Ladakh Standoff : Rajnath Singh holds meeting with CDS, Services Chiefs before Moscow visit
Jun 22, 2020, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of Chinese agression in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held a high-level review meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and all three service chiefs, sources in the defence establishment said.
New dense swarm of locusts enter Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan from Pakistan
Jun 22, 2020, at 01:57 am
Jaipur/IBNS: India is all set to battle a fresh wave of locust attack as a five square kilometer dense swarm of desert locusts entered Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan from Pakistan while locust breeding has been reported at Bikaner district, said a media report.
MHA directs compulsory contact tracing of all Covid-19 patients in Delhi
Jun 22, 2020, at 12:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said contact tracing will be scaled up in the national capital and followed diligently for all Covid-19 positive patients using the Arogya Setu app amid massive spike in the coronavirus cases registered this month after lockdown norms were relaxed in the city.
Satellite images show China attempts to diverting Galwan River's course
Jun 21, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Beijing: New satellite images, which have surfaced, have shown China is attempting to divert the course of the Galwan River in Ladakh region.
Jun 21, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Washington: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blamed China for the recent violence in the Galwan Valley that left 20 Indian soldiers killed last week.
Dhaka rally calls for deeper India-Bangladesh bond, slams China's aggression
Jun 21, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Dhaka: Nearly 100 people participated in a rally in Dhaka's Press Club on Saturday to strengthen the relationship between India and Bangladesh.
Three HM militants killed during encounter in Srinagar
Jun 21, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: All three trapped Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a major Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) since early Sunday morning in down town Srinagar, where mobile internet of all Cellular companies has been suspended.
Improvement in COVID-19 infected Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain's condition after plasma therapy
Jun 21, 2020, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: There is an improvement in the condition of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain after he was administered plasma therapy.
Jharkhand: Man arrested for murdering daughter's ex-lover in Palamu
Jun 21, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Daltonganj/UNI: Police has arrested a person who had killed the ex-lover of his daughter at Panki Police Station area of the Palamu district.
Kerala: Baby attacked by fatherÂ
Jun 21, 2020, at 07:06 pm
Kochi/UNI: A 54-day-old baby, who got injured after being thrown by her father, was in critical condition and remains unconscious at Kolenchery Medical Mission Hospital here, hospital sources said on Sunday.
Ayodhya case: LK Advani, Joshi, Kalyan to record their statement from June 30
Jun 21, 2020, at 05:29 pm
Lucknow/UNI: After a long wait of over two decades, the prime accused of the Ayodhya demolition case on December 6,1992 would be recording their statements in the trial court from next week.
26/11 convict's bail can strain US-India relationship: US attorney
Jun 21, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Washington/ IBNS/UNI: United States has opposed the release of 26/11 convict Tahawwur Rana, a Pak origin Canadian businessman who had applied for bail, arguing that there was possibility that he might escape to Canada and evade a probable death sentence in India, media reports said.
Rahul launches fresh attack on PM, accuses NDA of surrendering Indian territory
Jun 21, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the India-China border standoff, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the NDA government at the Centre of surrendering Indian territory.
'Not Bats, They Are Batman': Indian Army posts video on social media to honour Bihar Regiment
Jun 21, 2020, at 02:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Army has made a video honouring the valour and extreme courage of the soldiers of Bihar regiment and remembered their bravery 21 years ago in Kargil War.
Three terrorists, holed up inside house, killed in Srinagar encounter
Jun 21, 2020, at 12:59 pm
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Three terrorists, who were holed up inside a house in Zadibal Soura area of Srinagar, were eliminated by the security forces during an ongoing encounter on Sunday, Jammu & Kashmir police said.
India witnesses rare solar eclipse today, netizens flood social media with images
Jun 21, 2020, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: People across India are seen posting images of the rare solar eclipse on social media since Sunday morning once the celestial event became visible from several cities.
India-China clash: They have come to blows, we'll help them, says Donald Trump
Jun 21, 2020, at 11:18 am
Washington/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump has said that his administration is in talks with both India and China to help them resolve the ongoing border skirmishes in the Eastern Ladakh.
Pakistan shells forward posts in Poonch's Balakot
Jun 21, 2020, at 11:03 am
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops yet again on Sunday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bandh like situation as Chennai witnesses total lockdown today
Jun 21, 2020, at 09:21 am
Chennai/UNI: A bandh like situation prevailed as normal life came to a grinding halt and roads wore a deserted look in Tami Nadu, which is observing a total shutdown, without any relaxations on Sunday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Practice Pranayama to boost immunity amid COVID-19 pandemic: PM Modi on International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2020, at 09:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Conveying his greeting on the International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday urged everyone to practice 'Pranayama' to boost their immune systems amid the continuous spike in coronavirus cases across the country.
Nepal Communist Party draws flak for holding virtual meet with China
Jun 21, 2020, at 12:32 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal and China's communits parties had a virtual meeting, inviting sharp criticism from the country's ruling and opposition leaders, for holding this at a time when relations between India and China were acutely strained, due to a face-off between the two armies at Galwan Valley, in which India lost 20 army personnel.
Puri Gajapati appeals Odisha CM to approach Apex court to permit Rath Yatra in Puri
Jun 21, 2020, at 12:11 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Puri King Gajapati Divyasingh Dev today urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to approach the Supreme court for partial modification of its order and permit the Rath Yatra only at Puri.
Rare celestial event to take place on June 21
Jun 20, 2020, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The first solar eclipse of this year will take place on Sunday, which is occurring during the summer solstice, the longest day of year in the Northern Hemisphere.
IAF flies combat air patrols after heightened Chinese air activities in Ladakh
Jun 20, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heightened border tension in Ladakh, Indian Air Force is not only monitoring Chinese air activity over Tibet but also conducting air patrols in the areas bordering China, said reports.
India rejects China's claims of sovereignty over Galwan Valley
Jun 20, 2020, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Saturday demolished China's claims of sovereignty over Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, maintaining that attempts by the Chinese side to "advance exaggerated and untenable" claims are not acceptable.
Delhi LG rollbacks mandatory 5-day institutional quarantine for COVID-19 positive patients
Jun 20, 2020, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday announced rollback of compulsory five-day institutional quarantine for Covid-19 positive patients in the national capital.
UP: BSP leader shot dead in Kanpur
Jun 20, 2020, at 05:49 pm
Kanpur/UNI: A local Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Chakeri area of Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
US: 2008 Mumbai terror attack plotter Tahawwur Rana arrested
Jun 20, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Washington/UNI: Tahawwur Rana, a key conspirator in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was arrested in Los Angeles, media reports said on Saturday.
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Hexa Copter drone shot on IB in Kathua, ISI-Pak Rangers role can’t be ruled out: BSF
Jun 20, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Jammu/UNI: An alert patrolling team of the BSF on Saturday morning shot down a Hexa Copter drone carrying weapons near Pansar Border outpost along the border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.
IAF inducts another batch of young leaders
Jun 20, 2020, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) held at Air Force Academy, Dundigal on Saturday.