At least two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and three were injured after terrorists opened fire at a patrolling party in Pampore in south Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The injured personnel were evacuated to the district hospital, where two succumbed to their injuries. Traffic […]
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Rafale’s induction gives us edge to strike first: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria
The integration of Rafale fighter jets gives the country an edge and the capability to strike first and deep, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Monday three days ahead of the Air Force Day parade on October 8. “Integration of Rafales brings in a platform which is way ahead […]
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‘We’re speechless if CBI probe isn’t trusted’: Sena after AIIMS report on Sushant
Days after a panel of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) looking into the autopsy report of Sushant Singh Rajput ruled out murder, Shiv Sena on Monday said that it was “speechless” if people still questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI’s) probe into the case. Sena leader […]
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CBI raids 14 locations related to Congress leader DK Shivakumar, brother
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across the country, including residences as well as business establishments, connected with Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh in alleged a corruption case, officials said. The raids by the central agency were […]
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‘Raid Raj BJP’s only Machiavellian Move’: Cong reacts to DK Shivakumar raids
The Congress Karnataka unit on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as an electoral weapon following the agency’s raids at multiple locations linked to state party leader DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh. The CBI is conducting raids at 14 locations including […]
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JD(U) takes stock of situation as LJP exits NDA ahead of Bihar polls
An uneasy calm prevails in National Democratic Alliance (NDA), particularly in the JD (U) after one of the alliance partners, the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) announced on Sunday that it will contest the Bihar assembly polls independently. The LJP’s exit sent the JD (U) top leaders in a huddle and […]
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India exceeds WHO’s Covid-19 tests advisory by 6 times: Govt
India has exceeded the 140 tests per day per million population for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recommendation by World Health Organization (WHO) by nearly six times, the Union ministry of health and family welfare said on Monday. “India has exceeded 140 tests/day/million population as advised by @WHO by nearly 6 […]
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With 74,442 new Covid-19 cases and 903 deaths, India’s tally goes past 6.6 million
India, the second worst-hit country by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the world, recorded 74,442 new infections and 903 deaths in the last 24 hours, which has taken its tally to over 6.6 million, the Union health ministry’s data showed on Monday. There are 6,623,815 cases of the coronavirus disease […]
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to hold high-level meeting to control air pollution
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a high-level meeting on Monday to finalise the city’s action plan to control air pollution in the coming winter months. “They (officials) will present their action plans. After that, the Delhi government, under the leadership of CM Arvind Kejriwal, will launch a mega campaign […]
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‘Time’s running out,’ Gambhir comes down hard on Rajasthan Royals batsman
Rajasthan Royals sort of crash-landed after a flying start in IPL 2020. After two stunning victories in high-scoring affairs in Sharjah, their batting came a cropper in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. One of the main reasons for that is their over-dependence on Jos Buttler, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson. The […]
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India-US 2 plus 2 on Oct 26-27, geospatial pact BECA to be signed
The third India-US two plus two dialogue is expected to take place here on October 26-27 with the Narendra Modi government ready to sign the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation. The last of four military communication foundational agreements, BECA is an important precursor to India acquiring […]
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25-year-old woman gang-raped, brutally assaulted by 4 in Gurugram
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped and assaulted by four men in a real estate dealer’s office in DLF Phase 2 area early Sunday morning. The woman suffered serious head injuries and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital, where her condition is ‘stable’, according to the police. Four suspects, […]
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Active Covid-19 cases hit first-ever plateau in India
With 936,089 active cases of Covid-19, as of Sunday night, India appears to have stemmed the rise in the crucial statistic for the first time as the figure remained below the million mark for 14 consecutive days. This is the first time since the start of the pandemic that the […]
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Ahead of Jaishankar trip, India is game to formalise Quad dialogue that ruffles China
India is not averse to institutionalising the interaction between four major democracies committed to securing Indo-Pacific principles and the shared vision on maritime security, cyber, critical technologies, infrastructure, counter-terrorism and regional cooperation, people familiar with the development said ahead of external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s Tokyo visit on Monday for […]
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India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 6.5 million, recoveries at over 5.5 million
India recorded 75,829 cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 940 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its tally over 6.5 million, data from the Union health ministry showed on Sunday morning. India sustained its trend of maintaining active cases below the 1 million mark for the 13th successive […]