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Kinnaur: A snow avalanche killed a soldier while five other soldiers went missing near the Tibet border in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Feb 20, 2019. Five Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) troopers were also injured in the disaster that occurred at around 11 a.m. The avalanche was triggered when the glacier near Namgia Dogri bordering Tibet slid, burying six soldiers of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles when 16 soldiers were on routine patrol. (Photo: IANS) by .

China deploys troops, guns in Tibet

China has deployed high altitude artillery guns in Tibet amid the ongoing border tension with India in eastern Ladakh. “The artillery guns, at an altitude of 4,600 meters, are deployed in Tibet

August 18, 2020

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Air India announces Kochi-London direct, non-stop flights

Air-India has announced plans for direct non-stop flights between Kochi and London, from 28th August 2020, as part of Vande Bharat Mission, thanks to the initiatives and efforts by Mayor Emeritus, Councillor

August 17, 2020

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British Airways restart Hyderabad-London service

Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday resumed its direct connection with the UK with the British Airways operating its flight to London. Re-starting this connection between Hyderabad and London, the first

August 17, 2020

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Arab relations turn a tightrope for Pakistan

On the first anniversary of revocation of Article 370 by India, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi took Saudi Arabia to task in a TV interview for not obliging Pakistan over the

August 17, 2020

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Biarritz: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France on Aug 25, 2019. (Photo: IANS/PIB) by .

UK launches Rs 29 crore fund to aid Indian innovators

The UK government on Monday launched a 3 million pounds (approximately Rs 29.4 crore) innovation challenge fund to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle COVID-19 and the threat to the

August 17, 2020

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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (File Photo: IANS) by .

Japan’s economy shrinks a record 27.8%

Japan’s economy contracted by 27.8 percent from the previous quarter in the April-June period, marking a record decline in 40 years mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the government said in a

August 17, 2020

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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. by .

Amarinder dares SFJ’s Pannu

Directing police to take strict action against the miscreants responsible for hoisting a ‘Khalistan’ flag in the Moga administrative complex, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday appealed to youngsters not to

August 17, 2020

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Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. (File Photo: IANS) by .

Curtain Down For Dhoni Era

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday announced his retirement in an Instagram post. Dhoni posted a video montage with pictures at different points of his career along with a caption:

August 17, 2020

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Attari: Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers personnel during the Beating Retreat ceremony at 71st Republic Day celebrations at the India-Pakistan border post at Attari, about 35 kms from Amritsar on Jan 26, 2020. (Photo: IANS) by .

Pandemic Steals the Charm of I-day At Wagah

In an unprecedented development in 61 years, India’s Independence Day celebrations at the Attari-Wagah international border near Amritsar in Punjab on Saturday were held in the absence of spectators due to coronavirus

August 17, 2020

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Games to Garner Support

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the US will witness unconventional conventions this weekm with the Democrats anointing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as their candidates for the November election without a live

August 17, 2020

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