India

Bike-borne men throw acid at minor girl in Delhi, three arrested

15 Dec 2022 08:47 AM IST

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly attacked with acid by two bike-borne men in Delhi’s Dwarka district area, police said on Wednesday. Police arrested all three accused. The girl has been referred to Safdarjung Hospital and is currently undergoing treatment. The incident took place at around 7:30 am. According to police,

AIIMS server attack originated from China: Govt sources

15 Dec 2022 08:45 AM IST

The attack on the computer server of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi was carried out by Chinese hackers, a senior government source said on Wednesday. He further said that data in the five servers have been successfully retrieved now. “AIIMS Delhi server attack was by the

Chaos in Parliament, 17 Opposition parties walk out of Rajya Sabha

15 Dec 2022 08:42 AM IST

As many as 17 opposition parties on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha accusing the government of not holding a discussion over the 9 December clashes along the Line of Actual Control between the Indian and Chinese forces at the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. Congress, Rashtriya Janata

MP Home Minister: Deepika’s Attire Is Objectionable In ‘Pathaan’ Song

14 Dec 2022 17:10 PM IST

The upcoming movie Pathaan’s latest song ‘Besharam Rang’ featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone has been trending for various reasons. Some people called it a copy of Hrithik’s song Ghungroo while some objected to Deepika’s outfit. After making rounds on social media, ‘Besharam Rang’ has been caught up in

Uddhav moves Division Bench of Delhi HC on election symbol

14 Dec 2022 08:43 AM IST

Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday moved the Division Bench of Delhi High Court challenging the single bench order, refusing to interfere with the Election Commission order freezing the symbol (Bow and Arrow) and the name ‘Shiv Sena’. The appeal before the Division Bench stated that the single

MP Congress leader held for ‘kill Modi’ remarks

14 Dec 2022 08:37 AM IST

Congress leader and former minister Raja Pateria was on Tuesday arrested by Panna Police from his residence, in connection with his alleged “kill Modi” remarks. A First Information Report (FIR) was registered on Monday afternoon at Pawai police station in Panna district against the Congress leader and former state minister

It’s not 1962 anymore: Arunachal CM

14 Dec 2022 08:34 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday, reacting to the Tawang face-off, said that India’s soldiers would give a befitting reply to anyone who “tries to transgress” the Line of Actual Control. Khandu said that the Yangtse area of the Tawang sector where the face-off took place between the

Opposition slams govt over LAC clash, Shah condemns ruckus in Parliament

14 Dec 2022 08:26 AM IST

Both the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday witnessed uproar over India-China clash along LAC. While a united Opposition wanted discussions in both the Houses of Parliament over the issue, the Home Minister Amit Shah condemned the Opposition protests. In Lok Sabha, amid ruckus by Opposition during Question Hour over the

Amid Chinese aggression, IAF scrambled jets 2-3 times in past weeks

14 Dec 2022 08:24 AM IST

Before the recent clash between India and China in the Yangtse area near Tawang, Chinese drones had moved very aggressively towards the Indian positions on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh forcing the Indian Air Force to scramble its fighter aircrafts deployed in the region. The Chinese

Story of bravehearts: How 3 Army units thwarted Chinese gameplan

14 Dec 2022 08:20 AM IST

In the face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Yangtse in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh, PLA troops clashed with three units of the Indian Army belonging to different infantry regiments who thwarted their attempt to change status quo on the Line of Actual Control. Sources on the ground

J-K: Administration to issue unique identity card to every resident

13 Dec 2022 14:06 PM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken a major decision to issue a “unique identity card” to every family residing there.The administration backed up its decision by saying that the purpose of ‘Family ID’ is to provide the benefits of several welfare schemes to the needy people. According to PrernaPuri,

5 yr-old-girl tests Zika virus positive

13 Dec 2022 12:58 PM IST

A 5-year-old girl in Karnataka has tested positive for the Zika virus and has been asked to take precautionary measures. “This is the first case in the state and the government is monitoring the situation very carefully. Our department is well prepared to handle it,’ Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar,