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'Pak must take strong action on terror groups to improve ties'

Pune: Holding that a 'peaceful and stable' Pakistan was in India's interest, Defence Minister A K Antony today said that the neighbouring country must initiate strong action against terrorist groups operating from its soil, in order to improve Indo-Pak ties. 'We are concerned about terrorist groups in Pakistan. They should take strong action against them which will help improve

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Kabu: Afghan forces took control of security across the country today, marking a major milestone as US-led combat troops prepare to withdraw after 12 years of fighting the Taliban. Speaking at a military academy outside Kabul, President Hamid Karzai said the police and army were ready to take on insurgents, but

New Delhi: Rain fury claimed 11 more lives on Tuesday in the north, taking the toll to 73, even as 71,440 pilgrims bound for the Himalayan shrines remained stranded in monsoon-ravaged Uttarakhand apart from 1700 people stuck in Himachal Pradesh. Though rescue efforts picked up momentum in flash flood and landslide

 

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