Day: September 17, 2020

Modi turns 70, wishes pour in from all corner

2:15 pm September 17, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 70 on Thursday, and wishes poured in for the BJP leader from top dignitaries, including President and Vice President, Union ministers and leaders from across the political divide. The BJP is organising a number of events, mainly aimed at public service, across the country to celebrate Modi’s birthday […]

Man commits suicide in Banda

2:07 pm September 17, 2020

Banda (UP): A 28-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in Uttar Pradesh‘s Banda district, police said on Thursday. Deepu was living at his in-laws’ place in Jauharpur village in Tindwari area for the past one month with his wife and two daughters. He was facing serious financial problems, according to family […]

Assam to cull 12,000 pigs as African swine fever spreads

Nagaland partially lifts ban on import of pigs

2:00 pm September 17, 2020

Kohima: The Nagaland government has decided to partially lift the ban imposed on the import of pigs, officials said on Thursday. Nagaland imposed the ban on April 28 due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever in neighbouring Assam, they said. In a notification, Chief secretary Temjen Toy said that the ban is partially lifted […]

Mismatch between what China says and does: Rajnath Singh

1:54 pm September 17, 2020

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said China attempted to change the status quo along the LAC with its provocative military manoeuvres late last month and that there is a mismatch between what Beijing says and does. Making a statement on the situation in eastern Ladakh in Rajya Sabha, the minister said India […]

Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump

1:47 pm September 17, 2020

Wilmington (US): Joe Biden said that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust US President Donald Trump. His comments come as the debate over a vaccine how it will be evaluated and distributed when it’s ready has taken centre stage in the presidential race with seven weeks to […]

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