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New Delhi, July 26 : Countering Tamil Nadu’s interpretation of jallikattu as an ‘age-old tradition’ which is practised far and wide in the State, the Supreme Court in sharp remark today said child marriage was also once an ‘age-old tradition’ before be…

New Delhi, July 26 : With a 17-year old succumbing to dengue on July 21, the national capital recorded its first casualty of 2016 to the vector-borne disease.Senior health officials confirmed that the death has been reported by the Lok Nayak Jaya Praka…

New Delhi, July 26 : Ex-Navy officer Ravi Kant Soni whose daughter is critically ill, sought help from Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a string of tweets, requesting an air evacuation for his daughter who was fight…

New Delhi, July 26 : In a major relief for lakhs of Central Government employees, the implementation notification of the 7th Pay Commission was issued on Tuesday, following which the employees will now get the revised pay from their August salaries.The…

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), July 26 : The restrictions that were put in place following protests over the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani earlier on July 9, were lifted on Tuesday from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.Accordi…

Srinagar, July 26 : Security forces on Tuesday foiled a major infiltration bid in Naugam, Jammu and Kashmir, as they neutralised four terrorists in an encounter that is underway and also apprehended one alive.The captured terrorist will be grilled by s…

New Delhi, July 26 : A few days after wrestler Narsingh Yadav was caught for doping, another Rio Olympics qualified athlete Inderjeet Singh, a shot putter, has failed the dope test as his ‘A’ sample returned positive for a banned substance.Inderjeet is…

New Delhi, July 26 : Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday paid tributes and expressed deep gratitude towards the Indian Armed Forces on Kargil Vijay Diwas.”Remembering the valor and sacrifice of the armed forces in defending our borders. Their va…

New Delhi, July 26 : Continuing his trend of interacting with the masses through his radio programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on the nation again to contribute ideas and thoughts for next Sunday’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’.This will be the 22nd ed…

New Delhi, July 26 : With Navjot Singh Sidhu claiming that he quit the Rajya Sabha because he was asked to stay away from Punjab, the Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did a use and throw policy with the cricketer-tur…