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President of India condemns terrorist attack on Amarnath Yatris in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Amarnath Yatris in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir last night.

President wishes on the eve of Independence Day of Kiribati

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Kiribati on the eve of their Independence Day (July 12, 2017).

Amarnath Yatris an attack on soul of Kashmir:Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, July 11 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the dastardly attack on Amarnath Yatris was an attack on the soul and spirit of Kashmir and should be condemned unequivocally by every right thinking citizen of the State.

Narada sting: CBI summons TMC MP Saugata Roy for interrogation

Kolkata, Jul 11 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday served notice to Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Saugata Roy as part of their probe into the Narada sting case, officials said.

Opposition names Gopalkrishna Gandhi as Vice-Presidential candidate

Opposition names Gopalkrishna Gandhi as Vice-Presidential candidate

Supreme Court puts three-month stay on cattle slaughter

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a nationwide stay for three months on the the central ban on the slaughtering of cattle brought from animal markets, reports said.

We stand by India in fight against terrorism :German Ambassador says condemning Amarnath attack

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS) : German Ambassador to India Martin Ney has condemned Monday's terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir, in which seven Amarnath Yatris lost their lives and more than a dozen were wounded.

JDU maintains hard stand over Tejeshwar, angry Lalu in touch with Congress

Patna, Jul 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): As Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U hardens its stand over Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, named an accused in a corruption case, RJD chief Lalu Prasad too has announced not to “buckle” under pressures anymore, media reports said on Tuesday.

FICN Flows and Terrorism

According to the latest Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) report released in March 2017, the number of Counterfeit Currency Reports (CCRs) in India's banking channels was 353,837 in Financial Year (FY) 2014-15. The number of such instances stood at 8,580 CCRs in 2007-08; 35,730 in 2008-09; 127,781 in 2009-10; 251,448 in 2010-11; 327,382 in 2011-12; 62371 in 2012-13; and 301,804 in 2013-14. FIU began compiling this data in 2007-08, when the Government mandated it to receive such reports from banks under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). [CCR is defined as the usage of a forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes as genuine or where any forgery of a valuable security or a document has taken place during a cash transaction at a bank.] The amount of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) detected were not specified in the report.

Chhattisgarh: Challenges Unabated

Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Gandai Forest near Suktara village in the Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on June 28, 2017. During subsequent search operations, SFs recovered their bodies, as well as a .315 bore gun and a pistol. Superintendent of Police (SP), Prashant Agrawal stated, "Identity of the killed rebels is being ascertained. Although prima facie it is clear that they belonged to expansion team of ultras who are making attempts to expand their base along the border of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh." A joint squad of the Special Task Force (STF) and District Police Force had launched an operation in the area, acting on inputs about the movement of a vistaar(expansion) party of Maoists in the forests over the preceding few days.

Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti pays floral tributes to slain Yatris

Srinagar, Jul 11 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday paid homage to the Amarnath pilgrims killed in a militant attack near Botengo, Anantnag on Monday evening.

Attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims evokes nationwide condemnation

New Delhi/Srinagar, July 11 (IBNS): Monday's terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir has evoked widespread condemnation from all sections of society.

Supreme Court upholds conviction of two docs, four cops in Bilkis Bano case

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS) : Dismissing the appeal of two doctors and four policemen the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld their conviction by the Bombay High Court in connection with the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape and murder of her family members case, reports said.

I salute people of Kashmir for condemning the Amarnath Yatra attack: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Criticising the attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag a day back, Union home minister Rajnath Singh saluted the people of Kashmir for condemning the incident, on Tuesday.

Opposition leaders in a huddle in Delhi to decide on its candidate for the Vice-President of India elections

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to announce its candidate for the upcoming vice-president election, the Opposition parties are holding a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday to evolve their strategy for the same, according to media reports.