PM sends China a message, cites Pak fate at Kargil

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemingly took a sharp and veiled swipe at China while referring to "land grab" efforts by Pakistan during the Kargil War and its final fate. Using Sanskrit phrases, Modi in his signature style, sent out…

Cinemas should be allowed to reopen in August, I&B Ministry recommends

New Delhi (IANS) The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has recommended to the Union Home Ministry that cinema halls all over the country be allowed to reopen in August.

I&B Secretary Amit Khare indicated this at a close-door industry interaction…

India, Israel discuss strengthening defence ties further

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Ministers of India and Israel on Friday discussed possibilities of strengthening the defence engagements between both the countries.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Israeli counterpart Lt Gen Benjamin…

Raj HC asks Speaker for status quo on rebel Cong MLAs

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Friday ordered a status quo with regard to disqualification notices issued to the 19 rebel Congress MLAs, even as it accepted a plea filed by MLA Prithviraj Meena, one of the petitioners, to make the Centre…

Raj CM to meet Guv, parade MLAs before him

Jaipur (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet Governor Kalraj Mishra this afternoon along with the Congress MLAs supporting his government to show the majority he enjoys in the House, officials said on Friday.

On Thursday, Gehlot…

77.3% agree government handling Covid situation well

New Delhi (IANS) As many as 77.3 per cent of people agree that the Indian government is handling the coronavirus situation well. The reaction from people gains significance in the backdrop of the recent unprecedented daily surge in the number of Covid-19…

AQIS plans retaliation, ISIS has about 200 members in Kerala, K'taka: UN report

New Delhi (IANS) Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is planning retaliation operations and an Indian ISIS affiliate -- Hind Wilayah -- has 180 and 200 members present in Kerala and Karnataka, as per the United Nations Security Council.

LAC: Chinese not retreating, India readies for long haul

New Delhi (IANS) The disengagement between India and China hit a roadblock in eastern Ladakh as Chinese troops have not moved back from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in line with the consensus arrived at during the disengagement talks between both…

Army starts permanent commission for women officers

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has started the process to grant permanent commission to short service commissioned women officers in 10 streams, the force said on Thursday.

The Ministry of Defence has issued the formal government sanction…

India begins trial transshipments to NE via B'desh's Chittagong

Dhaka (IANS) The trial transshipment of goods from India to its northeast, via the sea route, started on Tuesday after four containers bound for the region were unloaded from a merchant vessel at Bangladesh's Chittagong port, officials said on…