Zoya Anna Thomas With Inputs From Agencies

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  Burdwan Blast Accused Shahnoor Alam Arrested From Assam

  Sahanur Alam, a key accused in the Burdwan blast case, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency late on Friday night.

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  India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear Capable Cruise Missile Nirbhay

  India successfully test-fired its first domestically built nuclear-capable long-range cruise missile Friday, marking another step in building up the country's defence prowess.

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  India's Plan for Arunachal Road Raises China Objection

  China today reacted strongly to reports that India plans to build a 2000-km long road in Arunachal Pradesh, asking Delhi not to "further complicate" the dispute over the border.

• Snoop-gate Investigation Cancelled by Gujarat High Court

  The Gujarat High Court has scrapped a panel appointed to investigate whether a young woman architect was spied on in 2009 by the state police.

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  India, US Agree to Dismantle 'Safe Havens' For Terrorists

  PM Modi and President Obama discussed the need to dismantle "safe havens" for terrorists.

• India to 'Set The Record Straight' After Pakistan PM Rakes Up Kashmir Issue in UN

  India will 'set the record straight' on the issue of Jammu & Kashmir which Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raked up at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday.

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  Kashmir Floods: Air Force Scales Back Rescue Ops After Stone-Throwing By Residents

  The Indian Air Force has scaled back for the day, rescue operations that involve winching up stranded people into helicopters, after angry residents pelted stones at their choppers in several areas of flood-hit Srinagar today. Security forces believe separatist elements are provoking crowds, sources said.

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  Am Gujarati, Money is In My Blood, Says PM Narendra Modi in Tokyo

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Japan which began with a bear hug with his counterpart Shinzo Abe has yielded big results. Japan has pledged to double its direct investment to 33.56 billion dollars over the next five years in India.

• Packed Madhya Pradesh Temple Erupts in Stampede, 10 Dead

  A stampede at a temple in Madhya Pradesh killed at least 10 people on Monday, including five women. Local officials said nearly six people were injured, two of them critical, in Chitrakoot of Satna district, 600 kms from the state capital of Bhopal.

• Amid Tension With Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Sends Back Young Cricketers

  Amid simmering tension between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, a team of young cricketers from the island has been sent back from Chennai where it was meant to participate in a tournament that starts today.

• Clashes Outside Bangalore School Where Six-Year-Old Was Allegedly Raped

  For the third day in a row, parents of students at the Vibgyor High School in Bangalore received sms-es alerting them that the school would remain closed.

• Jaitley, Who Wanted China War Report Declassified, Changes Opinion

  Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has ruled out the release of a secret report that says the government and military bungled the 1962 India-China war more than 50 years ago.

• Finance Minister Arun Jaitley May Not Accompany PM Modi to BRICS Summit in Brazil

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley might not accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Brazil for a BRICS summit next week, as his presence is required in Parliament with the Budget session now on, sources have said.

• Congress Should Get Leader of the Opposition Post, Says Sonia Gandhi

  The Congress must be assigned the right to nominate the Leader of the Opposition, party president Sonia Gandhi today told reporters in Parliament.

• Supreme Court Stand Deflates Challenge to New Army Chief

  The Supreme Court today refused to stop the appointment of Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next chief of the Indian Army.