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NSA Doval meets Mike Pompeo, Mark Esper; greets them with elbow bump

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper who are in New Delhi for the third India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue.

Oct 27, 2020

Now anyone can buy land in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh [Details of new land law]

In a significant move, the Centre has notified land laws, paving the way for any citizen if India to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Oct 27, 2020

Tiranga upside down in J&K BJP Accession Day march draws online criticism [Details]

The BJP led a 'Tiranga march' in Jammu and Srinagar on J&K's ' Accession Day'. In a faux pas during the rally carried out by the BJP unit in Kashmir, the party hoisted the national flag upside down on an SUV's bonnet.

Oct 27, 2020

Breaking: Five killed, 50 injured after major explosion near madrassa in Pakistan's Peshawar

A major explosion has reportedly rocked a colony in Pakistan's Peshawar. Local reports say at least five people have died in the blast near a madrassa in Dir Colony of Peshawar.

Oct 27, 2020

Bezos vs Ambani battle: 8 questions raised by corporate watchers

In the Jeff Bezos vs Mukesh Ambani battle royale for the Indian retail market, which is now also evolving into a 'videshi vs swadeshi' battle, questions are being raised by corporate watchers.

Oct 27, 2020

Coronavirus update: New COVID cases plunge, recoveries spike in Karnataka

For the 10th day on trot, new Covid cases in Karnataka plunged to 3,130, while recoveries shot up 8,715 by the end of Sunday.

Oct 27, 2020

Jared Kushner believes Black Americans don't want to be successful; draws flak

Jared Kushner has drawn a lot of flak for his remarks about the Black community, implying that African Americans must want to be successful for Trump's policies to work.

Oct 27, 2020

Tim Apple is not Trump's only invention; check out these absolute gems

From jumbling up names, surnames to even designations, Donald Trump has done it all. We took a look back at all the times Trump cracked up the internet.

Oct 26, 2020

European Muslims treated like Jews before WWII; Erdogan calls boycott of French goods

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the Western leaders while targeting French President Emmanuel Macron with calls to boycott French goods.

Oct 26, 2020

Dry days in Bengaluru: No alcohol owing to legislative council elections [dates and details]

Bengaluru's alcohol sales will be stopped for three days owing to the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) elections on Tuesday.

Oct 26, 2020

Coal scam: Former Union Minister Dilip Ray sentenced to 3 years jail

A Special CBI court on Monday sentenced former Union Minister Dilip Ray to three-years imprisonment in a coal block allocation case. Ray was the Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1999.

Oct 26, 2020

Biden leads in battleground states of Florida, N.Carolina: Polls

New tracker polls have revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was leading against US President Donald Trump in the two battleground states of Florida and North Carolina.

Oct 26, 2020

India has never gone to war for selfish reasons: NSA Doval

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said that India has never gone to war with anyone for selfish reasons and urged spiritual gurus to spread the Indian civilisational values of peace and spirituality around the world.

Oct 26, 2020

Kremlin accuses Joe Biden of spreading hatred of Russia with threat talk

The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden's assessment of Russia as the biggest threat to U.S. national security was wrong and encouraged hatred of Russia.

Oct 26, 2020

Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old as well as young adults

One of the world's leading COVID-19 experimental vaccines produces a immune response in both young and old adults, raising hopes of a path out of the gloom and economic destruction wrought by the novel coronavirus.

Oct 26, 2020