Rahul Gandhi should rise above petty politics: Amit Shah

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hit back at former Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his statement on face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan Valley in Ladakh and advised him to rise above "petty politics".

Well prepared to respond to any contingency: IAF chief

Hyderabad (IANS) Indian Air Force chief R.K.S Bhadauria on Saturday said that the Indian armed forces are well prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency.

He said the security scenario in the region mandates that 'our…

Armed forces given freedom to take any necessary step: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) In a significant announcement in the wake of the tensions with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government has given the armed forces full freedom to take any necessary…

No Indian territory occupied by anyone: PM tells all-party meet

New Delhi (IANS) After the military clash in eastern Ladakh's Galwan valley with Chinese troops in which 20 Indian soldiers were martyred, Prime Minister Narendra Modi categorically stated in the all-party meeting on Friday that no Indian post…

Ladakh faceoff: Indian Air Force put on high alert

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force has been on high alert across Northern and Western borders with Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria personally visiting the forward location bases in Leh and Srinagar to see the preparedness on the ground.

Ladakh military faceoff with China may go on for longer than earlier ones

New Delhi (IANS) The standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh region in the last one-and-a-half months is likely to fester for longer than any other such faceoffs in recent years, and could surpass the 73-day conflict in Doklam…

Modi govt's response to China will be calibrated, not impulsive

New Delhi (IANS) The Narendra Modi government is unlikely to take any rash decision despite the recent military aggression by China over the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which left 20 Indian soldiers killed and over a billion Indians seething in…

Modi to discuss China at all-party meet; RJD, AAP, AIMIM not invited

New Delhi (IANS) Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Sharad Pawar, Sitaram Yechury will be among several opposition leaders who are expected to attend Friday's all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the killing of 20 Indian soldiers…

8 JeM, HM militants killed in separate gunfights in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Eight terrorists were killed in Kashmir in two separate gunfights during the last 24 hours. Three terrorists were killed in Awantipora area of Pulwama district while five others were killed in Shopian district.

One terrorist…

'Digital India' to take a hit as chorus grows against Chinese mobile brands

New Delhi (IANS) As the chorus to shun Chinese goods grows across the country, India, which saw an exponential growth in smartphone manufacturing from just 2 factories a couple of years back to nearly 258 now with billions of dollars investment and…