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PM recalls valour of soldiers in Kargil, says wars fought on borders and within country too

6:33 pm July 26, 2020

New Delhi: Hailing the valour of the armed forces during the Kargil war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people to speak and act keeping in mind the morale of soldiers and asserted that wars are fought not just on borders but on many fronts within the country too. In his monthly ‘Mann ki […]

Locust control operations carried out in over 4 lakh hectare so far in 10 states

11:33 pm July 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday said that locust control operations have been carried out in more than 4 lakh hectares area so far in 10 states. The control measures have been undertaken in states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Bihar. “No significant crop losses have been reported in the states of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Haryana. However, some […]

Nearly 1 million people hit by Bihar floods; breach in embankments in two districts

11:09 pm July 24, 2020

Patna: Nearly one million people have been affected by floods in Bihar, where the Gandak river breached two embankments at three places, leaving several areas inundated, officials said on Friday. However, there was no report of loss of life or property in the deluge so far. According to the state disaster management department’s bulletin, a total […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Bihar oppn asks EC to ensure assembly polls don’t trigger spike in coronavirus cases

11:34 pm July 17, 2020

Patna: Several opposition parties of Bihar urged the Election Commission on Friday to assure voters that the upcoming assembly polls, amid the coronavirus pandemic, do not become a “super-spreader event”. They also called up on the poll panel to ensure a free and fair election, while questioning the digital campaign launched by the BJP in Bihar, saying it disturbs the level-playing field. […]

Record single-day surge of nearly 35k COVID cases, total tally crosses 10 lakh: Govt

2:35 pm July 17, 2020

New Delhi: With a record single day surge of 34,956 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past ten lakh on Friday, just three days after it crossed the nine-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus caseload in the country surged to 10,03,832, while death toll mounted to 25,602 with the highest […]