Day: August 27, 2020

Bipin Rawat appears before parliamentary panel on defence, members question him on eastern Ladakh situation

Armed forces committed to hand-hold domestic defence industry: Gen Rawat

7:21 pm August 27, 2020

New Delhi : Nothing will give the armed forces greater satisfaction than fighting and coming out victorious in war with indigenous technology and equipment, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Thursday. In an address at a seminar on promoting self reliance in defence, Gen Rawat also said India’s armed forces are committed to hand-hold the domestic […]

FIR: HC relief for one Sushant sister, not for another

NCB team in Mumbai to probe drugs angle in Sushant case

7:16 pm August 27, 2020

Mumbai: A three-member team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from Delhi arrived here on Thursday to probe the drugs aspect in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case. On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing actor Rhea Chakraborty in a money laundering case, informed in a letter to the NCB that their […]

VHP demands “harsh punishment” for Bengaluru rioters

7:13 pm August 27, 2020

Bengaluru: Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) General Secretary Milind Parande on Thursday welcomed the Karnataka government’s action against rioters involved in the recent violence in the city and demanded harsh punishment for them. Parande, on a visit to the city, also appealed to the people to boycott all Chinese goods and expressed hope that the work on Ram temple at Ayodhya would be completed in 2-3 years. […]

Sao Paulo state stops professional sports as COVID-19 rages

Pogba tests positive for COVID-19, out of France squad

7:13 pm August 27, 2020

Paris: France midfielder Paul Pogba has been left out of their squad for next month’s Nations League matches after testing positive for COVID-19, manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday. Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga was called up as a late replacement for Manchester United’s Pogba. “I had to make a last-minute change to this list because […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

India’s self-reliance in defence sector to boost its global standing: Modi

7:10 pm August 27, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that his government’s resolve for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat‘ is not inward-looking, but aimed at boosting India’s capabilities and global peace, and also for helping the world economy become more stable. Speaking at a defence industry outreach seminar, Modi said India’s self-reliance on defence capabilities will boost its standing of being a […]