Strong rooms spread across the city storing the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being heavily guarded, with a 'three-layer security ring'. Tight security arrangements have also been put in place at various centres across the national capital.
Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.
Babar Khalsa militants have allegedly threatened to blow up railway stations and important religious places in Haryana by June 10. The threat, issued through an inland letter, written in Hindi and Punjabi and posted on behalf of the Punjab Area Commander of the Babbar Khalsa outfit, was received by the Station Master Barara on the Ambala-Saharanpur line on Monday.
The family had earlier demanded a National Investigation Agency-led investigation in the matter saying they don't trust the state administration.
'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'
From ice-capped Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world, to the warships off South Korea, Indian armed forces on Tuesday joined the International Yoga Day celebrations.
A total of 72 deaths were registered till late Thursday night. More than 100 people were injured in the attack, the deadliest suicide bombing witnessed in Pakistan this year. One suicide bomber blew himself up near the main gate of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantonment, about 50 km from Islamabad, while the second attacker detonated his explosives near another gate of the establishment.
Google really wanted to know why people kept asking the Assistant to marry them, says Amrita Singh.
Mourning the demise "as a personal loss", Naidu expressed hope that the words and deeds of this exemplary leader will continue to inspire all those in public life.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday dismissed his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif's statement on use of nuclear weapons.
Here's the chronological list of all major terror attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two decades.
Through an official programme called LOCATION Switzerland, the government is meeting with Indian business representatives and industry bodies to invite more Indian companies to set up offices there.
After the US occupation of Iraq, Fallujah became the launching pad of terrorist strikes in the rest of Iraq. Only after the US ruthlessly pacified Fallujah and destroyed the terrorist launching pads there, did it start making progress in its counter-insurgency operations in the rest of the Sunni areas of Iraq. The NATO forces will continue to bleed in Afghanistan and the jihadi virus will continue to spread in Pakistan unless FATA is similarly quelled
In Sialkot, people found five empty ballot boxes near Kashmir Park in the Cantonment area, the report said.
Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.
Around 25 people have lost their lives in the current spell of floods in Bihar, which have so far caused extensive damage to the private and public property worth over Rs 1.10 crore, sources said.
Seven persons were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a security check post in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday.
At least five people were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack on an army facility in northwest Pakistan on Saturday.
Witnesses said the attacker came to the check post in a cycle-rickshaw and wanted to enter inside but police foiled his attempt. He then blew himself up. A policeman and the rickshaw driver were killed in the blast. Television channels put the death toll at three, including the bomber, though the district police chief confirmed only one policeman had died.
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This temple town was rocked by two powerful blasts at the on March 7, 2006 that left at least 20 people dead and over 100 injured.
Militants have stepped up attacks against security forces in Pakistan, mostly in the troubled tribal regions and parts of the NWFP, in recent months.
He appreciated Prime Minister Koirala for successfully moving ahead with the peace process.
A bomb exploded near the official residence of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, killing at least six people and leaving several injured.
'Could the Chinese have taken a leaf out of our book?' 'That their unprecedented build-up is their attempt at coercive diplomacy with India?' 'And if so, what is it that they could be expecting as a quid pro quo?' asks Shekhar Gupta.
The trial court declined the plea of Kumar's lawyer that he be sent to high-security Tihar Jail.
These were Zia's first comments on politics since the interim administration in emergency-ruled Bangladesh last week denied widely-speculated government plans to exile her and restrict her movement.
Rahman now awaits trial at an ordinary prison ward of Dhaka Central Jail. Legal experts said if convicted he could be imprisoned for five years.
Telecom connectivity will be gradually restored in a phased manner, keeping in mind the constant threat posed by terrorist organisations in using mobile connectivity to organise terror actions.
The joint forces also arrested the assistant personal secretary to former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and one of Babar's cousins.
The suicide bomber got close to the personnel and detonated his explosives on a road that is also used by the local population, military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad said.
In view of increasing tourist exchange between China and India, Air China on Friday said it will start operating daily flights between Beijing and New Delhi starting October 31.
Ex-President APJ Abdul Kalam has moved to his allotted accommodation at 10 Rajaji Marg on Thursday from the 'High Risk Category Officers' Hut', a simple accommodation provided to him in Delhi Cantonment. The 75-year-old former President has been staying in the army hut since demitting office on July 25.
Seven people were killed and 12 others injured on Thursday when two suicide bombers blew themselves up near a security check post close to the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta.
Security at sensitive installations, including places of worship, airports, government offices and international missions, has been beefed up.
Experts and officials blamed the disaster on indiscriminate hill cutting during the last three decades, exposing the residents to the impending danger.
As they pass through the cantonment in militancy-hit Kashmir valley, journalists bow their heads to remember an army officer who saved the lives of three newsmen and one of his staff members before being gunned down by Lashker-e-Taiba militants eight years ago.
This is the first visit by diplomats to the newly carved out UT.
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