India Pakistan News Live Updates: Congress to launch ‘Jai Hind Sabhas' today, to raise questions on ‘security lapses', Govt's ‘handling of national security'
Foreign Secretary address Parliamentary Panel: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed a parliamentary panel on Monday, asserting that the conflict between India and Pakistan was always in the conventional domain, and there was no nuclear signalling by the neighbouring country. While some members of the panel questioned the Centre over Trump's involvement in the ceasefire deal, Vikram Misri is learnt to have conveyed that the decision to stop military actions was taken at a bilateral level and there was no US intervention.
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- Time of India
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Hindustan Times
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- Hindustan Times
Trump, Melania joined by Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem and Tom Brady at MetLife for Clup World Cup
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News18
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- News18
Free Bus Rides For Delhi Women, But Only If You Have This New Smart Card
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