The first reports on sighting of PLA troop movement on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control came in mid-April, almost two weeks before Chinese and Indian soldiers came to blows on the north bank of Pangong Tso on May 5-6. But the Army says these reports never reached it, and the first reports it […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a chargesheet against 17 Islamic State suspects who had allegedly formed a terror group named Al-Hind to carry “out terrorist attacks in South India, especially in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and for establishing Islamic Khilafat in India”. Among those chargesheeted is Khaja Mohideen, who is one of […]
Gangster Vikas Dubey, who was killed in an encounter on July 10, earned Rs 1 crore a month, Hindustan Times’ sister publication Hindustan reported quoting Enforcement Directorate officials. Dubey, however, led a simple life – he was a teetotaller and didn’t like splurging on a lavish lifestyle. So, it is becoming difficult for the ED […]
XIV Corps Commander Lt General Harinder Singh will hold talks Tuesday with South Xinjiang Military Region Commander Major General Liu Lin on the next phase of disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. This will be the fourth round of discussions between the two Corps Commanders to resolve the standoff which started early May. […]
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results of the class 12 board exam results Monday and netizens across India took to social media to share memes and jokes about it. Despite some exams being cancelled and results being delayed due to the pandemic, the pass percentage has gone up, along with a rise […]
In first remarks from the political leadership on the disengagement of troops that began last week along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Saturday it has “just commenced, and very much a work in progress”. Speaking at the India Global Week virtual conference, Jaishankar said, “We have agreed on the […]
With a record single-day increase of 27,114 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past the eight-lakh mark on Saturday, just four days after crossing the seven-lakh post, according to health ministry data. This was the eighth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country increased by more than 22,000. According to data updated at 8 am, […]
Gangster Vikas Dubey, who was arrested from the Mahakal temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain on Thursday, and was being brought to Kanpur amid unprecedented security on Friday morning, has been killed in an encounter, police said. Inspector General, Kanpur, Mohit Agarwal, confirmed his death. According to reports, as the convoy reached Barra police circle in […]
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday said there has been an “uninformed commentary” on exclusion of certain topics from the CBSE syllabus to portray a false narrative. The comments by the minister came following a controversy over the reduction of syllabus by the CBSE due to the COVID-19 situation, with the Opposition alleging […]
Top IPS officer Basant Kumar Rath, posted in Jammu and Kashmir, has been suspended for alleged instances of “gross misconduct and misbehaviour”, according to an order issued by the Home Ministry Wednesday. The order says a disciplinary proceeding against Rath is contemplated in connection with “repeated instances of gross misconduct and misbehaviour”, which has been […]