Day: October 8, 2020

Void in our nation that will perhaps never be filled: PM Modi on Paswan’s demise

10:38 pm October 8, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the passing away of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, saying there is a void in the nation that will perhaps never be filled. Paswan died on Thursday at the age of 74. Reacting to Paswan’s demise, the Prime Minister said, “I am saddened beyond words. There is a void […]

One dead, another missing after petrol pump fire mishap in Odisha

10:33 pm October 8, 2020

Bhubaneswar : One person died and another was missing after a blaze erupted at an Indian Oil Corporation petrol pump near Raj Bhavan here, police said on Thursday. IOCL has announced Rs 8 lakh compensation for the family members of the deceased and Rs 4 lakh each for the ones critically injured in the accident that took […]

Ex-Raw Chief Vikram Sood explains, why it's risky to permit Huawei in India

Ex-RAW boss explains, why it’s risky to permit Huawei in India

10:15 pm October 8, 2020

New Delhi: Former R&AW chief Vikram Sood says there are several powerful reasons – strategic, technological, geopolitical and legal – to suggest that it that could be risky to permit Chinese telecom major Huawei, with its state-structured backing, to launch operations in India’s critical infrastructure. His assessment comes at a time when the government is […]

Chirag Paswan trims father's beard, tweets video

Days after heart surgery, Ram Vilas Paswan dead

10:01 pm October 8, 2020

New Delhi: Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan died on Thursday, his son Chirag Paswan tweeted. Ram Vilas Paswan (74), who was the Lok Janshakti Party patron, had undergone a heart surgery at a hospital here a few days ago. He had been in active politics for more than five decades and was one of the […]

‘Baba Ka Dhaba' row: YouTuber alleges defamation, claims he handed over Rs 3.78 L to eatery owner

‘Baba ka Dhaba’ and magic of social media in empathetic times

9:47 pm October 8, 2020

New Delhi: Kanta Prasad pulled down his mask every few minutes to reveal a nearly toothless smile, his eyes taking in with gratitude the crowds thronging his tiny food stall, Baba ka Dhaba, that was forlorn and empty till just a day ago, much as it had been through the last six months. On Thursday, […]