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Jammu and Kashmir: Centre takes charge, NSG commandos reach Srinagar for anti-terror ops

On the first day of the Governor's rule, the BJP-led central government sent a team of the National Security Guards (NSG) to Srinagar. The plan has been made keeping in view the intelligence reports that militants may target Amarnath Yatra, the annual pilgrimage.

India, China troops participate in yoga at over 16,000 feet

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India and Chinese troops were engaged in an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation at Doklam last year with the border standoff lasting for 73 days, however, as President Xi and PM Modi met at the BRICS summit both countries began to take steps towards "de-escalation" at the border.

'Zero humanity & zero logic,' says US Senator on 52 Indians held in Oregon prison

US Senator Jeff Merkley's spokesman said today 123 asylum seekers have been held in Oregon prisons with at least 72 belonging to South Asia which included 52 from India, 18 from Nepal and two from Bangladesh.