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Punjab tightens border security after Delhi blast; Pathankot, Fazilka, Ferozepur fortified

Chandigarh, Nov. 12 -- A day after the explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, security agencies in Punjab have gone on high alert, particularly in the state's border regions adjoining Jammu and Pakistan. Po... Read More


Cuba values Vietnam's national security policy

Havana, Nov. 12 -- Senior defence officers of Cuba have praised Vietnam's national security policy as a key factor in safeguarding the nation and driving development amid a complex global landscape. S... Read More


Ch. Sambhajinagar district civic polls on December 2

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Nov. 12 -- The State Election Commission has announced that elections to six municipal councils and one nagar panchayat in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district will be held on Decemb... Read More


Sitharaman chairs third pre-budget consultation with MSME stakeholders

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday, chaired the third round of her pre-Budget consultation with stakeholders from Micro, Small, an... Read More


EU Ambassador meets Mirza Fakhrul, discusses polls

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Wednesday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed Bangladesh's overall political situation,... Read More


Maharashtra anti-terror squad investigates Urdu instructor; raids in Mumbra, Kurla

Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) carried out coordinated search operations in Mumbra's Kausa locality and Kurla on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into suspe... Read More


Tension rises in Dhaka ahead of planned 'lockdown' amid fears of violence

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Bangladesh's capital Dhaka is on the edge ahead of Thursday's planned 'lockdown', as reports of arson and crude bomb explosions have heightened public anxiety. Law enforcement agenc... Read More


Vietnamese individual honoured for contributions to St Petersburg

Moscow, Nov. 12 -- Dr Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice President of the Union of Vietnamese Organisations in Russia and Director of the "Tradition and Friendship" Fund, has become the only foreign recipient of ... Read More


Israel's protracted war leaves soldiers traumatized, suicides rise

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes' cold skin against his, and for a moment he's able to breathe. It's been nearly 18 months since he l... Read More


Meghalaya mulls anti-witchcraft law

Shillong, Nov. 12 -- The Meghalaya government is mulling to introduce an anti-witchcraft law to eliminate the superstition from society. Adviser to the Social Welfare department Paul Lyngdoh on Tuesd... Read More