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Pakistani troops on Sunday violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Uri sector of Kashmir by opening fire at Indian posts, resulting in injuries to three soldiers, officials said.The Pakistani troops opened fire at Indian positions at Baaz Post in Uri in Baramulla district at around 4...
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Virat Kohli will lead India for the ODI series against Sri Lanka starting on August 20.R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested.Struggling batsman Yuvraj Singh has also been dropped from the team.Pacer Shardul Thakur comes back in the squad.
19:17
More than 9.3 crore Permanent Account Numbers have been linked with Aadhaar, a senior Income Tax Department officer said.Of the total PAN-Aadhaar seeding, which is nearly 30 percent of the total about 30 crore PAN holders, about three crore linkages were done in June and July.By August 5, which...
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JUST IN: Dr Kafeel Khan has been removed as the Nodal Officer for the Department of Pediatrics of Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur.Dr Bhupendra Sharma has been appointed as new Nodal Officer for the Department of Pediatrics, whereas Dr P K Singh, principal of Rajkiya Medical College,...
17:48
The Union government has approved the setting up of a regional medical centre at a cost of Rs 85 crore in Gorakhpur for in-depth research into children's diseases, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said today.The announcement comes in the backdrop of the deaths of at least 30 children in 48 hours...
17:25
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and discussed with him the flood situation in the state where nearly 320 National Disaster Response Force personnel have been rushed.During the telephonic conversation, Kumar briefed Singh about the latest...
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Senior Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav is set to present his faction as the 'real' party claiming that many of its state units are with him while the support for party president Nitish Kumar is confined to Bihar.The Yadav-led faction, which includes two Rajya Sabha MPs and some national...
14:57
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister J P Nadda took stock of the situation at BRD hospital in Gorakhpur.They later addressed a press conference. Adityanath said:- Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me- Let reports of probe committee come....
14:01
Fresh firing erupted today at the encounter site in Shopian district of south Kashmir, where three terrorists were killed this morning, police said.Two armymen had lost their life in the gunfight yesterday, while three others were injured.Fresh firing has erupted at the encounter site at...
13:54
Amid the escalating strain in the relationship between India and China, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday reiterated that India needs to be prepared on all fronts for a possible war with China, if they don't reciprocate on peaceful terms.Addressing the World Peace and Harmony Conclave,...
13:31
Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops on Sunday fired from small arms along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.This is third ceasefire violations along the LoC in Poonch district in the past over 24 hours.There was a brief ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops...
13:11
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister J P Nadda visit BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur where children are dying allegedly due to lack of oxygen supply.Gorakhpur is Adityanath's Lok Sabha constituency.At a press conference on Saturday, Adityanath had said that 'those...
12:33
Branding the Gorakhpur hospital tragedy as an 'unforgivable act', Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of sheer negligence, demanding a strict action against the accused.Speaking to ANI in Thiruvanthapuram, Tharoor said, Frankly, this is a terrible situation...
12:17
The Modi government is unlikely to undertake any major reform in the remainder of its term but may channel its energy to publicise achievements and emerge more people-friendly with lower taxes, says a report.'Rather than look to conquer new ground in the run-up to the 2019 hustings, we expect...
11:48
Shopian encounter update:Three terrorists have been killed in the overnight encounter, police said.The operation is still on.Two soldiers -- Sepoy Ilayaraja P and Sepoy Gowai Sumedh Waman -- lost their lives in the encounter. -- PTI, ANIIMAGE: Deferred visuals of the encounter. Photograph:...
11:06
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar on Saturday said there were no takers for former vice president Hamid Ansari's recent 'insecurity among Muslims remark' even within the community.He called the former vice president 'unfortunate' as no one came out in support of his remarks.Hamid...
10:47
Under fire over the deaths of 63 children at a hospital in Gorakhpur over the last five days, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to visit Baba Raghav Das Medical College's hospital today.Union Union Health Minister J P Nadda will also accompany the UP CM.Earlier, Yogi on Saturday...
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Two cops were injured today when terrorists fired on a search party of security forces in north Kashmir's Bandipora district, police said.A cordon and search operation was launched by the forces at Wahab Parray Mohalla in Hajin area of the district after receiving specific intelligence input...
09:35
Each year as monsoon-bearing clouds arrive over eastern Uttar Pradesh, so does a pestilence. Hundreds, mostly children, fall ill with fever, convulsions, and disorientation. So familiar are people with these symptoms that at the first signs they rush their children to Baba Raghav Das Medical...
09:32
Union minister Jitendra Singh has played down the heightened rhetoric by Beijing over the Doklam standoff, stating that India was fully equipped to face any challenge.He said the government was confident about the steps it was taking in this regard.We are well equipped to face any challenge...
09:19
An Indian Army team has crashed out of international 'Tank Biathlon' held in Russia after its main battle tank T-90 developed technical snag.India was among 19 countries, including China, which participated in the high profile event.Official sources said the Indian team could not advance to the...
09:04
Pakistan's sacked premier Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that he will strive hard to replace the country's old and flawed system with a new law which will put an end to the unceremonious ouster of the prime ministers.Sharif told his supporters at the last leg of his four-day homecoming from...
09:01
In the midst of the Gorakhpur tragedy, a paediatrician at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has been hailed a hero saving as many children as possible.Dr Kafeel Khan, the head of the encephalitis ward and a paediatrician, managed to save many lives and the parents in the hospital had said...
08:42
Principal of the Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur Dr Rajeev Mishra, who was suspended following the death of 30 infants within a span of 48 hours since August 10, has resigned from the post.Confirming the resignation of Mishra from the post of the BRD medical college principal, UP...
08:08
Two army men were killed and three others, including a captain, injured in an encounter with terrorists in Shopian district of south Kashmir, the police said.Security forces launched a cordon and search operation on Saturday following information about presence of terrorists in Avneera village of...
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