in Assam to get citizenship under CAA

Originally from Bangladesh's Sylhet, Das entered India in 1988 and settled in Silchar, Cachar district

Losing faith in US as mediator in ceasefire talks, says top Hamas official

Hamas is especially resistant to Israel's demand that it maintain a lasting military presence in two strategic areas of Gaza after any cease-fire

India issues safety advisory to nationals in 3 Russia regions amid conflict

The security advisory was issued hours after Russia's Belgorod border region declared an emergency under heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces

CRPF gets highest number of police gallantry medals on Independence Day

Out of the total medals, 25 decorations have been awarded for action during operations in Jammu and Kashmir while 27 are for operations in the anti-Maoist operations

'India, Russia central banks renew talks to expand local currency trade'

The discussions between the two central banks involve setting a reference rate between two local currencies for trade instead of determining the value of currencies against the US dollar

Prolonged Bangladesh crisis can hit medical tourism by 10-15%: Report

Bangladesh is the leading contributor to medical tourism among neighbouring countries and accounts for 50-60 per cent of India's total medical tourism inflow

Monitoring situation in Bangladesh, taking steps to improve trade: Govt

Domestic exporters have expressed concerns over the political crisis in Bangladesh and said developments in the neighbouring country would have implications on bilateral trade

Bangladesh to prosecute student protest killings in international tribunal

The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government announced that the murders conducted within the period from July 1 to August 5 will be tried by the International Crimes Tribunal

CAG signs pact with Uzbekistan's Chamber of Accounts to foster cooperation

The agreement, inked by the two supreme audit institutions, aims to enhance collaboration and exchange of expertise in the field of auditing between the two nations

'B'desh interim govt seeks ties with India, but Hasina's remarks unhelpful'

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday, but indicated that deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's public statement from India are "not conducive" to fostering better bilateral ties