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Dubey was killed because he knew secrets of BJP leaders: Akhilesh Yadav

11 Jul 2020 04:42 AM IST

In an interview with The Daily Guardian, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh AKhilesh Yadav alleged that notorious gangster Vikas Dubey, who died in an encounter on Friday, had links with the BJP and was killed because he could have revealed secrets about many BJP leaders of the state. Q.

India and China agree on ‘complete disengagement’ of troops from LAC

11 Jul 2020 04:29 AM IST

Govt sources say the two countries have agreed to withdraw their troops in a timely manner for ‘full restoration’ of peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control.

Covid number crosses 8-lakh mark in India, one lakh cases added in 3 days

11 Jul 2020 04:28 AM IST

With the highest single-day spike of 26,506 Covid-19 cases, India’s total tally of coronavirus infections has crossed the 8-lakh mark on Friday. The numbers went from 7 lakh to 8 lakh in the last three days only. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that it would be

No corona vaccine before the first quarter of 2021, parliamentary panel told

11 Jul 2020 04:28 AM IST

The parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology was told on Friday that India would have to wait till at least the first quarter of 2021 to get its vaccine that can treat Covid-19. This would the earliest possible time frame for India to have its vaccine, the panel was

Delhi govt issues revised Covid response plan

10 Jul 2020 06:13 AM IST

It includes SOPs for Covid surveillance in isolated and high-risk group areas.

Bhoomi Pujan for Ram temple may be delayed

10 Jul 2020 06:13 AM IST

The Bhoomi Pujan for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya may be postponed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hasn’t yet responded to the letter written by Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, president of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which urged the PM to visit the city and perform the ceremony.

Cong goes for dinner diplomacy to save Mahagathbandhan, stalemate continues

10 Jul 2020 06:12 AM IST

A last-ditch effort is currently on within the Mahagathbandhan to keep the flock intact. The initiative of cobbling the breaking alliance into a cohesive unit is being spearheaded by Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil. Gohil entered into dinner diplomacy with the RJD as a delegation of Congress leaders led by him

Nirupam alleges Uddhav bought bungalow from an ED case accused

10 Jul 2020 06:12 AM IST

The Uddhav Thackeray government is running in Maharashtra with the support of the Congress, but Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam always targets the Maharashtra government. He doesn’t think about its ramification on the government and continues to accuse indiscriminately. Now he has taken on the Maharashtra CM, saying the new bungalow

Centre clears air on Covid vaccine trial, launch

10 Jul 2020 06:11 AM IST

The Centre has cleared the air on reports of India’s Covid-19 vaccine trial and launch by 15 August. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said: “We are the secondlargest country in the world in terms of population and despite having such a large population, we have done a satisfactory

Haryana education department to reduce Class 9-12 syllabi

10 Jul 2020 06:07 AM IST

Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal said that in order to reduce mental pressure over students, state Board of School Education will reduce the syllabus of the students studying in classes IX to XII in the present academic session of 2020-2021. The Minister said that the schools remained closed across the

Rajnath Singh e-inaugurates six strategic bridges in J&K

10 Jul 2020 06:04 AM IST

Ushering in a new revolution in the connectivity of roads and bridges in sensitive border areas close to the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh e-inaugurated six major bridges through video conferencing from Delhi on Thursday. These bridges of strategic

India’s offensive defence against China and its ecosystem

10 Jul 2020 06:04 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Ladakh. It was a surprise for the nation. To be fair there have been multiple occasions when PM Modi visited armed forces camps in forward areas. Then why everyone was caught in surprise when PM visited Ladakh? The reason lies in the bravery of