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Soldiers patrol on the Jammu-Srinigar National Highway on Wednesday during a combing operation after a gun battle with armed militants at Nagrota army base, 15 km from Jammu. (Photo: AP)

NIA to probe terror attack on Nagrota army camp in J&K

A team of NIA officers shall be visiting Jammu shortly to visit the crime scene.

7 Dec 2016 5:17 PM IST

The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal over Andaman and Nicobar Islands is very likely to intensify into a deep depression during the next 24 hours. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Depression likely to intensify into cyclone: MeT department

The depression lay about 260 km west-northwest of Car Nicobar and 310 km south-southwest of Port Blair.

7 Dec 2016 4:56 PM IST

Following Jayalalithaas death, Panneerselvam was elected the leader of the AIADMK Legislature Party shortly after Monday midnight and sworn-in as Chief Minister. (Photo: PTI)

AIADMK will split if Sasikala's husband exercises power: Subramanian...

Panneerselvam can't work, he is of no use, he has no political role, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said.

7 Dec 2016 4:54 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with her husband Swaraj Kaushal. (Photo: Twitter)

Looks like we'll have to prepare for live telecast of transplant:...

Governor Swaraj called for the media to respect Sushma's privacy, in a series of tweets.

7 Dec 2016 4:38 PM IST

AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa cheers up an ailing Cho Ramaswamy at Apollo Hospitals recently.

Satire and quick repartee was Cho Ramaswamy's forte

A lawyer by profession, Cho was a popular name in theatre, cinema and journalism.

7 Dec 2016 3:52 PM IST

AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa cheers up an ailing Cho Ramaswamy at Apollo Hospitals recently.

Satire and quick repartee was Cho Ramaswamy's forte

A lawyer by profession, Cho was a popular name in theatre, cinema and journalism.

7 Dec 2016 3:51 PM IST

Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan. (Photo: PTI)

Former CM Chavan suggests introduction of Rs 200 notes

Chavan said the demonetisation decision was taken with an eye on State Assembly elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

7 Dec 2016 3:51 PM IST