3 magnetic IEDs packed in tiffin boxes brought down from drone along Jammu border

J&K, 7/6:Ahead of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, police shot down a Pakistani drone carrying three magnetic improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the International Border (IB) in Kanachak sector of Akhnoor in Jammu on Monday night.     Police said the drone was shot down in Dayaran area of Kanachak shortly after it crossed over to…

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Karnataka admits to errors on Ambedkar, to rectify textbooks

Bangalore, 7/6:The BJP government on Monday admitted that the revised school textbooks, which are already under the scanner for controversial content, have “errors” about B R Ambedkar.     Primary & Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh said that the mistakes would be rectified.   The admission came after the Congress and others pointed out…

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SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal hospitalised with gastric-related complaints, condition stable

Change, 7/6: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal was on Monday evening admitted to the PGIMER here following gastric-related complaints, hospital sources said.     The 94-year-old former Punjab chief minister has been admitted to the Advanced Cardiac Centre of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and was undergoing…

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CM purchased the first ticket for India South Africa T20 match at Barabati.

Bhubaneswar, 6/6: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today purchased the 1st ticket of the upcoming T 20 international match between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on 12th June 22.    Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, President Odisha Cricket Association , Shri Sanjay Behera, Secretary , Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) gave the ticket to…

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No need to panic, says Bommai as Covid-19 cases rise in Karnataka

Bangalore, 6/6: With Covid-19 infections appearing to be on the rise, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said there was no need to panic.     “We’re taking regulatory measures. There’s no need to panic unnecessarily,” Bommai told reporters.   The health secretary will take stock of the Covid-19 situation in the districts and submit a…

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US, South Korea fire 8 missiles to sea, matching North’s launches

Korea,6/6:The US and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean missile display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations.     South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the allies’ live-fire exercise involved eight Army Tactical Missile System…

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ED conducts raids at Satyendar Jain’s residence

New Delhi, 6/6: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids against arrested Delhi minister Satyendar Jain as part of a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged hawala dealings case being conducted against him, officials said.     The raids, including that at the residential premises of Jain in Delhi and other locations, are being conducted…

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Kerala: Two schools students infected with Norovirus

Thiruvananthapuram, 5/6:Two primary school students in Thiruvananthapuram were found to be infected with Norovirus which causes vomiting and diarrhoea.     Health department sources said that the condition of the students was stable. The infection was detected when samples from students who suffered food poisoning from school meals were tested. More test results were awaited.

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