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Ramzan's story is very similar to that of Geeta, who returned to India on Monday. He was separated from his mother at the age of 10 when he was taken to Bangladesh by his father.

The earthquake epicentred in the Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan struck at around 2.40 PM, sending ripples across Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.

On his first visit to Britain, Modi is expected to have a two-day stay there before travelling to Turkey to attend the G-20 Summit. During his visit to Britain, he will hold talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and meet other leaders besides addressing...

The resolution comes after complaints by some government officers to cabinet ministers about Jung's conduct.

Huchangi Prasad, a 23-year-old student and author of a book 'Odala Kichchu' which speaks against the caste system, alleged that he was assaulted on Wednesday and threatened that his fingers would be cut for writing against Hinduism.

A protest by students in the national capital against the UGC's move to scrap non-NET fellowship escalated on Friday.

Over 40 writers and poets have returned their awards in protest against the Akademi's silence over recent issues of rising intolerance.

A youth was injured during clashes in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.

India is among the countries with the largest surplus of men and a worrying under-five sex ratio with more girls dying before the age of five than boys, according to a UN report.

"The Chief Minister is practising to participate in the cycle rally," the minister said.

In view of skyrocketing rates of pulses, the Cabinet Secretary today discussed many factors pertaining to prices, production, procurement and availability during a meeting with secretaries of Consumer Affairs, Agriculture, Commerce and other ministries.

"Our nuclear programme is one dimensional: stopping Indian aggression before it happens. It is not for starting a war. It is for deterrence," Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said.

The PIL also prayed for a direction to the Centre to make transparent policies for the appointment of heads/chairpersons of such institutions in future.

The investments, however, will depend on the outcome of the negotiations on gas price as Iran has offered to supply natural gas at USD 2.95 while India wants rates to be lowered.

Gojwari's post came in response to unconfirmed reports that Irani will be giving out degrees to the pass outs of the IUST at the varsity's first ever convocation on Monday.

In a memorandum issued to Meena, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked him to submit his reply within 10 days on the allegations against him.