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Parcel Bomb Case Accused, Also Involved In 1999 Blast Arrested: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2018

A man held who was on Saturday arrested for allegedly sending a parcel bomb to the owner of a private school at Upleta in Rajkot district of Gujarat was also found to be behind a blast in 1999 which had killed two persons, the police said. Nathabhai Dobaria (68) was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sending a parcel bomb to the owner of Sri Krishn...

India Will Not Hesitate To Deter Terror Activities: Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2018

India has taken measures to disrupt and deter the activities of terror groups and their patrons and would not hesitate to do so again if required, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday, in a veiled reference to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Hits Out At Shiv Sena Chief's Ram Temple Pitch

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2018

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena today took a swipe at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray over the Ram Temple issue. The Raj Thackeray-led party put up a poster with ten questions for the Sena leadership outside the latter's headquarters -- Sena Bhavan- in Dadar.

UP Government Issues Notification Renaming Allahabad To Prayagraj

Allahabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification directing its departments to use Prayagraj instead of Allahabad for all official purposes, district magistrate Suhas L Y said today. Governor Ram Naik approved the name change on Friday and the order comes into force with immediate effect, he said.

9-Year-Old Beheaded In Odisha, Police Suspect Human Sacrifice

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

A nine-year-old boy, whose decapitated body was found earlier this week, was sacrificed to "appease a goddess", police said Saturday.

Clashes In West Tripura Incited By Minister, Locals Allege

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

The 300-odd people of West Tripura district, who had fled the area after their homes were torched and looted over the alleged molestation of a girl, said Saturday that they were scared to return.

PM Modi Thanks Jammu And Kashmir People As BJP Sweeps Civic Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

As BJP performed well in the Jammu and Kashmir local body elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his party will work hard to fulfill the aspirations of the people.

Haryana Chief Minister Urges Striking Roadways Employees To End Stir

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said his government is ready to discuss the demands of Haryana Roadways employees who are on strike and urged them to join duty immediately keeping in mind the problems faced by people during the festive season.

Sukhbir Badal Demands Rs 1 Crore For Families Of Amritsar Tragedy Victims

Amritsar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore per person and government jobs for the families of those killed in the tragic train accident in Amritsar.

After Amritsar Tragedy, Main Organisers Of Dussehra Event Untraceable

Amritsar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Municipal corporation councillor Vijay Madan and her son Sourabh Madan Mithu, the main organisers of the Dussehra celebration in Amritsar, where at least 61 people were run over by a passing train, have gone underground with other family members.

Secular Parties Under Congress Leadership Will Defeat BJP: HD Deve Gowda

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda today said the country's secular parties will come together under the leadership of the Congress to defeat the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, denying reports that the grand alliance was losing its sheen.

7 Killed As Speeding Bus In Assam Overturns After Driver Loses Control

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

At least seven persons were killed and 21 injured today when a speeding bus overturned and fell into a pond in Assam's Nalbari district, police said.

Asaduddin Owaisi's Party, BJP Share Ideology Of Hatred: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

In the first direct and bitter attack on a former Congress ally, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) shares BJP's ideology of hatred and divisiveness.

BJP Has No Trust In Their Rajasthan Lawmakers, Says Sachin Pilot

Assembly Rajasthan | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot today said when the BJP has no trust in itslawmakers, how could the party will face the people of the state.

CRPF Jawan Killed In A Grenade Attack On Vehicle, In Imphal

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

A CRPF jawan was killed and another injured when a grenade was hurled at their vehicle by suspected terrorists at Nagampal area of Imphal town in Manipur today, the police said.