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Medical evacuation by Southern Naval Command

07 Aug 2020 06:36 AM IST

A medical evacuation was undertaken by Southern Naval Command (SNC) by using helicopter from a merchant vessel off Kochi. On 5 August 2020, SNC received an input regarding injury to Rajpal Singh Sandhu native of Amritsar the Captain of merchant vessel MV Vishva Prerna. The Captain was reported to have

Bihar SIT team hands over ‘startling findings’

07 Aug 2020 06:02 AM IST

A senior official also hinted that actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death had connections with the mysterious death of Disha Salian.

CBI to lodge FIR in Sushant case, in touch with Bihar Police

07 Aug 2020 06:01 AM IST

DELHI: A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) received a request from the Central government to probe the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the agency said it is in the process of registering a case and is also in touch with the Bihar Police. A CBI spokesperson

Dalit family first to receive Ayodhya prasad

07 Aug 2020 06:01 AM IST

AYODHYA: In a significant gesture, the first prasad from the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, has been given to a Dalit family. The family is Mahabir’s, and they were given ‘prasad’ along with a copy of Ram Charit Manas and a ‘Tulsi mala’. It was only

‘Swaraj was epitome of Indian culture with modern thinking’

07 Aug 2020 06:01 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: “Sushma Swaraj was seen as an epitome of Indian culture with a blend of modern thinking and traditional values and always respectful towards seniors,” said Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu while delivering the first Sushma Swaraj Memorial Lecture organised virtually by Panjab University on her death anniversary. While remembering

133 dead, 135 arrested in Punjab hooch tragedy

07 Aug 2020 06:00 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: With 197 new cases and 135 more arrests in 24 hours, the Punjab Police has busted several modules as part of its state-wide crackdown on illicit liquor mafia. Meanwhile death toll in the hooch tragedy has gone up to 133. According to DGP Dinkar Gupta, a total of 284

Hooch tragedy: Ministers lash out at SAD & AAP

07 Aug 2020 05:59 AM IST

Punjab Cabinet Ministers on Thursday lashed out at the opposition parties saying that they are using the unfortunate hooch tragedy to play with the sentiments of the people with an eye on the Assembly elections. The opposition was so busy playing to the gallery that even the sufferings of the

Rajasthan HC to decide about BSP MLA merger on 11 August

07 Aug 2020 05:59 AM IST

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to six BSP MLAs on petitions filed by BSP and BJP MLAs. The plea by BJP legislator Madan Dilawar sought to cancel a merger of six BSP MLAs with Congress-led government in the state. The Rajasthan High Court ruled: “Notices have to be

Haryana CM urges Covid survivors to come forward

07 Aug 2020 05:58 AM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Thursday urged the patients who have recovered from Covid-19 to come forward and motivate people suffering from this infection to put up a tough fight against this pandemic. “All such survivors should encourage people to not fear this pandemic and rather ensure them proper

Congress launches fresh attack on PM Modi on China

07 Aug 2020 05:22 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of Chinese transgression in eastern Ladakh. The reason for the fresh trigger was a report in a national daily as per which the Defence Ministry officially admitted Chinese transgression in Ladakh sector in May this

Gehlot’s fate hinges on Rajasthan HC verdict

07 Aug 2020 05:20 AM IST

The fate of the government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot now hinges on the verdict of the Rajasthan High Court regarding the BSP MLAs. The court verdict has to come on 11 August. If the earlier order is upheld then proving majority will be a cakewalk for Gehlot. The

Standoff with China is likely to be prolonged: Defence ministry

07 Aug 2020 05:19 AM IST

New Delhi:The present stand-off with China is likely to be prolonged, said Defence Ministry in a status report on border tension in Eastern Ladakh. The ministry has put out an update on Chinese aggression on Line of Actual Control on its website. The report stated that the situation in Eastern