CDS visits Jammu region, reviews security

Jammu: Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan on Monday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Udhampur areas and the operational preparedness of the security forces in the region, officials said. He complimented the army and the air force for their professionalism and jointness in operations in northern command. His visit came a day after Union…

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Congress top brass hold talks over Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha seat, potential role as LoP

New Delhi: Congress’ top leadership met on Monday at party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence to decide whether Rahul Gandhi should vacate his Wayanad or Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat. The meeting also discussed whether Gandhi would take up the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, sources said. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi,…

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15 dead, 60 injured as goods train rams into Kanchanjunga Express in West Bengal

New Jalpaiguri/Kolkata:  At least 15 passengers died and 60 others were injured, after three rear coaches of the stationary Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express derailed on Monday morning as a goods train collided with it in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, officials said. The toll could rise, as multiple agencies of the state and Centre were simultaneously working…

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India refrains from signing joint communique at Swiss Peace Summit; pushes for ‘sincere’ engagement between Russia, Ukraine

New Delhi: India on Sunday was among the countries that did not sign a joint communique at a Switzerland-hosted summit for peace in Ukraine even as New Delhi called for “sincere and practical engagement” between Moscow and Kyiv for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs…

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Cong slams govt over relocation of statues in Parliament complex, calls it ‘unilateral’ move

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday slammed the move to relocate statues within the Parliament premises as “arbitrary and unilateral”, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying such decisions made without proper discussion are against the rules and traditions of Parliament. The opposition party has claimed that the idea behind relocating the statues of Mahatma Gandhi,…

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