Delhi health minister tests Covid-19 positive
Jun 17, 2020, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain has tested coronavirus positive on Wednesday, following a negative test report on Tuesday.
Kashmiri teacher beats Covid-19 barrier by teaching students in open
Jun 17, 2020, at 08:15 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Teaching is a noble profession and teachers create future contributors of the society. These words could be best understood from the life of a Kashmir teacher who is nurturing young minds at a time when the education system in the country is facing the Covid-19 challenge.
A list of 52 Chinese apps Indian intelligence red flags amid border clash
Jun 17, 2020, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian intelligence agencies have asked the government to ban or advise people against the use of 52 Chinese apps over concerns of being unsafe and stealing of large chunk of user information and data, a media report said.
Centre suspends foreign training of bureaucrats this fiscal due to COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 17, 2020, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre has decided to suspend the foreign training of the bureaucrats` during this current financial year 2020-21 in view of the COVID 19 pandemic and also financial austerity.
Narendra Modi, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau discuss COVID-19 situation
Jun 17, 2020, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/Ottawa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau interacted on Wednesday as they updated each other on the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
China took pre-meditated action: Indian EAM Jaishankar tells Wang Yi on Galwan Valley standoffÂ
Jun 17, 2020, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/Beijing: Amid escalating tension between the two nuclear-capable nations, India on Wednesday blamed China for the violent standoff in Galwan valley of Eastern Ladakh that left 20 soldiers dead.
India-China Conflict: ITBP on high alert in Galwan valley
Jun 17, 2020, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A day after 20 Indian Army soldiers lost their lives in a bloody clash with People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Galwan valley, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been put on high alert, sources said here on Wednesday.
Delhi AAP MLA Atishi tests positive for COVID-19
Jun 17, 2020, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi has now become the latest Indian politician who has tested positive for COVID-19.
China, India in close communication, says FM Wang Yi
Jun 17, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Beijing/UNI: Day after major escalation between two South Asian neighbours India and China, Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday said that both the countries are in close communication on resolving border issues.
India wants peace but if instigated can befittingly reply: PM Modi on violent standoff with China
Jun 17, 2020, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday broke his silence on the violent standoff between India and Chinese soldiers which led to the death of 20 security personnel and said his nation wants peace but if instigated then the country has the capacity to give befitting reply.
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.