3 killed as building collapses in Mumbai amid heavy rainfall, several critical

Abuilding has collapsed in Mumbai, killing three people on the spot. Ten others have been injured in the building collapse in Govandi area of Mumbai. The two-storey building collapse has caused at least three deaths while 10 others have been injured. Some of the injured people are in critical condition. The incident…

Jammu and Kashmir Police shoots down drone in Akhnoor, recovers 5 kg IED

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday shot down a hexacopter drone in Akhnoor area of Jammu district. The drone was shot down around 8 km inside the International Border (IB). Police also recovered 5 kg of improvised explosive device (IED) which was to be assembled and to be used by terrorists, police said. Agencies…

BS Yediyurappa Says May Not Remain Chief Minister After This Weekend

BS Yediyurappa said today that he may not remain Karnataka Chief Minister after July 26, when his government completes two years, and asserted that he would obey his party BJP. “There is an event on July 26 on the completion of two years of our government here. After this, I will follow whatever (BJP president)…

Russia unveils fifth-generation fighter aircraft Checkmate: All you need to know

Russia, which has given the world the likes of MiG and Sukhoi, has unveiled a new fighter aircraft named ‘Checkmate’. The aircraft will compete against US’ F-35 in the international market. Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the homegrown second fifth-generation fighter aircraft at the…

After bus blast, Chinese workers in Pakistan seen carrying AK-47 rifles

Days after an alleged attack on a bus carrying Chinese engineers in Pakistan, photographs have emerged showing Chinese workers armed to defend themselves at project sites. Photographs show Chinese workers armed with AK-47 rifles while carrying out maintenance tasks at various CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor)…

Govt snooped on my meetings with Prashant Kishor using Pegasus spyware: Mamata Banerjee

Intensifying her attack on the Modi government over the alleged hacking of phones of opposition leaders and journalists using Pegasus spyware, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the government had put her meetings with poll strategist Prashant Kishor under surveillance. “I told…

Agencies Do Their Job, No Interference”: Government On Media Tax Raids

New Delhi:  Media group Dainik Bhaskar and an Uttar Pradesh-based news channel were raided by Income Tax teams in multiple cities this morning over allegations of tax evasion. As the raids on media outlets critical to the government spurred opposition attacks and condemnation on social media, Information and…

TMC’s Santanu Sen snatches Ashwini Vaishnaw’s statement on Pegasus, tears it amid uproar

Chaos ensued in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Santanu Sen snatched and tore Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s statement on the Pegasus spyware controversy. The incident took place on the third day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. TMC and other…

Did France’s Macron Ask Those Refusing Vaccine To Stay Home? A Fact-Check

New Delhi:  A tweet went viral on social media claiming French President Emmanuel Macron has asked those who refused the Covid vaccine to stay at home. A quick fact-check however reveals this is fake news. Journalist Selvaggia Lucarelli shared an Instagram post featuring a photo of Macron and a long caption in…

Farm Laws, Pegasus Scandal Force Disruptions In Parliament

New Delhi:  High drama continued in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the third straight day of the monsoon session today as opposition MPs staged protests over a range of issues, including the Pegasus snooping controversy. Both were adjourned twice — first till 12 noon and then till 2 pm — as MPs…