Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said while the jawans of the Indian Army did not step across the Line of Control (LoC) during the Kargil conflict in 1999, they could have ventured inside enemy territory if they so wanted. Addressing an event commemorating soliders, who laid down their lives […]
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Karnataka: Two FIRs filed in Udupi Medical College video incident; NCW to launch probe
Days after an alleged incident where three girls of a medical college in Karnataka’s Udupi district filmed fellow students in the washroom was reported, the Udupi Police have registered two separate FIRs in the case. A statement released by the police details that police took suo motu cognizance and two […]
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J-K: Farmers embrace lavender revolution under aroma mission
What started as a passion for apothecaries for the locals in Jammu and Kashmir, hundreds of years ago, is now a full-blown herbal revolution. Today the Kashmir Valley is coloured in the regal shade of purple. Depending upon where the Sun is in the sky, the Kashmiri lavender blooms in different hues […]
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India developing its own 400 km class Long-Range, Surface-to-Air Missile air defence system
In what could be a major boost for self-reliance in the defence sector, India is indigenously developing a three-layered long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) defence system which would be able to strike down enemy aircraft and missiles at around 400 Km ranges. The proposal for developing a three-layered long-range surface-to-air missile […]
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Kerala: FIR filed over malfunctioning of microphone during CM’s address at Chandy’s funeral
The Kerala Police registered a case over the malfunctioning of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s microphone during his address at predecessor Oommen Chandy’s memorial event in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. An FIR under Kerala Police Act 118 e for “mic hiss” was registered, the police informed on Wednesday. The CM, however, directed that no action should be taken in the […]
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Lok Sabha Speaker accepts no-confidence motion against government moved by Opposition
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday accepted the no-confidence motion against the government moved by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on behalf of opposition parties of I.N.D.I.A alliance. After Gogoi moved the motion, the Speaker asked about the number of members supporting the motion. He admitted the motion and said […]
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Uttarakhand: Dehradun’s Sahatradhara River in spate due to constant downpours
Constant downpours since early morning have caused a spate at Sahastradhara River, a tourist spot in Dehradun, officials said on Wednesday. According to Dehradun Police, incessant rains in Dehradun since 4:00 am today have resulted in an upsurge in the Sahastradhara River. The Officials also stated that the rivers around […]
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“Nation will never forget supreme sacrifice of jawans”: Army Chief on Kargil Vijay Divas
Paying rich tributes to the valour of the Indian armed forces on the 24th Kargil Vijay Divas, Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday said the jawans, who made the supreme sacrifice in the 1999 conflict with Pakistan, will forever live on in the hearts and minds of the people. […]
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PM Modi performs ‘puja’ at ITPO complex in Delhi prior to its inaugural
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a Havan and Puja ceremony prior to the inauguration of the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) complex on Wednesday morning at the ITPO complex in the national capital. Visuals show Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in the havan-puja ceremony in the India Trade Promotion Organisation […]
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Haryana: Four killed after truck rams into car on Western Peripheral Expressway
In a horrific accident, four persons were killed after a truck rammed into a car at high speed on Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) or Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway, near the Bahadurgarh’s Mandoli village on Wednesday. According to Arun Kumar, who was at the wheel of the private car, the accident took place around 3.30am he was travelling with his family […]
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BRS gives notice for no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, YSRCP to support government
With the Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi having given notice for a no-confidence motion against the government in Lok Sabha on behalf of parties who are part of I.N.D.I.A alliance, some of the political parties seen to be non-aligned, have also indicated their position. These parties are not part of the […]
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Himachal rains: National Highway blocked in Shimla’s Jeori and Broni Nallah
Persistent downpours in the Shimla district have blocked the National Highways in the Jeori and Broni Nallah area near Jhakri in the region, officials said on Wednesday. As per visuals by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). the National Highways at two Broni Nallah and Jeori locations in Shimla […]
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“Country taught them lesson earlier, govt ready to face any situation”: Union ministers on no-confidence motion
Hitting back at the Opposition alliance, led by the Congress, which brought a no-confidence motion against the Centre in the Lok Sabha, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said they made a similar love ahead of the 2019 and the people taught them a lesson in the subsequent […]
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PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes to bravehearts on Kargil Vijay Diwas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the bravehearts of the Kargil conflict on the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas and said the occasion brings to the fore the heroic saga of those wonderful brave hearts of India who will always remain an inspiration for the countrymen. “Kargil Vijay […]
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives no-confidence motion notice against government in Lok Sabha
Amid the impasse in Parliament over Manipur situation, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday submitted a notice for no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha. The decision to bring a no-confidence motion was taken at a meeting of opposition I.N.D.I.A alliance parties held on Tuesday. Gogoi represents Kaliabor […]