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Military commanders of India, China to hold talks on Saturday

Indian Army apprehends Chinese soldier who transgressed across LAC in Ladakh, second such incident in 3 months

10:28 pm January 9, 2021

New Delhi : In a second such incident in nearly three months, a Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh on Friday after he transgressed across the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), officials said on Saturday. The capture of the soldier comes amid a massive deployment of troops by the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s […]

PM lights ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ to start 50th anniversary year celebrations of 1971 war win

6:50 pm December 16, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lit the ”Swarnim Vijay Mashaal” from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial here, marking the beginning of the 50th anniversary year celebrations of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the birth of Bangladesh. On December 16, 1971, then chief of Pakistani forces General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

India, UK resolve to fast track negotiations on trade deal

11:54 pm December 15, 2020

New Delhi: India and the UK on Tuesday resolved to fast track discussions on a trade deal as well as concluding a comprehensive migration and mobility partnership agreement, a move that comes in the backdrop of Britain looking at ways to offset adverse financial implications of its exit from the European Union. During talks between […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

India slams Pak, says polls in Gilgit Baltistan aimed at hiding illegal occupation of territory

11:20 pm November 19, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for holding elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying it was aimed at hiding Pakistan’s illegal occupation of its territory. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava asserted that Gilgit-Baltistan was an integral part of India since 1947. Asked at an online briefing about elections held in Gilgit-Baltistan and protests against the poll process there, he […]

Maha celebrates Diwali in toned-down manner amid COVID-19

‘Local for Diwali’: Senior ministers, BJP leaders back PM’s call, urge people to buy local products

11:36 pm November 9, 2020

New Delhi: Several senior ministers and BJP leaders on Monday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for promoting ‘local for Diwali‘ and urged people to buy local products this festive season. Prime Minister Modi made a fervent appeal to people to promote ‘local for Diwali’ big time and buy local products this festival season, saying […]