US provides ventilators to India to battle COVID-19
Jun 17, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated a first shipment of 100 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to India to assist its fight against COVID-19.
Don't shoot the messengers: SC's tough words against Delhi govt over action against doctors
Jun 17, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday in tough words asked the Delhi government not to "shoot the messengers" by taking action against doctors, healthcare workers who are fighting against the deadly Novel Coronavirus, media reports said.
PM Modi calls all-party meeting to discuss India-China border situation
Jun 17, 2020, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called an all-party meeting at 5 pm on Friday to discuss the situation in the India-China border.
Loss of soldiers in Galwan deeply disturbing and painful: Rajnath Singh
Jun 17, 2020, at 12:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the loss of soldiers in the Galwan Valley of Eastern Ladakh during a face-off between India and China was "deeply disturbing and painful."
The Chinese came with iron rods and bamboo with nails: Sources on India-China clash in Ladakh
Jun 17, 2020, at 12:15 pm
Leh/IBNS: The Chinese soldiers came with iron rods and bamboo with nails and encircled Indian soldiers who fought valiantly leading to martyrdom of 20 personnel on the Indian side and heavy casualty on the Chinese side, sources confirmed IBNS on the clash in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. A fierce hand-to-hand fighting raged on ground zero and the death toll could be more than 20 as many are seriously injured.
Assam girl commits suicide after making TikTok video
Jun 17, 2020, at 11:18 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A young girl from Assam’s Nalbari district on Tuesday allegedly committed suicide after she made a TikTok video to inform her parents about the incident.
Assam to conduct 50,000 random tests for COVID-19 to check community transmission
Jun 17, 2020, at 11:16 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Keeping in view the surge in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in the state, the Assam government has decided to launch Assam Targeted Surveillance Program (ATSP) from Jun 17 by aiming to conduct 50,000 random tests for the deadly virus in a week’s time.
Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's 'silence' over India-China faceoff
Jun 17, 2020, at 10:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to corner the central government, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" over the India-China faceoff along the Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh that has left 20 Indian soldiers dead.
Man gets 20 yrs Rigorous Imprisonment in rape case in Maharashtra
Jun 17, 2020, at 09:08 am
Nanded/UNI: A local court sentenced a man to 20 years Rigorous Imprisonment for raping a minor in Mukhed tehsil of the district.
Restrain frontline troops, resort to dialogue: Chinese military tells India
Jun 17, 2020, at 08:37 am
Beijing/UNI: A Chinese military spokesperson on Tuesday said that Indian side should strictly restrain their frontline troops and return to the correct track of dialogue and negotiations to resolve the differences, Xinhua reported.
Tibetan leader says region where India-China troops standoff occurred was once peaceful
Jun 17, 2020, at 01:01 am
Shimla: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) president Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday reacted to the escalation of tension between China and India and said the region where the incident took place was once very peaceful when India shared its border with Tibet.
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Upset over Sushant Singh Rajput's death, fan commits suicide in UP's Bareilly
Jun 16, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Bareilly/IBNS: Upset over Sushant Singh Rajput's death, a boy from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, who was the Bollywood actor's diehard fan, committed suicide, media reports said on Tuesday.
Rajasthan: After Congress, BJP shifts MLAs to Jaipur hotel ahead of RS polls
Jun 16, 2020, at 11:31 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: After the ruling Congress party in Rajasthan shifted their legislators to a hotel ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls on June 19, the opposition Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has followed the suit.
20 Indian soldiers martyred in face-off with China in Eastern Ladakh: Indian Army
Jun 16, 2020, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 20 Indian soldiers, including a Colonel, were martyred during a "violent face-off" with Chinese forces along the Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the Indian Army confirmed. At least 43 Chinese soldiers died in the clashes, said a media report.
20 Indian soldiers martyred in violent face-off with China in Galwan Valley: Report
Jun 16, 2020, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi: At least 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a violent face-off with China in Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh, according to Army sources. There were 43 casualties in the Chinese side, a report said.
Jun 16, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Government on Tuesday summoned Pakistan High Commission's Charge d’ Affaires Haider Shah and lodged a strong protest on the issue of the abduction and torture of two officials of the Indian Embassy in Islamabad by Pakistan security agencies.
Mamata not on speakers' list in Covid VC with Modi, likely to skip meeting
Jun 16, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Covid-19 on Wednesday as she has not been named on the list of speakers, reports said.
Maharashtra: Police constable from Kolhapur booked for raping young woman
Jun 16, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: A police constable, attached to district police headquarters, was on Tuesday booked for allegedly raping a young woman for four years and harassing her.
Assam woman returning from Kerala gives birth to baby girl on Shramik special train
Jun 16, 2020, at 06:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A woman from Assam’s Goalghat district delivered a baby girl while she was returning to the state in a Shramik Special train from Kerala on Monday.
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/Beijing: The already heightened tension between India and China escalated further as an Indian Army officer and two jawans were killed during a 'violent face-off' with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh.
Assam: Interloper in Karbi Conflict
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:09 pm
On June 11, 2020, a People's Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) militant was arrested from Therebasa in Karbi Anglong District. One pistol was retrieved from his possession.
IS-KP: Another Weapon in the ISI Armory
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:05 pm
On June 12, 2020, at least four civilians, were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack that occurred at Sher Shah Suri Mosque in the Kart-e-Char area of Kabul city in Kabul Province. The blast took place when people were offering Friday prayers, killing four worshippers, including the prayer leader Imam Maulavi Azizullah Mufleh.
Maharashtra: Gadchiroli: Strategic Restraint
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:02 pm
On May 17, 2020, two Police personnel, Sub-Inspector Dhannaji Honmane and constable Kishore Atram, were killed and another three were injured in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Poyerkothi-Koparshi forested area under Bhamragarh Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawade disclosed that the gun-battle took place when Maoists opened fire at a Quick Response Team (QRT) from Bhamragarh and C-60 commandos of Gadchiroli Police, who were out on a joint anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation.
Balochistan: Violent Retaliation
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:00 pm
On May 19, 2020, six Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed when unidentified militants targeted their vehicle using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Mach District of Balochistan on May 19, 2020. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
Devendra Fadnavis accuses Mah govt, BMC of hiding COVID-19 death toll
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Assembly Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday alleged that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government as well as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) are underreporting COVID-19 deaths.
Significant number of patients are recovering from COVID-19 in India: PM Narendra Modi
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday started interacting with the Chief Ministers of various states over the COVID-19 outbreak situation and said India is one such nation which has witnessed a significant number of patients recovering from the disease.
Jun 16, 2020, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An Indian Army officer and two jawans were killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh.
Pakistan troops violate ceasefire near LoC in Kupwara
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:52 am
Srinagar/UNI: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Search on for missing trekkerÂ
Jun 16, 2020, at 09:31 am
Srinagar/UNI: A massive search operation has been launched to trace a youth who went missing during trekking along with four others in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, official sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three militants killed in encounter in Shopian
Jun 16, 2020, at 08:56 am
Srinagar/UNI: Three militants were on Tuesday killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in South Kashmir district of Shopian.