SRINAGAR: Three members of the security forces were among six people killed in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) from the Gurez sector to the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, authorities said. They said Pakistani troops fired mortars and other weapons. …
Read More »Congress Says No Comments, Party Leaders Attack Obama | India News
NEW DELHI: After former US president referred to Rahul Gandhi as a ‘nervous’ leader Barack Obama in his book, the Congress He chose not to comment officially, although party leaders criticized Obama on Friday. Congressional Chief Spokesman Randeep Surjewala said: “Let me humbly remind some overzealous friends of the media …
Read More »Covid-19: India will receive 100 million injections of the Astra vaccine next month | India News
The world’s largest vaccine maker is ramping up production of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 injection, aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation campaign that could begin across India later that month. If the data from the end-stage trial shows that AstraZeneca’s candidate provides effective protection against …
Read More »SC contempt case: “I do not intend to retract a tweet or apologize,” says Kunal Kamra | India News
NEW DELHI: Stand up comic Kunal kamra on Friday he said he is ready to face contempt proceedings against him and that his views have not changed. “No lawyers, no apologies, no fine, no wasted space,” Kamra tweeted. No lawyers, no apologies, no fines, no wasted space 🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/B1U7dkVB1W – …
Read More »Twitter runs the risk of being suspended by mistake on the map of Leh | India News
NEW DELHI: Social media giant Twitter is at risk of facing suspension and even being blocked in India, and the government has warned the company of legal consequences over the issue of listing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir, instead of the Union Territory of Ladakh. An FIR can …
Read More »AG assent for contempt of Kunal Kamra for tweets against SC | India News
NEW DELHI: Attorney General KK Venugopal granted consent for the start of criminal proceedings for contempt against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets in which he was virulently critical of the Supreme Court after it released journalist Arnab Goswami on bail in an incitement to the suicide case. Referring …
Read More »Serum Institute prepares 40 million doses of Covid vaccine under “at risk” manufacturing and storage license | India News
NEW DELHI: In order to ensure early availability of its Covid-19 vaccine once approved, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has already manufactured 40 million doses of the candidate developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca , under the category ‘at risk’ manufacturing and warehousing license from the …
Read More »Escalating tension between India and China would further provoke regional instability: Russia | India News
NEW DELHI: Russia said on Thursday that any escalation in border tension between India and China amid global turbulence and unpredictability would further trigger regional instability in Eurasia, and the friction may be misused by other players in their geopolitical purpose. . In an online press conference, Russian Deputy Chief …
Read More »In addition to Ladakh, India and China push to resolve “other unfinished business” across LAC: MEA | India News
NEW DELHI: India and China are pushing for resolution of “other outstanding issues” in addition to the disengagement in eastern Ladakh, raising hopes that any deal that may be reached could include other “problem areas” in the actutal control line (LACQUER). Inform journalists, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava Indian said and …
Read More »In Maharashtra, the government will collapse on its own: Devendra Fadnavis | India News
MUMBAI: Former Prime Minister of Maharashtra and leader of the BJP Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday he said that the government led by Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray will fall on its own and said that although the BJP is not considering a changing of the guard in the state, it will …
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