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Saudi King Salman likely to visit India this year

Salman was crowned the new king in January 2015, following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah.

Mar 13, 2017

UP election results 2017: Rejoice or weep, either way we're set for a decade of PM Narendra Modi at the helm

What are the implications of the BJP's earth-shattering victory in UP for the next Lok Sabha elections, scheduled in 2019? One thing is certain. There will be very few leaders to match the PM's stature from here on.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly election results Updates: Congress to form government in Punjab, fails to reach halfway mark in Goa and Manipur

Meanwhile, anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila decides to quit politics after defeat in Manipur assembly elections saying that the "people didn't support me."

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi is now a liability not just for the Congress, but for its allies as well

After exit polls showed poor results for SP-Congress alliance in UP, one feels allying with Rahul Gandhi is proving to be a blunder. This has been proved in Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal in the past.

Mar 10, 2017

Hafiz Saeed has no utility, Pakistan should act against him: Former Pak NSA Mahmud Ali Durrani

Mahmud Ali Durrani also said the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks of 2008, which "was carried out by a terror group based in Pakistan," is a "classic trans-border terrorist event."

Mar 6, 2017

Hafiz Saeed, 4 others challenge house arrest in Lahore HC; Pak cancels licences of 44 weapons issued to JuD chief

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and four members of Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation are under house arrest for 90 days under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act.

Feb 22, 2017

IPL 2017 auction: How the squads of all eight teams look after the player auction - full team list

Some teams decided to bolster their squad by signing big names, some by making a number of buys -- the IPL auction had it all

Feb 20, 2017

Action against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed 'first logical step' by Pakistan: Vikas Swarup, MEA Spokesperson

Saeed and 37 other leaders associated with JuD and FIF have also been placed on the Exit Control List (ECL), which prohibits them from leaving the country and places their assets under scrutiny.

Feb 20, 2017

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed listed under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act; is this admission of his involvement in terrorist activities?

Pakistan listing Hafiz Saeed under Anti-Terrorism Act seems to be an admission of his involvement in militancy after shielding the 26/11 mastermind for years.

Feb 18, 2017

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IPL 2017 auction: RCB - current squad, purse available, which players to buy, targets

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have a couple of slots to fill during the IPL 2017 player auction

Feb 17, 2017

Indian army soldiers keep guard in Kashmir

Is Jammu and Kashmir on the boil after Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat's warning?

Political leaders have been saying that the only way to solve the Kashmir issue is through political engagement, and not through violence and threats.

Feb 17, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir ceasefire violation: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Sunderbani sector; Indian Army retaliates

The Pakistani Army resorted to indiscriminate firing at Indian Army posts using small arms, automatics and mortars.

Feb 13, 2017

Kulgam Encounter: Terrorists identified as Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT operatives; curfew in Kulgam and Shopian

Separatist leaders called for a complete shutdown on Monday and a "Kulgam Chalo" march on Wednesday as thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the killings.

Feb 13, 2017

Who is Kimmie Taylor? The first British woman to join the fight against Isis

Kimberley Taylor is believed to be the first British woman to be on the front line fighting against the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria. The Syrian Kurds began their fight for self-determination in 2011, inspired by the Arab Spring and by the ideology of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organisation in Turkey.

Feb 10, 2017

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TN AIADMK political crisis: These 5 states could see tomorrow what Tamil Nadu is witnessing today

The power struggle in post-Jayalalithaa Tamil Nadu may not be an aberration in days to come as many other states have rulers with weak or without political heirs.