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Eight UP Police personnel killed, 7 injured in encounter with criminals in Kanpur

1:57 pm July 3, 2020

Kanpur: Eight Uttar Pradesh Police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were killed and seven others injured in an encounter with criminals in Kanpur, officials said on Friday. In a separate encounter, police killed two criminals during a combing operation. Inspector General of Police, Kanpur, Mohit Agarwal said, “Two persons identified as Prem Prakash Pandey and Atul Dubey were killed […]

US designates Huawei and ZTE as ‘national security threats’

11:17 pm July 1, 2020

Washington DC: The US Federal Communications Commission has designated Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE as “national security threats”, saying the major step was aimed at protecting American communications networks from security risks. The decision, which came on Tuesday and got in effect immediately, would also cover the firms’ parent body, affiliates and subsidiaries. As a […]

India needs to deal with China decisively, not with symbolic gestures like banning apps: Cong

11:51 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said India needs to deal with China decisively and not with symbolic gestures like banning apps with Chinese links. India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country. The ban, which comes in the backdrop of ongoing stand-off with China along the Line of […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

When will there be talk of defence & security, Rahul Gandhi asks ahead of PM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’

1:32 pm June 28, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked when will there be talk about the nation’s defence and security. His comment came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme aired on the All India Radio. “When will there be talk of the nation’s defence and security?” he asked in a tweet in Hindi. […]

Gujarat: Five former Congress MLAs join BJP

4:10 pm June 27, 2020

Ahmedabad: Five former Congress MLAs from Gujarat, out of the total eight who had resigned as legislators in March and June- ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections- joined the BJP on Saturday. Former Congress MLAs Jitu Chaudhary, Pradyumnasinh Jadeja, J V Kakadiya, Akshay Patel and Brijesh Merja joined the BJP in the presence of party’s […]