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Alarm bell rings in China, Pak as Biden backs PM’s ‘LOC to LAC’ pitch

17 Aug 2020 04:35 AM IST

MEA expects more countries such as the UK, Germany, France, Japan, Russia and Australia to make statements in India’s favour; Jaishankar asks Foreign Secretary to maintain the diplomatic momentum globally after PM Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech.

Chinese citizen arrested in Delhi was spying on Dalai Lama

17 Aug 2020 04:31 AM IST

In a startling revelation, the Chinese national Charlie Peng, who was arrested few days for alleged money-laundering, was bribing some Tibetan monks here possibly to gather information on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and his associates. Luo Sang, who was operating under the fake name of Charlie Peng, was arrested

Shaheen Bagh activist joins BJP, organisers say he was never part of protest

17 Aug 2020 04:30 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced that an activist who took part in the Shaheen Bagh protest, has now joined the saffron party. The BJP celebrated the entrance of Shahzad Ali who claimed to have sat in 101-day-long protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens

The New Education Policy 2020: Addressing language deprivation and economic survival of tribal mother tongue speakers

17 Aug 2020 03:58 AM IST

Rabindranath Tagore in his poem ‘Bharat Teertha’ wrote “…No one knows at whose beckoning call how many streams, of humanity came in indomitable waves from all over the world, over the millennia and mingled like rivers, into this vast ocean and created an individual soul, that is called Bharat”. As

Vidyut Jammwal-starrer is a one-time watch

17 Aug 2020 03:28 AM IST

While everyone is excited to see top Bollywood stars on screen again, the Vidyut Jammwal starrer Khuda Hafiz is currently streaming on Disney+Hotstar, directed by Faruk Kabir. The movie packs romance and action. The film, which is inspired by a real-life incident, begins with Sameer (Vidyut), who ties the

Kangana targets Karan, Gunjan Saxena film

17 Aug 2020 03:27 AM IST

Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut has taken a dig at filmmaker Karan Johar and his latest production based on Air Force woman pilot Gunjan Saxena, through a poem. Written in Hindi, the poem roughly said that Karan Johar wants to jump aboard the nationalism bandwagon but won’t show patriotism. “Films based

Can’t digest the idea that Sushant committed suicide: Diljit Dosanjh

17 Aug 2020 03:27 AM IST

If singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who had met Sushant Singh Rajput twice in his life, is to be believed, he cannot digest the idea that the late actor committed suicide. A user on social media urged Diljit to raise his voice in the Sushant case. Diljit replied to the user: “Bhai

Remembering the Admiral who shed his vice and built the Navy

15 Aug 2020 06:59 AM IST

Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji, the revered icon of Indian Navy, departed from this world on 6 August 2001, but Indian Navy continues to bear his imprint even today.

Andhra needs 1 capital to attract investment: Naidu

15 Aug 2020 06:04 AM IST

Former Andhra CM objects to the allegations made by the Jagan government regarding the lack of development work done by the previous regime in Amaravati.

Haryana govt to give 100% property tax relief to charitable bodies and hospitals

15 Aug 2020 06:04 AM IST

On the eve of Independence Day, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal approved a slew of relief measures for the people of Haryana. The government announced 100% exemption in property tax for the charitable educational institutions, charitable hospitals and schools for children with special needs. Keeping in view the hardships caused

‘Witchcraft’, ‘treasure hunt’ kill 4 in a Telangana family

15 Aug 2020 06:03 AM IST

In a suspected case of “witchcraft” for finding a “hidden treasure”, four members of a family were found dead under mysterious circumstances at their residence in Nagapur village of Revally mandal in Wanaparty district on Friday. Police suspect a case of mass suicide under the garb of black magic or

CRPF’s Naresh Kumar gets 7th police medal

15 Aug 2020 05:55 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Assistant Commandant (AC) Naresh Kumar of the CRPF has scripted history by receiving the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) for the seventh time in a short span of four years. “An officer with sharp tactical acumen and indomitable courage, Kumar has led the CRPF’s Valley Quick Action Team