NEW DELHI: Covid-19 cases in India surpassed 4 million on Friday, just 13 days after hitting the 3 million mark, even as new cases in the past 24 hours rose to a new high of more than 87,800 . This was the third consecutive day with the highest increase in …
Read More »Bangalore Riots ‘Pre-planned’, ‘Community Motivated’: Investigation Report | India News
BENGALURU: The recent riots in Bengaluru were “pre-planned and organized” and were “undoubtedly community motivated”, citizens for democracy in his investigative report presented to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said. He said the mob during the nighttime August 11 riots had specifically targeted certain prominent Hindus in the area, …
Read More »Rajnath Singh, Chinese Defense Minister at First Political Meeting since LAC Dispute | India News
Rajnath Singh meets with Chinese Defense Minister General Fenghe (PTI image) NEW DELHI: In an attempt to break the deadlock in the ongoing military confrontation in the east Ladakh Since early May, India and China held their first high-level political meeting on Friday, on the sidelines of the defense ministers …
Read More »Rajnath Singh holds talks with Chinese defense minister in Moscow amid border tension in Ladakh | India News
ANI photo MOSCOW / NEW DELHI: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met with his Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, in Moscow on Friday at the first highest-level contact after border tension erupted in Ladakh in May, when the Indian leader said that peace and security in the region require a climate …
Read More »Indian Navy conducts naval exercise with Russia in the Bay of Bengal | India News
NEW DELHI: The navies of India and Russia began a two-day mega military exercise in the Bay of Bengal on Friday to further consolidate their interoperability to address various security challenges, authorities said. A wide range of activities across the spectrum of maritime operations, such as surface and anti-aircraft drills, …
Read More »Probation, permission not absolute right; should not be given to terrorists, hardened criminals: MHA to States | India News
NEW DELHI: The Home Office (MHA) said Friday that the release of prisoners on parole and without permission is not an absolute right and should be based on well-defined eligibility standards, and ordered that those involved in terrorism and not be it must allow other heinous crimes to escape from …
Read More »India Firmly Committed to Preserving Its Territorial Integrity, Says FS Harsh Shringla Amid Border Tension with China | India News
Stock Photo NEW DELHI: Amidst the border tension between India and China, the Foreign Secretary Hard Vardhan Shringla said on Friday that India remains firmly committed to preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and will not compromise on that ground. Shringla also said it was important that even during these …
Read More »The speaker from Bengal said that there was no question time during the assembly session; BJP accuses TMC of ‘double standards’ | India News
CALCUTTA: There will be no question hour during the upcoming two-day session of the West Bengal Assembly due to “time constraints and the Covid-19 situation,” spokesman Biman Banerjee said on Friday. The BJP has called it a “double standard” of the Trinamool Congress, which had previously described the decision not …
Read More »Trust, non-aggression and peaceful resolution of key differences for regional peace: Rajnath | India News
MOSCOW: Peace and security in the SCO region demand a climate of trust, non-aggression, respect for international rules and peaceful resolution of differences, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday, seen as an indirect message. to China, which is engaged in a bitter border row with India in eastern Ladakh. …
Read More »Unrest in Bihar’s ruling alliance ahead of assembly elections | India News
PATNA: former prime minister Jitan ram manjhiOn Friday HAM (S) rekindled its rivalry with the Lok Janshakti Party, warning that it will present candidates against LJP if Ram Vilas PaswanThe party presents candidates to face JD (U) in the Bihar assembly polls, reflecting unrest in the state’s ruling alliance. The …
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