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India-China faceoff: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat says military options on table if talks fail

"The military option to deal with the transgressions by the Chinese is still on but will be considered only if the talks at the diplomatic and military level fail," said General Bipin Rawat.

Aug 24, 2020

From acquiring citizenship of a Caribbean country, Dawood bought new properties in Karachi

As India alerted CoD, Don Dawood Ibrahim's best-laid plans of escaping to the Caribbean were spiked.

Aug 23, 2020

Gurgaon flyover collapses; 2 injured as part of under-construction bridge crumbles

An under-construction flyover in Gurgaon's Sohna Road collapsed on Tuesday night, injuring two people.

Aug 22, 2020

Five intruders shot dead by BSF near Indo-Pak border in Punjab's Tarn Taran

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday shot dead five suspected Pakistani intruders along the International Border in Punjab.

Aug 22, 2020

Israel vs Gaza tensions: Israel bombs Hamas sites following rocket attack

On Thursday night, Israel bombed Gaza in response to the latter's rocket fire on, in the latest rise in tensions between the two territories.

Aug 21, 2020

Trump worshipper pauses USPS changes after massive backlash; what it means

USPS Postmaster General Louis Dejoy said that he has decided to suspend changes until November election. This comes after over 20 states decided to challenge the changes made at the agency in federal courts.

Aug 19, 2020

Who is Rakesh Asthana; new Director General of Border Security Force

Asthana is presently posted as DG of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), with additional charge of DG, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

Aug 18, 2020

Fact check: No, it isn't King of Bahrain in Dubai with robot bodyguard

The video which gained millions of views and shared extensively by people on various platforms is of Titan, a partially mechanised robotic suit created by a British robotics company.

Aug 16, 2020

Late BJP leader Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal tests COVID positive, hospitalised

Utpal Parrikar, who is also a member of the state Bharatiya Janata Party executive committee was hospitalised on Sunday on the advice of doctors.

Aug 16, 2020

PM Modi greets people at Red Fort after addressing India on I-Day

PM Modi sends stern message to China on Independence Day: Respect for India's sovereignty is supreme

PM Modi said India is connecting its relations with its neighbours, whether they are connected to it on land or from the sea, with the partnership of security, development and trust.

Aug 15, 2020

Lucknow: Children holding National Flags celebrate Independence Day, in Lucknow on Aug 14, 2019.

Prez approves Shaurya Chakra to 3 army personnel for fighting terrorists in J&K

Three deployed in Jammy and Kashmir will be receiving the Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day conferred by the President of India.

Aug 14, 2020

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet sworn in | Complete details here

Along with the 26 Cabinet ministers, 39 state ministers were also sworn in.

Aug 13, 2020

Samar Khan on being drawn to army-based scripts, new show Avrodh & more: Exclusive

In an exclusive conversation with IBTimes, Samar Khan spoke about his undying love to depict army officials on-screen, strategies that make the audiences binge-watch his shows, and his take on the recently passed guideline by the defence ministry to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), stating that producers based on the Army to seek a no-objection certificate (NOC).

Aug 12, 2020

Containment, contact tracing key to COVID management: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a review meeting with Chief Ministers or representatives of 10 states badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and advised that containment, contact tracing, and surveillance were key to effective management of the virus infections in the country.

Aug 11, 2020

Putin Calls Poisoned Ex-Spy Skripal A Traitor

Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.