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Islamabad: As clashes continued along the LoC, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said he was looking forward to meeting his Indian counterpart in New York to turn a "fresh page" in bilateral relations.

Islamabad: Amid an increase in tensions over clashes on the Line of Control (LoC), a top aide to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that "real dialogue" will be possible only after elections are held in India early next year.

The private-owned helicopter had self-styled godman Asaram Babu's son Narayan Prem Sai on board.

Though none of the north east insurgents boycotted the Independence Day in Mizoram, security was beefed up in the state in view of the celebrations for the occasion on Thursday.

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP will launch an agitation after Independence Day, to demand the release of "innocent" persons detained in connection with Kishtwar violence and compensation to traders, who have suffered losses and damages.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Tripura unit would intensify exploration for supplying natural gas to Rs 5000-crore Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd in the state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday decried the blame game between BJP and Congress over Kishtwar communal strife and suggested that the Omar Abdullah government be given a proper opportunity to handle the situation.

Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-1 at the Reds' Melwood training centre on Tuesday.

Violating the ceasefire for the ninth time in the past four days, Pakistani troops targeted 16 Indian forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir resulting in heavy exchanges.

Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday said that he feels sad about the sailors who lost their lives in the fire on an Indian Navy submarine in Mumbai. "I feel sad about those navy personnel who lost their lives for the country," Antony told reporters ou...

Saina said good performances will attract more people to come and watch live matches.

Directed by Anthony D'Souza, the film also stars Mithun Chakraborty, Shiv Pandit and Aditi Rao in the lead roles.

Navy chief Admiral DK Joshi has left Delhi for Mumbai to visit the naval dockyard where an explosion rocked an Indian Navy submarine that caught fire, informed sources said. "Navy chief will be visiting the dockyard," sources said.

While India has 43 athletes currently suspended, Russia has 44 - according to the list IAAF released on July 30.

Former minister and ex-MLA Bapu Singh Damor passed away in Ahmedabad on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 85. Damor was elected as a Congress MLA from Jhabua seat for the sixth time and had also served as minister of state in...

UN experts are ready to visit Syria to investigate claims of chemical weapons use during the country's two-year civil war, but a deal has not yet been reached with the Syrian government on safety assurances, the United Nations said on Tuesday.