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Highly radicalised, conducted 8 explosive trials at different places: Gujarat ATS on JeM-linked module

IANS | July 17, 2026 3:27 PM

Ahmedabad, July 17 (IANS) A suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)-linked module carried out around eight explosive trials at different locations in Gujarat over nearly three years while attempting to perfect improvised explosive device (IED) techniques, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said on Friday, announcing the arrest of five more suspects in the case and taking the total number of arrests to 13.

Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC’s WhatsApp hacked; FIR lodged after scammers target contacts for money

IANS | July 17, 2026 3:18 PM

Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena National Secretary and Spokesperson, Shaina NC, has filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the Mumbai Cyber Police after cybercriminals hacked her WhatsApp account and used it to run a financial scam targeting her contacts.

Worshippers of Jinnah will only divide for political gains: CM Yogi hits out at Cong, SP

IANS | July 17, 2026 3:08 PM

Shamli, July 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a blistering attack on the Opposition - Congress and Samajwadi Party and labelled them as “worshippers of Jinnah”.

School van-train crash: Death toll rises to 5; Bengal govt, Railways announce compensation

IANS | July 17, 2026 3:07 PM

Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic incident at Karnasubarna in West Bengal's Murshidabad district earlier in the day, when a train collided with a van at a railway crossing, has risen to five, with four being school children and one an adult.

PM Modi lays foundation stone, opens development projects worth Rs 4,700 crore in Chandigarh

IANS | July 17, 2026 2:54 PM

Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 4,700 crore, spanning healthcare, education and road infrastructure.

Skyroot's Vikram-1 to carry PM Modi's handwritten 'Vande Mataram' postcard

IANS | July 17, 2026 2:39 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handwritten postcard carrying the words 'Vande Mataram' will travel to space aboard Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 on July 18, the private space startup announced on Friday.

Top Maoist Ajay Mahto alias Tiger with Rs 25 lakh bounty arrested in Jharkhand's Giridih

IANS | July 17, 2026 2:31 PM

Giridih (Jharkhand), July 17 (IANS) In a major success in Jharkhand's anti-Naxal operation, the Giridih police have arrested Ajay Mahto alias Tiger alias Basudev, a senior Maoist leader carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh, officials said on Friday.

Worked hard, God gave me another chance to improve my score: NEET-UG 2026 topper Aryan Gupta

IANS | July 17, 2026 2:12 PM

Ludhiana, July 17 (IANS) Aryan Gupta, who secured the top position with an All India Rank (AIR) of 1 in the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, considered himself fortunate, thanking God for the chance to surpass his predicted score after the May 3 exam was cancelled amid paper leak claims.

Had Gulf war happened before 2014, Railways would've been paralysed: PM Modi in Jind

IANS | July 17, 2026 2:10 PM

Jind (Haryana), July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Haryana’s Jind has become a 'sushasan model' (good governance model) owing to the "double-engine" government, as he flagged off the country's first hydrogen-run train. He also said that had the Gulf war happened before 2014, Indian Railways would've been paralysed as a large part of the fleet used to run on diesel.

ISI recruiting gangsters to create unrest in Punjab ahead of assembly polls: Intel

Vicky Nanjappa | July 17, 2026 1:44 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Punjab is set to go to the polls in February 2027, but the political temperature in the state is already rising. While a range of issues is expected to dominate the election discourse, security is likely to remain a key concern in the run-up to the Assembly polls.

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Highly radicalised, conducted 8 explosive trials at different places: Gujarat ATS on JeM-linked module

Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC’s WhatsApp hacked; FIR lodged after scammers target contacts for money

Worshippers of Jinnah will only divide for political gains: CM Yogi hits out at Cong, SP

School van-train crash: Death toll rises to 5; Bengal govt, Railways announce compensation

PM Modi lays foundation stone, opens development projects worth Rs 4,700 crore in Chandigarh

Skyroot's Vikram-1 to carry PM Modi's handwritten 'Vande Mataram' postcard

Top Maoist Ajay Mahto alias Tiger with Rs 25 lakh bounty arrested in Jharkhand's Giridih

Worked hard, God gave me another chance to improve my score: NEET-UG 2026 topper Aryan Gupta

Had Gulf war happened before 2014, Railways would've been paralysed: PM Modi in Jind

ISI recruiting gangsters to create unrest in Punjab ahead of assembly polls: Intel

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