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Assam declares 3-day mourning to honour cops killed in border clash

Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164-km border with Mizoram's Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit districts.

The Taliban: what could its return to power mean for Afghanistan?

To understand the group that is poised to return to power in Afghanistan, and what we might expect from its rule, we need a much more nuanced picture.

Unesco adds 4 natural, 3 cultural sites to World Heritage List

Four natural sites and three cultural sites were added to the Unesco World Heritage List.

Pornography case: Bombay HC to hear Raj Kundra's bail plea today

Bombay High Court will be hearing Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman Raj Kundra's plea challenging police custody and seeking bail on Tuesday in connection with pornography racket.

American airlines cite concerns about fuel shortages at some airports

The fuel needle is moving closer to empty at some U.S. airports.

8 huts set ablaze, tension escalates along Mizoram-Assam border

Tension flared along the Mizoram-Assam border after eight farmers' huts were set ablaze by unidentified miscreants, a senior police officer said on Monday.

CM's visit to flood-hit parts in western Maha cancelled due to bad weather

Thackeray was to take a helicopter from Pune to Koynanagar and conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas.

RS proceedings adjourned for third time till 3 pm amid opposition uproar

Earlier the the day, the House witnessed two adjournments in pre-lunch period.

Delhi Metro services briefly delayed due to mild tremors: DMRC

A senior DMRC official said, there are protocols in place for such situations, and the delay happened on account of it.

China blames US for 'stalemate' in relations, as talks begin

China blamed the US for what it called a stalemate in bilateral relations as high-level face-to-face talks began Monday in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

Pakistan: Outcry over 'barbaric murder' of former ambassador's daughter

The "barbaric" murder of Noor Mukaddam, the daughter of a former ambassador has triggered outrage across Pakistan and raised questions over the safety and security of women in the country

Senior US diplomat Wendy Sherman in China for talks on fraught ties

America's No. 2 diplomat has arrived in China to discuss the fraught relationship between the countries on Monday with two top Foreign Ministry officials.

Delhi Unlock: 16 additional metro gates to be operational from tomorrow

At Model Town, Kashmere Gate and Central Secretariat stations, additional gates will be open only for entry.

PM set target to provide drinking water to all household: Amit Shah

Shah said that there is an ambitious programme to provide drinking water to 280,000 families in the state of Meghalaya

Flood-scarred Maharashtra's toll zooms to 149; 229,000 evacuated

The death toll in flood-ravaged Maharashtra shot up from 112 to 149 on Sunday while another 64 are still missing, the State Disaster Management Authority said.

PM condoles loss of 9 lives in Himachal, announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia

Nine people were killed and three others injured in multiple incidents of landslide near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road in Kinnaur district Sunday, police said.

Assam did not address irregularity queries of Rs 215,286 cr in 25 yrs: CAG

The CAG said that the alleged irregularities were pointed out in 2,734 inspection reports (IRs) issued between 1994-95 and 2018-19 covering 55 departments of the state government.

CBI carries out search in parts J-K over alleged arms licence scam

The CBI on Saturday carried out searches in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with cases related to alleged irregularities in the issuance of thousands of arms licences to non-residents

Coffee With BS: Anjolie Ela Menon makes a case for gender equality in art

The huge prices in Indian art today are for the 'eight great big daddies of art, so maybe one should wait one's turn in the queue', Menon tells Pavan Lall

Nearly two-thirds of global drowning deaths in Asia Pacific: WHO report

WHO on Friday launched its first Regional Status Report on Drowning Prevention in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions