The BJP members asked the government why it was not coming forward to condemn Geelani's action.
He said the encounter broke out when the police along with army launched a search and cordon operation in the area following specific information about the presence of some militants there.
Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com gives the lowdown on the 59 seats spread across seven states and one Union territory going to polls in the last and final phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on May 19, 2019.
Finance minister read out parts of his speech to the media persons and television channels as nothing could be heard while he was replying to the debate on the Union Budget.
The RLSP and the HAM, the two other NDA allies, went unrepresented.
Suspension, internal mudslinging and factionalism overshadowed some stellar performances by Indian archers as the sport went from bad to worse with just a few months left for Tokyo Olympics in an eventful 2019. The biggest blow to Indian archery came in August when World Archery suspended the national federation after two warring groups conducted parallel elections in Delhi and Chandigarh in a clear defiance of the international body's guidelines.
Both are severe critics of the Indo-US N-deal.
Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and young Mehuli Ghosh failed to make the Indian shooting squad for the upcoming Asian Games, even as a few unheralded faces were picked for the quadrennial extravaganza, starting in Indonesia, from August 18.
Within 48 hours of coming to power, the Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday on its promise of supplying free water of 667 litres a day to each household but tempered it with a 10 per cent across-the-board hike in tariff.
These athletes made India proud four years ago.
"We wonder if the UPA government, which has become synonymous with appeasement politics, is coming out with a new trend to use religion on money as well," Malhotra said.
The latest estimates of poverty reduction in the country, put out by the National Sample Survey (NSS), are unique in that they have not been welcomed by anyone.
At least 22 people died and seven others were taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in several villages of Mubarakpur area, leading to suspension of six policemen on Friday on charges of laxity.
The two countries have been discussing the draft of an extradition treaty.
As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.
Anjali Bhagwat and Anuja Jung lost the gold in the 50m rifle three position pairs by just a point.
'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'
The prime minister, while addressing a round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir, said there was need to evolve a common understanding on the issue of autonomy and self-rule for the state.
NDA gives notice for adjournment motion over Buta letter
AAI has one month to get house in order or face suspension
As India's international role expands, so must our capabilities, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
Dr VijayKumar tells us how two people from different cities ended up as partners for life.
Jyoti Randhawa returned a tournament best eight-under 64 to emerge sole leader after the penultimate round in the Hero Honda Indian Open golf tournament.
The duo share the lead on 10-under-par 134 on day 2 of the Indian Open.
Kerala fired a late winner to score a 2-1 victory against Karnataka and book a semi-final berth in the Santosh Trophy.
The new candidates fielded from these constituencies by the BJP are: SP Singh Baghel (Agra), Parameshwar Lal Saini (Sambhal), Raj Kumar Chaher (Fatehpur Sikri), Jai Prakash Rawat (Hardoi-SC), Ashok Rawat (Misrikh-SC) and Arun Sagar (Shahjahanpur-SC).
Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta announced a reward of Rs. 50 lakhs for P V Sindhu after she settled for a historic silver medal at the Rio Olympics. BAI also announced a reward of Rs. 10 lakhs for Dronacharya awardee coach Pullella Gopichand who trained Sindhu to achieve this feat. The World No. 10 lost to Spain's Carolina Marin by 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 in the thrilling final match held at Riocentro. This is India's first silver Medal in Badminton.
The appointment of this former envoy to China assumes significance in view of preparations being made to address border issues ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India next month.
Indian shooters were again in the spotlight, picking medals in three of the four events on Sunday, Day 4.
Vijay Kumar Sharma, the alleged mastermind behind one of the country's biggest and most widespread cheating cases, the JVG Group scam involving nearly Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion), was arrested in New Delhi.
Under attack from both the Opposition and its Left allies, the government has agreed for a discussion on the Nanavati Commission Report on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday night sacked a junior minister and changed the portfolios of 11 ministers including 9 of cabinet rank in a major reshuffle of his council of ministers.
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