Rajasthan cabinet meets to discuss points raised by governor for calling assembly session
The Rajasthan government is holding a cabinet meeting to discuss the points raised by governor Kalraj Mishra for convening a session of the state assembly. The Congress government has been constantly demanding that a session of the house should be called. Confident of its numbers in the assembly, the party is pushing for a floor […]
Pakistan army shells 2 sectors along LoC in Poonch
The Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, prompting Indian troops to retaliate effectively, officials said on Tuesday. The ceasefire was violated by Pakistan for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said, adding that there have been […]
Global recoveries hit 10 million even as Covid-19 rages on
More than 10 million people out of the over 16 million infected with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have recovered worldwide — a key milestone for the pandemic that has otherwise shown little sign of slowing down as it continues to find new strongholds across countries. Resurgences in various regions, including where nations thought they had […]
How the cold will alter the India-China power equation next month in Ladakh
On June 15 evening when the Indian Army troops clashed with People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Galwan, the temperature of the river was close to zero (and below it in some places) and a large number of troops on both sides fatally succumbed to hypoxia (low oxygen levels because of the altitude) and hypothermia (excessive […]
‘Hindus resentful’: HC seeks copy of officer’s note to riot probe teams
The Delhi High Court Monday directed Delhi Police to file a copy of an order passed by its Special Commissioner of Police to chiefs of teams probing the Northeast Delhi riots, which has been challenged by families of two persons who were killed in the February violence. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait issued the direction on […]
Delhi Riots: HC Restrains Police From Circulating Allegations Against Pinjra Tod Activist
The Delhi High Court Monday restrained the police from circulating information about the allegations against ‘Pinjra Tod’ activist Devangana Kalitha, arrested in relation to communal violence in Northeast Delhi during the anti-CAA protests, till the trial commences in the case. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, while pronouncing order through video conferencing, also said the prayer made by […]
Situation in J&K has turned from bad to worse: Dr. Kamal
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday said the measures that were undertaken on 5th of august last year, and since then pose a fundamental threat to the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According to statement issued to KNS, Party additional general secretary Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said, “Situation in Kashmir has turned […]
Won’t extend Kashmir Bar Association chief Abdul Qayoom’s detention beyond Aug 6, government tells SC
The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom’s detention would not be extended beyond August 6 even as his lawyers demanded his immediate release. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed a Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that Qayoom’s current detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public […]
India much better off because of right decisions at right time: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narenda Modi said Monday that India is in a much better situation in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic because of the right decisions at the right time. “The right decisions at right time means Indian is better off than other countries, Our death rate is less than may leading countries and our […]
US warplane flew less than 100 km from Shanghai, says China think tank
A US anti-submarine warplane came within 100 km from Shanghai in eastern China on Sunday, a Chinese think tank focused on the South China Sea has said in the backdrop of the tit-for-tat closure of consulates and escalating tension between the two countries. A P-8A anti-submarine plane and an EP-3E reconnaissance plane entered the Taiwan […]