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CBI speeds up probe into the brutal murder of Jagan’s uncle

25 Jul 2020 06:47 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation has plunged into action on the High Court’s order to probe the murder of Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, former MP and uncle of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. The CBI’s technical team did scene reconstruction in Vivekananda Reddy’s house in Kadapa district of Andhra

Punjab Police busts inter-state drug cartel, 20 arrested

25 Jul 2020 06:47 AM IST

In one of the biggest crackdowns on the supply of pharmaceutical opioids across the country, the Punjab Police has busted an inter-state drug cartel operating in more than 50 districts of the country spread across 11 states. DGP Dinkar Gupta informed that 20 persons have already been arrested and 27,62,137

Haryana Govt to ensure inspections of flood channels and canals

25 Jul 2020 06:46 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister, Ranjit Singh said that during the monsoon there is a possibility of flooding of the canals and flood channels. In such a situation, the officials should regularly inspect these channels and check for repairs. Ranjit Singh inspected the Mallewala Canal, the

Prince William expresses shock over Kaziranga flood

25 Jul 2020 06:46 AM IST

The Duke of Cambridge Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have expressed concern over the flood devastation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, that claimed lives of many animals, officials said. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have written to the park’s Director P Sivakumar, saying that they were heartbroken

Capt Amarinder Singh remembers mother

25 Jul 2020 06:45 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday remembered his mother late Rajmata Mohinder Kaur on her 3rd death anniversary. While remembering his mother, Captain Amarinder Singh shared an old photograph with an emotional note on his official facebook page and Twitter. He wrote, “My late mother has been

CSIO develops new Corona technologies

25 Jul 2020 06:45 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) has developed two new technologies to slow down the spread of coronavirus through contaminated objects. The first product is a ‘contactless automated hand sanitiser dispenser’, manufactured by a Gurugrambased firm, Sukriti Lifesciences Private Limited, while the other is an ‘ultraviolet-c based disinfection system’

Relief for covid patients of North Haryana

25 Jul 2020 06:45 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Haryana opened its fifth plasma center in Panchkula. Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta inaugurated the center on Friday. Gupta said that the number of Covid-19 patients has increased in Panchkula district since the last few days. Significantly, plasma therapy has proved to be the most effective system yet in

The dark world of China’s multi-domain warfare

25 Jul 2020 06:39 AM IST

India must build its strength across all domains. Business as usual is no more an option. It’s time the country moved to business as unusual, especially with its relations with China.

Amid LAC tension, India and Israel discuss defence ties

25 Jul 2020 06:38 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister of Israel Lt Gen Benjamin Gantz on Friday. Both the Ministers expressed satisfaction at the progress of strategic cooperation between the two countries and discussed possibilities of further strengthening the defence engagements. They also expressed satisfaction at the ongoing

IAF reviews preparedness and strategies for next decade

25 Jul 2020 06:38 AM IST

The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded its three-day Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) after a series of discussions and reviews on operational preparedness and strategies for countering security threats envisaged across the entire spectrum. They discussed the current situation and thereafter carried out a thorough review of the IAF’s transformation

24% of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases

25 Jul 2020 06:35 AM IST

Need to distinguish between political and non-political cases.

Real estate: Covid-19’s response to the buy versus rent conundrum

25 Jul 2020 06:35 AM IST

Property supplements, real estate portals and others with ‘skin in the game’ espouse the benefits of buying—only to be dismissed by those who claim that in an uncertain job environment, homebuying sentiment cannot possibly be a serious compulsion.