CRPF officer killed, 3 others injured in lightning strike in Jharkhand

Ranchi, 16/5: A 46-year-old CRPF officer was killed while another was seriously injured after they were struck by lightning during an anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand, officials said on Friday. The incident took place in Keriburu village of West Singhbhum district at around 5:30 pm on Thursday. The jungle area was receiving heavy rainfall, they said.

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No coercive action against Sonu Nigam over Kannada song row, says Karnataka High Court; allows video appearance ,

Bengaluru, 15/5: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed that no coercive steps be taken against singer Sonu Nigam until the next date of hearing, in connection with a recent criminal case registered against him for allegedly making offensive remark during a concert. The court also permitted the singer to appear via video conferencing for…

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Our relations, dealings with Pakistan will be strictly bilateral: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, 15/5: India’s relations and dealings with Pakistan will be “strictly bilateral”, which is a national consensus for many years and there is “absolutely no change” in that consensus, External Affairs Minister S JaishInteracting with reporters on the sidelines of an event here, he also said the UN Security Council had underlined the need…

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Unidentified terrorist killed in ongoing encounter in J&K’s Tral

Srinagar, 15/5: Barely two days after the killing of three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in south Kashmir’s Shopian, including the outfit’s operational commander Shahid Kuttay, another encounter broke out in neighbouring Tral area on Thursday, leading to the death of unidentified Ultra. Police said the gunfight erupted in Nadar Lorgam village of Tral in Awantipora after…

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Murmu questions if Supreme Court can impose deadlines on President, Governor for bill assent

New Delhi, 15/5:Following the apex court’s April 8 judgment fixing a timeline for the Governor and the President on clearing Bills passed by state legislatures, President Droupadi Murmu has made a reference to the Supreme Court to decide if this can be done through judicial orders in the absence of the constitutionally prescribed timeline for…

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