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Man gets 20 yrs Rigorous Imprisonment in rape case in Maharashtra

Jun 17, 2020, at 09:08 am

Nanded/UNI: A local court sentenced a man to 20 years Rigorous Imprisonment for raping a minor in Mukhed tehsil of the district.

Restrain frontline troops, resort to dialogue: Chinese military tells India

Jun 17, 2020, at 08:37 am

Beijing/UNI: A Chinese military spokesperson on Tuesday said that Indian side should strictly restrain their frontline troops and return to the correct track of dialogue and negotiations to resolve the differences, Xinhua reported.

Tibetan leader says region where India-China troops standoff occurred was once peaceful

Jun 17, 2020, at 01:01 am

Shimla: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) president Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday reacted to the escalation of tension between China and India and said the region where the incident took place was once very peaceful when India shared its border with Tibet.

Upset over Sushant Singh Rajput's death, fan commits suicide in UP's Bareilly

Jun 16, 2020, at 11:50 pm

Bareilly/IBNS: Upset over Sushant Singh Rajput's death, a boy from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, who was the Bollywood actor's diehard fan, committed suicide, media reports said on Tuesday.

Rajasthan: After Congress, BJP shifts MLAs to Jaipur hotel ahead of RS polls

Jun 16, 2020, at 11:31 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: After the ruling Congress party in Rajasthan shifted their legislators to a hotel ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls on June 19, the opposition Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has followed the suit.

20 Indian soldiers martyred in face-off with China in Eastern Ladakh: Indian Army

Jun 16, 2020, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At least 20 Indian soldiers, including a Colonel, were martyred during a "violent face-off" with Chinese forces along the Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the Indian Army confirmed. At least 43 Chinese soldiers died in the clashes, said a media report.

20 Indian soldiers martyred in violent face-off with China in Galwan Valley: Report

Jun 16, 2020, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi: At least 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a violent face-off with China in Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh, according to Army sources.  There were 43 casualties in the Chinese side, a report said.   

India summons Pak envoy, lodges protest over 'abduction and torture' of 2 embassy officials in Islamabad

Jun 16, 2020, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Government on Tuesday summoned Pakistan High Commission's Charge d’ Affaires Haider Shah and lodged a strong protest on the issue of the abduction and torture of two officials of the Indian Embassy in Islamabad by Pakistan security agencies.

Mamata not on speakers' list in Covid VC with Modi, likely to skip meeting

Jun 16, 2020, at 07:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Covid-19 on Wednesday as she has not been named on the list of speakers, reports said.

Maharashtra: Police constable from Kolhapur booked for raping young woman

Jun 16, 2020, at 06:17 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: A police constable, attached to district police headquarters, was on Tuesday booked for allegedly raping a young woman for four years and harassing her.

Assam woman returning from Kerala gives birth to baby girl on Shramik special train

Jun 16, 2020, at 06:09 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A woman from Assam’s Goalghat district delivered a baby girl while she was returning to the state in a Shramik Special train from Kerala on Monday.

Tension escalates: India says three soldiers killed during 'violent faceoff' with China in Galwan Valley

Jun 16, 2020, at 05:55 pm

New Delhi/Beijing: The already heightened tension between India and China escalated further as an Indian Army officer and two jawans were killed during a 'violent face-off' with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh.

Devendra Fadnavis accuses Mah govt, BMC of hiding COVID-19 death toll

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Assembly Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday alleged that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government as well as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) are underreporting COVID-19 deaths.

Significant number of patients are recovering from COVID-19 in India: PM Narendra Modi

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday started interacting with the Chief Ministers of various states over the COVID-19 outbreak situation and said India is one such nation which has witnessed a significant number of patients recovering from the disease.

Indian Army officer, two jawans killed in 'violent face-off' with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley

Jun 16, 2020, at 02:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: An Indian Army officer and two jawans were killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh.

Pakistan troops violate ceasefire near LoC in Kupwara

Jun 16, 2020, at 09:52 am

Srinagar/UNI: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Search on for missing trekker 

Jun 16, 2020, at 09:31 am

Srinagar/UNI: A massive search operation has been launched to trace a youth who went missing during trekking along with four others in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, official sources said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Three militants killed in encounter in Shopian

Jun 16, 2020, at 08:56 am

Srinagar/UNI: Three militants were on Tuesday killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in South Kashmir district of Shopian.

Assam records 191 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs

Jun 16, 2020, at 01:47 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam registered 151 new COVID-19 positive cases on Monday, after which the state tally reached 4309.

Onus on PM Oli to create 'positive and conducive atmosphere' for border talks: Reports

Jun 16, 2020, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the Nepal government tabled a bill to amend its existing map to include Kalpani-Lipulekh region, India had offered foreign secretary level talks to resolve the border row on phone and even offered to visit Nepal, said media reports.

Amit Shah makes visit to Delhi hospital, orders CCTV installation in COVID-19 wards

Jun 16, 2020, at 12:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday directed the Delhi Government to install CCTV cameras in all coronavirus wards of Delhi hospitals to ensure proper monitoring of patients.

2 Indian High Commission staffers found after getting released by Pak police

Jun 15, 2020, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Two Indian High Commission staffers who went missing in Islamabad since morning have been found after Pakistani authorities released them, media reports quoting government sources said late Monday night.

Assam’s Baghjan gas well fire still rages on, govt seeks help from global experts to control situation

Jun 15, 2020, at 08:28 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The fire at the natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) at Baghjan oil field in Assam’s Tinsukia district is still raging on and both centre and state government are taking help from the experts of different foreign countries to douse the fire.

No power can break Nepal-India ties, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hinting Chinese hand in Nepal's protest

Jun 15, 2020, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Two days after Nepali Parliament endorsed the country's new map including Lipulekh, Kalapnai and Limpiyadhura located in Uttarakhand, defence minister Rajnath Singh Monday said India would resolve the "misunderstanding" with the Himalayan nation through dialogues.

Supreme Court pulls up automobile dealers for violating BS4 vehicle sales extension order

Jun 15, 2020, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) for flouting the exemption given in the sale and registration of BS-4 vehicles.

As COVID cases spike, full lockdown in TN from June 19 to 30, announces Palaniswami

Jun 15, 2020, at 04:02 pm

Chennai/UNI:  As there has been a massive rise in the number of corona positive cases, Tamil Nadu chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today announced total lockdown in Chennai and its three neighbouring districts from June 19 to 30, with strict restrictions.

No plan for another lockdown in Delhi, assures Arvind Kejriwal

Jun 15, 2020, at 03:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that there are no plans of another lockdown in the city.

Why lockdown not used to prepare for surge in Covid-19 cases, Omar Abdullah asks Delhi govt

Jun 15, 2020, at 02:28 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Taking a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked why the lockdown was utilised to curb the surge in Covid-19 cases in Delhi.

Two Indian High Commission officials go missing in Pakistan

Jun 15, 2020, at 02:23 pm

Islamabad/New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Two Indian High Commission officials, who are posted in Islamabad, have gone missing on Monday morning.

Sushant Singh Rajput death: Post-mortem done, autopsy report claims suicide

Jun 15, 2020, at 11:26 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The autopsy report of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput has claimed prima facie that the death of the Bollywood star occured due to suicide, media reports said.