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After former ISI chief's arrest, 3 ex-army men taken into custody in Pak

The unprecedented arrest of the top-ranking officer, who led the premier intelligence agency, broke the myth in the country that such powerful officers were beyond the reach of law

PM Modi to address Indian-American community in New York on Sept 22

Modi is scheduled to address the high-level UN General Assembly session here on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN

UN team to visit Bangladesh next week to probe killings of protesters

This will be the first time the UN is sending a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh since its independence in 1971 to investigate widespread human rights abuses in the country

1 killed, 10 wounded in grenade attack outside hotel in southwest Pakistan

The attack was the third in as many days in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, as people celebrated the country's independence day

Macron, Putin to Kuwait Amir, world leaders wish India on 78th I-Day

Most of the leaders from the South Asian neighbouring countries invoked enduring friendship rooted in history and strengthening of bilateral relations

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