Day: July 30, 2020

Pakistan indulging in activities to deflect attention from support to terror: India

11:40 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: As Pakistan plans to hold protests to mark one year of the scrapping of Article 370, India on Thursday said the neighbouring country indulges in such activities to divert international attention from its support to cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. August 5 will mark the first anniversary of India’s decision to abrogate […]

2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate

11:36 pm July 30, 2020

New York: While deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. are mounting rapidly, public health experts are seeing a flicker of good news: The second surge of confirmed cases appears to be levelling off. Scientists aren’t celebrating by any means, warning that the trend is driven by four big, hard-hit places — Arizona, California, Florida and Texas — and that cases […]

Trump nominee hearing pulled amid furor over Islam remarks

11:32 pm July 30, 2020

Washington: A Senate committee abruptly cancelled a confirmation hearing on Thursday on a controversial former general’s nomination to a top Pentagon post, amid continued furor over offensive remarks he made about Islam and other inflammatory comments. The nomination of retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata to be the Pentagon’s under secretary for policy was already under fire […]

64% children in childcare institutions sent home: UNICEF

Youth kidnaps toddler cousin for quick buck, 2 held

8:59 pm July 30, 2020

Noida (UP): A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for planning the kidnapping of his two-year-old cousin, who has been safely recovered, in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida, police said. Two friends of the main accused were also involved in the planning and one of them has been arrested while search is on for the other man, […]

Military commanders of India, China to hold talks tomorrow

Disengagement process not yet complete in eastern Ladakh: India on China claim

8:55 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday said the process for disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh has not yet been completed though some progress was made, an assertion that came two days after China claimed frontline troops of the two countries have “completed” this exercise at most locations along their border. China had also said that […]