Major fire at Panagarh army depot in West Bengal

PTI 1 hour ago

A major fire broke out in one of the largest ammunition depots of Indian Army at Panagarh, gutting a store house containing huge cache of small arms and ammunition. The cause of fire is still not known. | 

• Fire at Chandigarh hospital, patients safe
• Death toll in Park Street fire reaches 24 | 
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Lashkar diktat in Kashmir: Give up uniform or die

Times Now 1 hour ago

Lashkar-e-Taiba has warned locals in Kashmir that all those serving in the paramilitary forces or the police force will be slaughtered. The LeT posters in Doda say that 5 SPOs will be killed in the coming days.

• Pak tunnels near border worry government | 
• Will Kashmir be safer, happier without Army?

US efforts in Pakistan vital to success in Afghanistan: Hillary Clinton

PTI 1 hour ago

Underlining that the Obama administration has made a "strategic priority" to strengthen its partnership with Pakistan, Hillary Clinton said the US efforts in that country was vital for American success in Afghanistan.

• US lavishes praise on Pak, but gives modest aid | 
• US gives no pledge to Pak on N-deal, Kashmir | 

Maoists begin 48-hour bandh in 6 states, blast rail tracks

IANS 34 minutes ago

Train movement in West Bengal's West Midnapore district was disrupted when Maoists triggered a blast on Monday, the first day of their 48-hour bandh in six states.

• Forces employ Naxal tactics, win over locals
• Talk or we'll attack cities, Kishanji warns Centre | 
• Fearing Maoist retaliation, govt puts states on alert

US Congress passes historic health care bill

AP 2 hours ago

The Democratic-controlled Congress handed US President Obama a huge victory on Sunday extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans. The Senate-passed bill cleared the House on a 219-212 vote. | 

• Health reform vote a victory for Americans: Obama
• Obama allies predict victory in key health vote

Frieda Pinto, the next Bond girl

TNN

Frieda Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire actress, who went to the Oscars but never made it in Bollywood, has signed a multi-million pound deal to play James Bond's love interest in the 23rd Hollywood film on the suave British Secret Service agent.

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