Politics

Militant killed in encounter in J-K’s Anantnag

A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the…

Galwan clashes left India’s relationship with China ‘profoundly disturbed’: Jaishankar

DELIVERING HIS sharpest comments yet on China since the Moscow meeting last month with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister…

PM Modi to address 12 rallies in Bihar, Nitish Kumar to join him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Bihar campaign on October 23, ahead of the first phase of polling with…

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad tests positive for Covid-19

New Delhi: Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress veteran, on Friday tweeted that he…

SC appoints ex-judge of apex court as one-man panel to monitor steps to prevent stubble-burning

As stubble-burning continues despite its order banning it, the Supreme Court on Friday appointed former top court judge Madan B…

Govt to soon take decision on minimum age of marriage for girls: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the govt will soon make a choice on revising the minimum age of…

Indian Army vice-chief to visit US ahead of 2+2 dialogue

Days before the planned 2+2 dialogue between the foreign and defence ministers of India and therefore the US, the Indian…

Shaurya Chakra awardee who fought against terrorism shot dead in Punjab’s Bhikhiwind

Two armed men shot dead Balwinder Singh Bhikhiwind, a Shaurya Chakra awardee, at Bhikhiwind, 35 km from here, on Friday.…

Won’t tolerate attempts to ‘finish off’ Bollywood: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said attempts to malign and “finish off” the Hindi film industry or “to…

Farooq, Omar call on Mehbooba; Gupkar signatories to meet today

The day after PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti was released from detention, National Conference leaders Farooq and Omar Abdullah visited the…

Only 22% NRIs to vote Trump, support for Modi cuts across divide: US survey

A survey has found that while almost half Indian Americans approve of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance, they continue…

Bihar elections: At labour chowks, lockdown shadow over Nitish sushasan

The sun has now ascended into the sky, and hope is fading fast. By 5 am everyday about 150 daily…

Nepal PM Oli sends a quiet message to India with a change in his cabinet

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has shunted out the country’s deputy PM Ishwar Pokhrel out of the defence ministry…

Punjab not to open multiplexes, cinema halls and entertainment parks yet

The Punjab government has decided to not open multiplexes, cinema halls and entertainment parks within the state yet. However the …

Nitin Gadkari to initiate blasting work for Zojila tunnel today

The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari  will initiate the primary blasting for construction-related work on the 14.15-km Zojila tunnel. It  will…

UK PM Johnson not heading for a full national lockdown yet, says minister

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson isn’t yet heading towards a full national lockdown in England despite calls from the opposition…

US resets ties with Bangladesh, to seek India’s view on neighbourhood

US deputy secretary of state Stephen Biegun has told the Indian government that Washington goes to be consulting it more…

Allahabad High Court questions official’s rape denial, says cremation violated rights of victim, family

FROM QUESTIONING the police claim that the 19-year-old Dalit woman from Hathras wasn’t raped to observing that her hurried cremation…

Bihar Elections 2020: As BJP footprint grows, Nitish Kumar slips in Muslim base

During the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, a Muslim voter in Siwan had explained why it didn’t interest them that the…

India scoffs at China’s new excuse for Ladakh stand-off, cites 3 reasons

India has rejected Chinese contention that its border infrastructure upgrade along the three,488 km Line of Actual Control (LAC) is…