Day: December 27, 2020

Man shot dead in clash over land dispute

8:46 pm December 27, 2020

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A 25-year-old man was shot dead on Sunday and his brother seriously injured in a clash between two groups over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said. According to Circle Officer (CO) Ram Mohan Sharma, the deceased, Arjun, was posted as secretary in Kukra block. His brother Inder, who suffered […]

Two sharpshooters held over property dealer’s killing

8:43 pm December 27, 2020

Muzaffarnagar: Two sharpshooters were arrested in connection with the killing of a property dealer in Haryana’s Faridabad, police said on Sunday. Sanjay Foji and Ayran Khan were arrested from Tilora village in the Jansath area of the district on Saturday in a joint operation by the Special Task Force of Haryana Police and Uttar Pradesh […]

Another accused held in Haridwar rape-murder case

8:09 pm December 27, 2020

Haridwar (Uttarakhand): A second accused in the rape and murder case of an 11-year-old girl here a week ago was arrested on Sunday from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, police said. Rajeev, who had been on the run since Monday last, was arrested on the basis of clues provided by his younger brother who was taken […]

Lingaraj Temple reopens for devotees after nine months

8:03 pm December 27, 2020

Bhubaneswar : Shree Lingaraj Temple here reopened for devotees on Sunday after remaining closed for almost nine months due to COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. Servitors and their family members were allowed entry into the oldest shrine of the state capital on the first day. They will be allowed to pray inside the temple till December […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

India’s foreign policy in 2020 saw recalibration following Chinese misadventure

3:42 pm December 27, 2020

New Delhi: India embarked on a major foreign policy overdrive in 2020, bringing its vision for a rules-based Indo-Pacific as a cornerstone of its diplomacy and displaying a steely resolve to fashion a regional environment conducive to its strategic interests in the face of China’s transgression attempts in eastern Ladakh that caused the most serious […]