CHENNAI: Cyclonic storm Nivar started landfall 30km north of Puducherry and 115 km south of Chennai around 11.15pm on Wednesday. The core of the storm that struck near Marakkanam it is expected to take three hours to cross. Heavy rains and winds of 120 to 130 km / h, with …
Read More »Mamata Banerjee: Even if BJP arrests me, I will secure TMC’s victory in polls from jail: Mamata | India News
BANKURA: Calling the BJP “garbage of lies” and “the nation’s greatest curse”, west bengal chief minister Mamata banerjee on Wednesday she challenged the saffron party to arrest her and claimed she will make sure TMC victory in the next elections even from jail. Election for the 294-member West Bengal assembly …
Read More »India Leases Top-Notch US Drones for Surveillance Amid Border Dispute with China | India News
NEW DELHI: India has installed two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for top-tier surveillance missions leased by an American company, in a major leap in capacity for the armed forces amid the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern China. Ladakh. The two unarmed Sea Guardians, variants of the iconic armed …
Read More »Haryana Seals Borders With Punjab, Deploys Police To Thwart “Delhi Chalo” Farmers’ March | India News
CHANDIGARH: One day before the farmers’ scheduled protest march to Delhi against the Center’s agricultural laws, Haryana on Wednesday it tightly closed its borders with Punjab and suspended its bus service to the neighboring state in an attempt to thwart the march. the Haryana The police also used water cannons …
Read More »Amarinder meets Sidhu over lunch, sparks speculation about MLA reinduction in Punjab cabinet | India News
CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh met Navjot Singh Sidhu during lunch on Wednesday, prompting speculation that he could be reinstated in the state cabinet. Both leaders have not been on the best terms since May last year when the CM accused the former cricketer of “inept handling” by …
Read More »BrahMos hits target with ‘pinpoint accuracy’ during test fire | India News
NEW DELHI: India carried out two “live operational shots” of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, amid continued military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh. The ground attack variant of the “deep impact precision missile” hit the target on an island nearly 300 km away …
Read More »Indian Navy Installs Two US Predator Drones on Lease, May Be Deployed to China Border | India News
NEW DELHI: In a sign of growing closeness between India and the United States amid the conflict with China, indian navy has incorporated two Predatory drones of a North American company hired for conducting surveillance in the Indian Ocean region and that can also be implemented along the Line of …
Read More »Don’t get the match wrong: Mamata Banerjee to disgruntled TMC leaders | India News
BANKURA: west bengal chief minister Mamata banerjee on Wednesday he approached disgruntled TMC leaders and said that from now on he will personally deal with party and administration affairs. “I am aware of those who are in contact with the opposition camp and the differences between the people should not …
Read More »MHA Issues New Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Precaution Against Covid-19 | India News
NEW DELHI: Union states and territories may impose local restrictions such as a nightly curfew to control the spread of Covid-19, but will have to consult with the Center before imposing any closures outside the containment zones, it said Wednesday the Ministry of the Interior. Issuing guidelines for “Surveillance, Containment, …
Read More »MHA Guidelines: Strictly Enforce Containment Measures, Regulate Crowd, MHA Tells States in Latest Covid Guidelines | India News
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of the Interior on Wednesday called on Union states and territories to strictly enforce containment measures and allow only essential activities in containment zones. By publishing a new set of guidelines, which will take effect until December 31, the MHA has asked states to strictly …
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