India

Amid tight security, the smallest batch so far comprising 303 pilgrims left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Tuesday.

"This alert comes because Independence Day is coming up. All units in the Western Command is keeping extra vigil and is prepared to move quickly in case they are needed," a source said.

Delhi government has procured 2,000 tonnes of onions and the stocks have been stored with SFAC.

Asaram is in jail since August 2013 on charges of sexual assault.

In a shocking case from the National Capital Region, a class 9 student died when his autorickshaw turned turtle.

There were several messages related to demanding of bribe in the Louis Berger bribery case which have been tracked during the investigation, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has said.

Gogoi, in an official release, said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre should give special emphasis on the rural areas by going in for 'Smart Villages' in a big way than focusing on 'Smart Cities'.

He said the Congress and its leader "may be upset with the government for political reasons. They may be upset with the electorate for the 2014 verdict".

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The court directed the Environment Ministry to take a clear stand on the nature of the activities undertaken by the rafting camps.

Protesters held banners that read "They are boobs not bombs, chill out" and "Nudity isn't sexual." Waterloo police executive officer Mike Haffner said on Twitter yesterday's demonstration was "respectful, peaceful, safe."

The Judge said no evidence had been placed before the court that the petitioner was going to be absorbed elsewhere after VRS. The respondents had not mentioned the name of the private hospital or insitution which she was going to join.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav tweeted saying that As a tribute to Dr. Kalam, UPTU will be renamed as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University."

Meena Datwani, Director-General (Enforcement) of the HKMA, said, "This was a case of internal control failures" relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) rules.

Three complaints have been received against Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh units of 'Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages' in the last two years, with the complaints forwarded to the respective state governments for investigation and action for violation.

On July 27, 3 heavily armed terrorists dressed in army uniforms hijacked a Maruti car from the outskirts of Dinanagar in Gurdaspur after opening fire at the occupant of the car.