Youth tonsured their head to pay homage to the CRPF jawans who lost their lives in Pulwama Terrorist Attack on February 14.
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17 Feb, 21:09 (IST)
17 Feb, 19:48 (IST)
A couple In Vadodara took out a procession ahead of their marriage to pay tribute to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in Pulwama Attack.
17 Feb, 18:36 (IST)
1101 Hindu couples tied knot at a mass wedding organised by Kapil Patil Foundation and Hindu Seva Sangh (Maharashtra) in Thane today.
17 Feb, 16:37 (IST)
The date for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting has been changed from February 26 to February 28.
17 Feb, 15:23 (IST)
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh observes 1-minute silence during a public rally in Bhadrak, for the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in Pulwama Attack on February 14. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was also present in the event.
17 Feb, 14:07 (IST)
BCCI acting president CK Khanna in a letter to Committee of Administrators (CoA): I request the CoA that BCCI should contribute at least 5 crores through the appropriate government agencies to the families of the martyred soldiers.
17 Feb, 13:04 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone for Patna Metro Rail Project in Barauni. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also present.
17 Feb, 13:03 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Barauni. Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Patna Metro Rail Project later today.
17 Feb, 12:11 (IST)
Argentina President Mauricio Macri arrives at New Delhi airport after visiting Taj Mahal in Agra earlier today.
17 Feb, 11:50 (IST)
Punjab Cabinet has decided to extend 5% reservation in allotment of plots/houses by Urban Estates/Improvement Trust/Pepsu Township Development Board, to victims of the 1984 riots and terror attacks in Punjab without any financial concession, for five more years.
17 Feb, 11:21 (IST)
Rajinikanth in a statement has stated that his party or he will not be contesting in the Lok Sabha elections 2019. Also, he has mentioned that his photo or party symbol should strictly not be used for any propaganda.
17 Feb, 11:12 (IST)
Bihar: 7 people dead and 8 injured in a collision between a truck and a pick-up van late last night in Siwan. The pick up van was on its way back from a wedding when the incident took place.
17 Feb, 10:21 (IST)
Delhi: Vande Bharat Express leaves for Varanasi on its first commercial run. Tickets already sold out for the next two weeks.
17 Feb, 09:49 (IST)
A delegation of Indian doctors has cancelled visit to Pakistan for the 13th SAARC-Association of Anaesthesiologists Congress in Lahore on March 7 in wake of Pulwama Attack. The conference is being organised by the Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologist and Scientific Committee.
17 Feb, 09:39 (IST)
DCP Rajesh Deo on Karol Bagh hotel fire which killed 17 people: Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested Rakesh Goel, the owner of hotel Arpit Palace. He shall be produced in court today.
17 Feb, 09:16 (IST)
107 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officers transferred in Uttar Pradesh in accordance with the guidelines by Election Commission of India (ECI).
17 Feb, 08:29 (IST)
Actor Vicky Kaushal on Sunday said that the attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama feels like a personal loss. A strong befitting answer must be given to terrorism. As a nation, we should come together & give the required support to the families of the martyrs, emotionally & financially. Our prayers are with them.
New Delhi, February 17: A total of 107 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officers were transferred in Uttar Pradesh in accordance with the guidelines by Election Commission of India (ECI). Meanwhile, in Agra, the mortal remains of CRPF Constable Koushal Kumar Rawat were brought for last rites. Family members and villagers pay their tribute to him. In Jammu and Kashmir, mortal remains of CRPF Head Constable Naseer Ahmad were brought for last rites in Dodasan Bala, Rajouri where the family members and villagers pay their tribute to him.
In the wake of the attacks, the Balochistan National Congress (BNC), a US-based Baloch body, strongly condemned the Pulwama terror attack, carried out by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, in which around 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives.
According to a report by ANI, underlining that the perpetrators behind the attack should be brought to justice, the BNC urged the Indian government to cut all diplomatic ties with Pakistan, recall the Indian ambassador from Islamabad and send back Pakistan’s ambassador from New Delhi immediately without any further delay.
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