The 500 km-range Brahmos cruise missile, 800 km-range Nirbhay cruise missiles along with Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) with a capability to target aerial threats 40 km away are at the core of India’s stand-off weapon deterrence to People’s Liberation Army (PLA) missile deployment in Xinjiang and Tibet regions. While the PLA’s western theatre command has deployed stand-off […]
Newly-appointed BJP national secretary Anupam Hazra has said that he would hug Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee if he is infected with the coronavirus to make her feel the pain of the families of COVID-19 patients. A police complaint was filed by the Trinamool Congress in Siliguri for the comments Hazra made at a party programme […]
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said that his government will approach the Supreme Court over the issue of new farm laws. He also slammed the BJP-led central government, accusing it of snatching away the rights of states. Amarinder Singh, Rawat and others held a sit-in protest against the new farms laws. Addressing the […]
India’s COVID-19 tally galloped past 60 lakh on Monday with 82,170 new cases, while the recoveries have surged to 50.17 lakh with 74,893 more people having recuperate, the Health Ministry said, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 95,542 with 1,039 more deaths. There are 9,62,640 active cases […]
Sitharaman said Saturday the economy continues to face challenges of a different nature with no clear-cut end date for the pandemic, especially in the absence of a sure-shot vaccine. SIX MONTHS INTO the Covid-19 pandemic, and a sharp 23.9 per cent GDP contraction in April-June following a strict national lockdown, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday the economy continues to […]
48-year-Shahazad Asghar Zaidi is thankful to his landlord Ramdhari Prajapati for saving his life from the rioters. Prajapati with the help of few locals had stopped communal fanatics to cause any harm to Zaidi when they had put a dagger on his neck. Prajapati had rented out his shop to Zaidi and the latter was […]
A suit has been filed in a Mathura court, on behalf of Hindu deity Lord Shrikrishna Virajman, seeking ownership over the entire 13.37 acres of Krishna Janmabhumi land and removal of Shahi Idgah Masjid, which is situated adjacent to the Krishna temple complex in the city. The plaintiff, described as Bhagwan SriKrishna Virjman at Katra […]
New Delhi:India feels the absence of a PM with the depth of Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday as he wished the former prime minister on his birthday. Singh, who headed the UPA coalition government between 2004 and 2014, turned 88 on Saturday. “India feels the absence of a PM with the […]
India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases in a span of 24 hours, while over 48 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Saturday, reported Press Trust of India. The total coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932 with 85,362 infections being […]
Singer SP Balasubramanyam, who had tested positive for Corona, died today at the age of 74. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai and was admitted there on August 5 after he showed mild Corona symptoms. However, in the last 24 hours, his condition had deteriorated further, warranting maximal life support. Hospital authorities had […]