An officer said selecting trainees in 6 months and adding 3–6 months of special training leaves Agniveers for only 2–2.5 years, sharply increasing training costs

In the bypoll in 2002, Raju Pal defeated Khalid Azim by just 4,818 votes, delivering a major setback to the Atiq Ahmed family, which had held the seat unchallenged since 1989

A massive cloudburst was reported in Jammu and Kashmir’s Chositi on Thursday, prompting rescue teams to rush to the spot, officials said.