The meeting between the two leaders, first since the trade war broke out earlier this year, eased mounting tensions. US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a post-G20 summit in Buenos Aires amid rising trade-related tensions between the two countries. It was a meeting though that …
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Top Telangana Congress leader Revanth Reddy arrested hours before major KCR rally
Telangana Congress condemned the incident on Twitter Hyderabad: Telangana Congress Working President and incumbent Kodangal MLA Revanth Reddy was detained by police in the early hours of Tuesday from Kodangal. This development comes hours before the scheduled rally of caretaker Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar …
Read More »Bulandshahr violence: 2 arrested, 27 named in FIR against protests
Police have registered two FIRs, one against the alleged cattle slaughter and the other against the violent protests which followed thereafter. Lucknow: Two people have been arrested in connection with the Bulandshahr incident which claimed the life of Uttar Pradesh Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and 20-year-old Sumit. Police have …
Read More »Seventh Phase of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat polls underway
892 polling stations have been categorised as hypersensitive in this phase. SRINAGAR: The voting for the seventh phase of Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls is currently underway on Tuesday. Polling for this phase is being held at 2,714 booths — 576 in Kashmir and 2,138 in Jammu. At least 892 …
Read More »India sees US as an important defence partner: Nirmala Sitharaman
Commencing her five-day official visit to the United States, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday asserted that New Delhi sees the US as an important partner in the field of defence. Washington: Commencing her five-day official visit to the United States, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday asserted that New …
Read More »‘Jaitlie must resign immediately’, says Rahul Gandhi citing report on Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi alleged that government did not arrest Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi despite evidence Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded the resignation of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, citing reports that suggested that the government had prior information about Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi planning to …
Read More »Massive fire in forest near Goregaon doused after all-night operation
A raging fire which broke out late on Monday in a forested area near Goregaon has been doused completely after efforts to contain it took the entire night. Mumbai: A raging fire which broke out late on Monday in a forested area near Goregaon has been doused completely after efforts …
Read More »Minor rape victim approaches High Court to terminate 22-week ‘unwanted’ pregnancy
The victim’s counsel relied upon the Supreme Court’s orders in which the court, after examining the medical reports, had permitted the termination of pregnancy even after a period of 24 weeks of pregnancy. New Delhi: A 16-year-old rape victim has knocked the doors of the Delhi High Court seeking permission …
Read More »UP cop among 2 killed by mob protesting cow slaughter near Delhi
A police officer and a village youth were killed by a mob protesting against cow slaughter in Bulandshahar district of western Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The police officer who died in the incident was identified as Subodh Kumar Singh, station house officer of Siana. The violence erupted as the mob …
Read More »On Rocky Road in Rajasthan, BJP Hands PM Modi the Wheel for Last Lap
Jodhpur: Fighting a tough battle to retain power in Rajasthan, the BJP is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for impetus in the last leg of the campaign ahead of polling this Friday. In the next two days, the PM will be holding rallies in Marwar and Shekhawati region, which together …
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