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Soldier Killed In Encounter In J&K's Pulwama, Hizbul Commander Shot Dead

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Wednesday August 12, 2020

A soldier was killed in the line of duty and another was injured during an encounter with terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir after security forces launched a search operation early this morning, officials said.

Pilot Of Kerala Plane Crash Cremated With State Honours In Mumbai

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Wing Commander (Retd.) Deepak Sathe, pilot-in-command of the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala last week, was cremated in Mumbai today with state honours.

Opinion: Rahul-Priyanka Deliver A Big Win; What They Must Do Next

Opinion | Sudheendra Kulkarni | Tuesday August 11, 2020

The credit should go mainly to the decisive action by the two leaders who now command the highest degree of support within the party - the brother-sister duo of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. They were ably assisted by party colleagues, both old and young, in their reconciliatory efforts to convince Sachin Pilot into a 'ghar wapasi'.

Pilots Told About Weather, Tailwinds: Aviation Watchdog On Kerala Crash

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 10, 2020

"The ATC had briefed the pilots about the weather condition... the call has to be taken by the commander to go around or to land," Mr Kumar told NDTV in an exclusive interview.

CBI Preps To Charge BSF Officer For Alleged Bribe Over Rs 45 Lakh

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Saturday August 8, 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is all set to file a chargesheet against Jibu D Mathew, Commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) who was arrested with nearly Rs 50 lakh in Kerala's Alappuzha railway station in 2018.

India, China Hold Major General-Level Talks On Border Disengagement

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

Talks between senior army commanders of India and China were underway on Saturday to take forward the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at a number of friction points including in Daulat Beg Oldi and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the developments said.

Captain Who Died In Kerala Plane Crash Was Decorated Ex-Air Force Pilot

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday August 8, 2020

The pilots of the Air India Express plane that skidded off the runway and broke into two at Kerala's Kozhikode were among the 18who lost their lives on Friday evening. They were Wing Commander Deepak Vasant Sathe and Captain Akhilesh Kumar.

Hero Electric Is The Market Leader For High-Speed Electric Two-Wheelers In First Four Months Of FY'21

Edited By Kingshuk Dutta | Friday August 7, 2020

Hero Electric had a 36 per cent market share in high-speed electric two-wheeler segment with 1,113 units sold in the first four months of FY2021. The total electric scooter sales in the high-speed segment were 3,088 units.

US Delivers First Batch Of Food, Water, Medical Supplies To Blast-Devastated Beirut

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 7, 2020

The US military on Thursday delivered a first batch of food, water and medical supplies to Lebanon, two days after a massive explosion devastated Beirut and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

India Rebuffs China, Refuses To Disengage Further Along Pangong Tso

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 6, 2020

India has firmly told China that it will not move back any further in the region along Pangong Lake, as military commanders of the two sides continue discussions on disengagement in Eastern Ladakh. In the last meeting, India rebuffed China's demand that its troops vacate a critical post to facilitate further disengagement.

Google Smart Speakers Spotted Listening to More Than Just Voice Commands

Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Google Home smart speaker is reported to have accidentally been listening in for critical sounds, even without the usage of the trigger word that is required to activate it.

BSF Jawan Shoots Two Colleagues In North Bengal, Surrenders

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Two BSF soldiers were shot dead by a constable of their unit in the early hours today in Bengal's North Dinajpur district. The unit's company commander had to persuade the constable for a long time to drop his weapon.

Sachin Pilot Must Have Conversation First: Congress On Whether He Can Return

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

After Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said he will embrace rebel Congressmen if they apologise to the "high command", the Congress on Sunday made it clear that Sachin Pilot must first spell out his position unequivocally and hold a conversation.

Air Marshal VR Chaudhari Takes Over As Chief Of Air Force's Western Air Command

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Saturday took charge as commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command (WAC) which looks after the security of the country's air space in the sensitive Ladakh sector as well as various other parts of north India.

Indian Motorcycle Announces Apple CarPlay Integration

Edited by Preetam Bora | Thursday July 30, 2020

Apple CarPlay can be integrated only in certain 2020 Indian Motorcycle models, including the Indian Chieftain, Indian Roadmaster and Indian Challenger.