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EAM Jaishankar takes Rahul to task on Ladakh face-off

19 Jun 2020 04:14 AM IST

Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar on Thursday took Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to task for “peddling misinformation” regarding the India-China face-off in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Congress parliamentarian Rahul Gandhi had tweeted a video of a national

Railways cancels Rs 471 crore contract with Chinese firm

19 Jun 2020 04:13 AM IST

The “Boycott China” campaign is gaining momentum after the Galwan Valley incident. The Indian Railways has cancelled the contract awarded to Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute of Signal and Communication Group, though it says the move has nothing to do with the recent India-China face-off in the Ladakh

SC stalls Puri Rath Yatra, says Lord Jagannath won’t forgive if it’s permitted

19 Jun 2020 04:12 AM IST

The Supreme Court has stayed the world-renowned annual Rath Yatra and all related activities at Jagannath Temple in Puri, scheduled to take place on 23 June, due to Covid-19. The Chief Justice of India nremarked, “Lord Jagannath will not forgive us if we allow it.” During the hearing, the SC

Trader body asks celebrities to stop endorsing Chinese goods

19 Jun 2020 04:11 AM IST

Following the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in violent face-off with Chinese troops, there is a sense of anger and outrage across the country. It has led to a demand for boycott of Chinese goods. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which represents 7 crore traders nationwide, has launched

CAG report says previous Naidu govt pushed Andhra Pradesh into deep debt trap

19 Jun 2020 04:11 AM IST

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu always says that he is the master of economics and creator of wealth, but a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tells another story. As per its report, the previous Chandrababu Naidu government had failed miserably to improve the fiscal condition of

WUHAN TO GALWAN: THE CHERNOBYL FACTOR

19 Jun 2020 04:03 AM IST

If coronavirus was the Chinese Chernobyl, the Galwan incident is like inserting enriched Uranium rods into the reactor. From here to criticality is a matter of time.

Child actor recalls Sushant’s caring side, co-star questions fake sympathy

19 Jun 2020 04:01 AM IST

Child actor Varun Buddhadev, who has worked with the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput in Kedarnath, still can’t believe that he has left for the heavenly abode. “Padhai acche se karna, padhai zaruri hai,” Sushant used to tell Varun all the time. Varun recalls the late actor as an amazing

Silver masks become the latest fashion fad amid Covid-19

19 Jun 2020 04:00 AM IST

As Covid-19 has made its presence felt across the country, face masks have joined the list of essential items. No wonder, from masks in colourful patterns to dark muted hues, a variety of masks have flooded the market. Even bridal masks have appeared to make the girl not miss out

Why ‘Umrao Jaan’ is a special film for Abhishek

19 Jun 2020 04:00 AM IST

Actor Abhishek Bachchan has worked with his wife, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, on several films but he says Umrao Jaan is the most special one of them. Because Abhishek, who met Aishwarya on the sets of the 2000 film Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, fell in love with her while they

Kiara will be ‘Daddy’s girl forever’

19 Jun 2020 04:00 AM IST

Actress Kiara Advani has penned a post for her father, who turned a year older on Thursday. Taking to Instagram, Kiara wrote: “He’s always got my back and I have always got his. Daddy’s girl forever. Happy birthday papa.” Along with it, she shared a few throwback pictures that depict

Sushant death mystery continues as police look at Yash Raj details

19 Jun 2020 02:30 AM IST

The mystery surrounding the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput continues as the Mumbai Police is looking into the details of a contract between the actor and Yash Raj Films. In another development, the deceased actor’s close friend Rhea Chakraborty has recently recorded her statement in the Bandra police

Covid-19 fear makes Maoists abandon woman comrade

19 Jun 2020 02:28 AM IST

Corona fear has gripped the Maoist heartland of Chhattisgarh as battalion commander and dreaded Maoist Hidma removed a fellow Naxal leader and sent her on forced leave in Bijapur district of Bastar. Fearing that Sumitra might be suffering from Covid-19, Hidma ousted her from her role of leading Battalion 1