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PM Commissions INS Kalvari To Boost India's Defence, Security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday here commissioned the country's first indigenously-built Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari to the Indian Navy terming it a significant new era "to boost India's defence and security".....
68% Voting In Gujarat Second Phase
The second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections on Thursday saw over 68 per cent voting, the Election Commission said.....
9 Dead In Attack On Church In Pakistan
At least nine people have been killed, including two of the attackers, and another 30 injured after four armed insurgents attacked a Methodist church on Sunday in Quetta in Pakistan.....
Raja, Kanimozhi Acquitted In 2G Case
A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted all the accused in the alleged 2G scam, giving a major relief to former Telecom Minister A. Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi who were jailed on charges of taking kickbacks to issue the telecom spectrum and licenses in 2008 at throwaway prices.....
Tendulkar Fails To Make Maiden Speech Amid Uproar
Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday could not make his maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar by Congress members over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh and over the 2G spectrum case. ....
18 Killed In South Korea Building Fire
Eighteen people died and dozens were injured in a fire that engulfed a commercial building in South Korea's Jecheon city on Thursday, firefighters said.....
2G Verdict: Congress, DMK Claim Vindication; BJP Insists Spectrum Allotment Corrupt
The Congress and the DMK on Thursday claimed vindication after a special court acquitted all the accused in the alleged 2G scam while the BJP insisted that the 2G spectrum allotment was "arbitrary, faulty and corrupt" and that the next course of action would be decided by the investigating agencies. ....
R.K. Nagar By-poll Sees Over 60% Voting
Ballotting for the Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K. Nagar) Assembly by-poll on Thursday saw over 60 per cent voting, Election Commission officials said, ....
Post-Doklam, India, China Agree On Need To Maintain Border Peace
Special Representatives of India and China on Friday held "positive and focused" talks here on the long-drawn boundary question and agreed on the need to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas --nearly four months after the Doklam stand-off was resolved.....
With China's Backing, UNSC Tightens Economic Chokehold On N.Korea
With unprecedented Chinese backing, the Security Council tightened the economic chokehold on North Korea by unanimously voting on Friday to impose the strictest sanctions on North Korea aiming to cut off most fuel supplies and ban major exports following Pyongyang's latest missile test.....
