LAHDC-Kargil suspends councillor for remarks against PM Modi, Army

Leh: Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil on Saturday suspended one of its members who was arrested after his highly objectionable audio clip mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Army in the wake of the recent face-off between India and China went viral on social media, an official said. Zakir Hussain, a councillor from […]
Armed forces told to forcefully deal with Chinese aggression along LAC

New Delhi: The armed forces deployed along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China have been given “full freedom” in giving “befitting” reply to any Chinese aggressive behaviour, government sources said after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a high-level meeting with top military brass on the situation in eastern Ladakh. The meeting was attended by Chief […]
US talking to India and China, will try and help them out: Trump
Washington: The United states is talking to both India and China to help them resolve their ongoing border tensions, President Donald Trump said on Saturday. It’s a very tough situation. We’re talking to India. We’re talking to China. They’ve got a big problem there, Trump told reporters at the White House before boarding Marine 1 […]
Narendra Modi is actually Surender Modi: Rahul’s swipe at PM over LAC face-off

New Delhi: A day after accusing the prime minister of having “surrendered” Indian territory to Chinese aggression, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at him saying “Narendra Modi is actually Surender Modi”. Gandhi’s dig at the prime minister came in a tweet wherein he tagged an article in a foreign publication with […]
Serial killer convicted in 20th murder case

Mangaluru: A local court has convicted serial killer ‘Cyanide’ Mohan, holding him guilty in the rape and murder of a young woman from Kasaragod in Kerala turday. This is the 20th and last of the murder cases registered against the criminal, who has killed several women using cyanide after befriending and raping them. The quantum […]
Many students with disabilities struggling with e-education, NGOs call for more accessible approach

New Delhi: Neha sharma (name changed), who suffers from cerebral palsy, has been unable to interact with her teachers online for sometime now. She says there are days that she doesn’t understand much of what go on in her e-classroom and has to mostly rely on her classmates’ notes for studying. I personally am able […]
India rejects claim
New Delhi: India on Saturday strongly rejected China’s claim of sovereignty over Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, asserting that attempts by the Chinese side to “advance exaggerated and untenable” claims are not at all acceptable. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said China’s claim over Galwan Valley was not in accordance with its own position […]
Woman, her daughter spend night outside as in-laws deny entry to home

Srinagar: A woman and her five-year daughter had to spend a night under the open sky after her in-laws denied them entry to their matrimonial home, despite a court directing police to ensure she is not harassed. Police said they have registered a fresh FIR into the allegations of a scuffle with the woman by […]
Pak, Indian army exchanges fire on LoC, four injured
Srinagar: Four civilians were on Saturday injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rampur sector of north Kashmir, according to an Army spokesperson. “On 20 June 2020, in the morning hours, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Rampur sector by firing mortars and other […]
NDA widens gap with Opposition in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: With the latest round of biennial polls to the Rajya Sabha over, the BJP-led NDA has further widened its gap with the Opposition in the House, with the saffron party now having 86 seats and rival Congress merely 41. The National Democratic Alliance now has nearly 100 members in the 245-member House. If […]