20 soldiers killed at LAC came from all over India

18 Jun 2020 05:19 AM IST

While commanding officer was from Telangana, others hailed from Odisha and Bengal in the east to Punjab in the west and Tamil Nadu in the south.

What CCP mouthpiece is saying about the violent face-off

18 Jun 2020 05:18 AM IST

Chinese and Indian troops were engaged in a serious physical clash in Galwan Valley on Monday. The Indian side said three Indian soldiers were killed. The Chinese military confirmed that clashes between the two sides have led to casualties, but did not release the exact figures. This has been the

Remembering an unsung, almost forgotten hero

17 Jun 2020 04:43 AM IST

A new book recalls how Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III was not only an integral part of India’s freedom movement but also built modern Baroda.

Punjab CM takes up the issue of farmers’ alleged displacement in UP

17 Jun 2020 04:42 AM IST

Taking cognisance of reports of attempts by the Uttar Pradesh government to displace more than 30,000 Sikh farmers by taking over their hard-earned arable land, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he would take up the issue with his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath and Union Home Minister

The Sushant Singh Syndrome

16 Jun 2020 05:10 AM IST

Sushant Singh Rajput was a ‘Quintessential Outsider’ born as a smalltown boy from Bihar with big dreams, big talent and grit to not toe the line.

Punjab CM urges PM Modi to extend PMGKAY benefits

16 Jun 2020 05:10 AM IST

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has urged PM Narendra Modi to extend the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another six months due to the Covid-19 crisis, to facilitate free wheat and pulses to the beneficiaries of National Food Security Act (NFSA). In a letter

India takes strong objection to Nepal development

15 Jun 2020 05:11 AM IST

India has taken strong objection to the passing of constitutional amendment by the lower house of Nepal and said that this arti- ficial enlargement of claims is not based on historical fact or evidence and is not tenable. New Delhi also views this amendment as “violation of current understanding to

Imran Khan’s ties with army on the rocks amid pandemic

15 Jun 2020 05:10 AM IST

Covid-19 has put Imran Khan in a confrontation path with the forces whose top brass is unhappy with the govt’s handling of the crisis.

New normal needs new thinking approach

13 Jun 2020 05:13 AM IST

This is going to be the year of survival. The year is going to test your skills to live, to fight and to survive whether you are a human or a business.

Punjab successfully conducts a Plasma Therapy

13 Jun 2020 05:12 AM IST

In a significant development to keep the COVID-19 under check, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College & Hospital Faridkot has conducted the state’s maiden convalescent Plasma Therapy as a part of novel treatment modality. Lauding this endeavor, Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister O.P. Soni said that the therapy was given

Indian-American firm leads the Covid battle

12 Jun 2020 04:01 AM IST

It’s one of the first companies in the world to get the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval to treat corona patients with stem cells.

Govt hikes import duty, agarbatti & bamboo industries to get big boost

12 Jun 2020 03:58 AM IST

The Centre’s move to increase duty on bamboo, mostly imported from China and Vietnam, will be a big boost for the agarbatti and bamboo-based industries in India and are expected to create at least one lakh selfemployment in the next 8-10 months. The Finance Ministry on Tuesday increased the import