From big guns to missiles, India bans import of 101 defence items to boost self reliance
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the government has prepared a list 101 items on which there would be an embargo on import to give a push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ (Self-Reliant India Movement). Announcing the development on Twitter, Singh said it would be a big step towards self-reliance in defence. […]
Badshah accused of buying fake YouTube views for Rs 72 lakh, rapper denies claims
Mumbai Police has alleged that popular rapper Badshah confessed he bought views on YouTube for Rs 72 lakh in order to set a world record for most views in 24 hours. The video in question was for his song “Pagal Hai”. Badshah is being questioned by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) in connection with the […]
Two held for ‘assault’, forcing auto driver to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Police in Rajasthan’s Sikar district have arrested two people for allegedly assaulting a 52-year-old autorickshaw driver on Friday after he refused to chant “Modi zindabad” and “Jai Shri Ram”. According to the police, the two accused have been arrested after an FIR was lodged by Gapphar Ahmad Kacchawa, who also claimed the duo stole his […]
Tablighi Jamat: 44 foreigners choose to face trial over plea deal
Ahmed Ali is a pharmacy technician from New York Over two decades ago, as a young university student leading an “underground movement” against the military regime in Myanmar, Ahmed Ali learnt to “distinguish between right and wrong”. But that came at a price. Ali had to flee Yangon in 2005 and take shelter in a […]
Indian, Chinese armies hold talks on Ladakh’s Depsang plains
Senior military commanders from India and China on Saturday met in the Daulat Beg Oldie sector and held talks on reducing tensions along the contested Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, with focus on thinning the buildup of troops and weaponry in Depsang plains where the forward deployment of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army […]
He saved our lives: Air India Express plane crash survivors laud brave pilot
Survivors of Friday’s plane crash in Kerala’s Kozhikode said the aircraft’s captain, who was killed, helped save their lives as he used his presence of mind and averted a fire after the accident. At least 20 people were killed, including the two pilots, and more than 100 injured when the Air India Express passenger plane repatriating […]
Vaccine hunt in late stage, 2 top panels coordinating and monitoring efforts
Several large pharma companies, which are currently in the middle of late stage human trials of their Covid-19 vaccine candidates, have been entering into agreements with countries on the administration of the vaccine. The Indian government, which is closely watching global developments, is working on three separate mechanisms, The Indian Express has learnt. Top scientists from outside the government, […]
Massive landslide in Kerala’s Munnar, several tea estate workers feared trapped
Many tea estate workers are feared trapped in Kerala’s Munnar after a massive landslide. The area has been witnessing torrential rains for the last three days. According to local authorities, the incident in Idukki district happened in the early hours of Friday. The area is totally cut off. Rescue officials are yet to reach the […]
‘India’s PM Lacks Courage’: Congress Attacks Centre For Deleting ‘Chinese Intrusion’ Report From Website
The Congress on Thursday asked the government why a Defence ministry report mentioning Chinese ‘transgressions’ in eastern Ladakh in May was taken down with party leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that removal of the document from websites would not change facts. The document, which was uploaded on the Defence ministry’s website, was removed on Thursday morning […]
MoD note saying China came in is taken off website
A Defence Ministry document that contained an admission, for the first time, that China had “transgressed” into Indian territory in eastern Ladakh disappeared from the Ministry’s website on Thursday afternoon, a day after it was uploaded. The document, which listed “major activities of Department of Defence” for June, warned of a “prolonged” standoff — which is already […]