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Srinagar: NIA Saturday conducted searches at 10 locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy case involving Pakistan-based handlers and a network of local Over Ground Workers (OGWs) allegedly providing logistical and other support to infiltrated terrorists. The searches, conducted across Srinagar, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pulwama and Budgam, were aimed at securing further documentary,...

Latur (Maharashtra): Police in the district have registered a case against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke and others for allegedly entering a government school without permission, disrupting official work and threatening teachers. The First Information Report (FIR) was registered at Ausa police station on a complaint filed by Sayyed Shamshadbano Khairatali (53), a teacher at...

Paradip: A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal Saturday, about 240 nautical miles from the Paradip coast in Odisha, officials said. The ship, with 24 crew members on board, was heading towards Singapore carrying iron ore from Odisha, they said. The Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy have launched a rescue operation, they added....

New Delhi: India and China have an interest in maintaining a "stable" bilateral relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Saturday while asserting that the state of the border would naturally determine the state of the ties. The external affairs minister said India will have to do business with the entire world, including China, with confidence while...

Bhubaneswar: India's Rohit Yadav saved the best for the last to win the men's javelin title with a personal best effort while star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar lived up to his billings to take the top spot at the World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level meet in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Rohit was trailing at the fourth spot at the...

Amstelveen: The Indian men's hockey team conceded two goals in the final quarter despite a flawless first half to lose 1-3 against reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands and crash out of the semifinal race of the ongoing FIH World Cup in Amstelveen Saturday. India needed to win this match at all costs to reach the last four...

Koraput: Police Saturday arrested five persons for the murder of a 19-year-old college student in Odisha's Koraput district, officials said. The accused comprise three adults and two minors. The arrests were made within 24 hours of the murder of Debasish Kishan Kuldeep, a second-year degree student of Borigumma College and a resident of Kebidi village under Jeypore...

Ranchi: At least three FIRs were filed Saturday against 14 named and more than 200 unnamed persons in connection with a clash between police and job aspirants in Ranchi, an official said. The FIRs were registered at Ranchi's Kotwali police station for allegedly obstructing government work and clashing with police. "Three FIRs have been registered against 14...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed as 'Garima Diwas' in order to create awareness of the safety and security of sanitation workers and strengthen their social security. Majhi said this while addressing a national workshop on "Mission Zero - Ending Fatality in Sanitation Work" here on...