Category: India News

Govt must take strong steps against Pak and China, or else they will pose threat to India’s existence: Sena

Mumbai, Oct 13:  Amid tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Shiv Sena on Wednesday said if strong steps are not taken by the central government, China and Pakistan will come together and pose a threat to the very existence of India. Referring to the BJP, […]

India asks utilities to import coal, warns states not to sell power on exchanges

BENGALURU, Oct 12 – India has asked power producers to import up to 10% of their coal needs amid fuel shortages and has warned states that federal companies will curb their power supplies if they are found selling electricity on power exchanges to cash in on surging prices. […]

Indian troops kill five militants in Kashmir as hundreds of Hindus flee

SRINAGAR, India, Oct 12 – Indian security forces killed at least five militants in Indian-ruled Kashmir on Tuesday as hundreds of Hindus flee the disputed Muslim-majority region after a wave of violence, officials said. Three Hindus and a Sikh were killed by suspected militants in Kashmir last week, […]

PM Modi slams ‘selective’ interpretation of human rights

New Delhi, Oct 12:  Slamming those who engage in “selective interpretation” of human rights with an eye on political gains and loss, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that such conduct harms human rights as well as democracy. Speaking at the 28th foundation day of the National […]

3 high courts get 17 new judges

New Delhi, Oct 12:  In a record of sorts, 17 new judges were on Tuesday appointed to three high courts. This is the third set of appointments after the Supreme Court collegium recommended various names last month to the government. Those appointed as judges to the Allahabad, Madras […]

No need for more troops or lessening their numbers at LoC: Army officer

Srinagar, Oct 12: There is no requirement for additional troops or lessening their numbers at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian Army is vigilant and will not allow any infiltration into the valley, a senior Army officer said here on Tuesday. Speaking to […]

Lakhimpur violence: Ashish Mishra sent to 3-day police custody

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Oct 11: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday got three-day remand of Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the violence on October 3. “Police had demanded a 14-day remand of Ashish. They […]

D K Boora takes over as Jammu frontier BSF chief

Jammu, Oct 11:  Senior BSF officer D K Boora, who has served in the Special Protection Group (SPG) that protects the country’s prime minister, Monday took over as the Inspector General (IG) of the force’s Jammu frontier, officials said. Boora succeeds N S Jamwal who was elevated to […]

Son of India govt minister arrested, accused of killing farmers

LUCKNOW, Oct 10 – Ashish Mishra, son of junior home minister Ajay Mishra Teni, has been arrested on accusations he ran over and killed four protesting farmers last week, a senior police official said. The farmers, killed on Oct. 3 in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, were […]

Covid: 99 new cases in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 10 : Jammu and Kashmir recorded 99 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday that took the infection tally to 3,30,533, officials said. No Covid-related death was reported in the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, they said. Of the fresh cases, 14 were from Jammu division and […]

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