In Kashmir, the weather office has forecast another spell of snow from January 19 to 23. The MeT department has asked people to plan their travel accordingly. The divisional commissioner office has also issued a fresh avalanche warning for nine avalanche prone districts of the division including Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh districts.

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These facilities will come up in Vishakhapatnam, Guwahati and Varanasi, in the next four months read more

The CBI\/Alok Verma issue is no longer top of the mind for it. It is now the Supreme Court. The blame for the current crisis has shifted, from the Modi government to the judiciary read more

A view of Lal Chowk during snowfall in Srinagar on Wednesday. Flight operations at the Srinagar international airport were halted on Wednesday following poor visibility and continued snowfall in the Kashmir valley. Moderate snowfall started in the morning. The weather office has forecast heavy snowfall in the valley from January 19 to 23 due to the development of an intense western disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir.

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A contingent of the Madras regiment of the Indian Army marches during the Army Day parade, at Cariappa Parade Ground, in New Delhi. Observed on January 15, Army Day marks the official handing over of the charge to then Lieutenant General K M Cariappa as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

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Rajnath Singh said he supports freedom to follow any religion but was of the opinion that a debate is needed as mass conversion is a matter of concern for any country. He said as far as the government is concerned there will not be discrimination with... read more

Army soldiers march past during the Army Day Parade at Carriappa Parade Ground in New Delhi. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted soldiers on the occasion of Army Day, saying the nation is proud of their grit and determination. “I bow to their courage and bravery,” he tweeted.

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PM Modi said the government led by him is committed not only to conserving and preserving the country’s rich cultural heritage but also to clubbing ancient identities with modernity read more

Exhortations and appeals of support by British Prime Minister Theresa May and clarifications by EU failed to change minds of her allies and critics. read more

There were reports that six foreign companies, including one from India, have already submitted design proposals for the submarines. read more

Devotees arrive to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, in Prayagraj. The festival has different names in different states, even though it is celebrated on the same day. It is referred to as Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti in Karnataka, Magh Bihu in Assam, Magha Mela in parts of central and north India and Pongal in Tamil Nadu.

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High sale of alcohol has brought good news for state excise department as the revenue earned has increased by 9.18 per cent for Pune district as compared to last year. read more

A general view of the departure ceremony of the 41st edition of the Dakar Rally at the coast of Lima, Peru. The world’s most gruelling off road race, was flagged off amid much fanfare at the capital city of Peru on January 06.

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A man rides a motorbike across the trail that connects Boucan Ferdinand with the border between Haiti and Dominican Republic. Near the bottom of the island of Hispaniola in southeast Haiti is this forgotten village, cut off from its own country, and slowly emptying as its residents leave for the neighbouring Dominican Republic.

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A view of a snow covered hut in Gulmarg, 55 kilometers north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

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