New Delhi (Sputnik): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the grand temple in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Ram – a revered deity in Hinduism. For the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, the Ram Temple has been a major poll plank for over three decades. With […]
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New Delhi (Sputnik): Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the legislature of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday to express solidarity with the people of India-administered Kashmir on the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, changing the temporary status of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the legislature of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, […]
Pakistan’s foreign minister has tweeted a new “political map” of disputed Kashmir as Pakistani territory, one year after its autonomy was revoked by India. New Delhi previously blasted the map as “political absurdity.” Wednesday marks a year since New Delhi revoked the decades-old autonomy of the part of Kashmir it […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a contract modification from the Naval Air Systems Command for Airborne Low Frequency Sonars (ALFS). The contract modification, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $182 million and covers production, delivery and integration of 24 ALFSs for […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Amid border tensions, India is considering the participation of Chinese tech players like Huawei and ZTE in the sharpening and development of its 4G and 5G networks. At this time, India’s state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is clouded by risks of losing non-Chinese equipment maker […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/05/1080062904_0:65:3072:1793_1200x675_80_0_0_b8a6b7c0a364f9dd04c3043597d5ec89.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Pratibha Sharma. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202008051080062744-india-bursts-into-celebration-to-welcome-beloved-lord-ram-in-ayodhya—photo-video/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Lamps are lit and the holy city of Ayodhya is decked up for the foundation laying ceremony of the Ram Temple. The apex court of India put an end to the centuries-old dispute between Hindus and Muslims by […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Over the last several years, the Indian government has been keeping an eye on miscreants involved in anti-national activities in the country. The government is taking measures to ensure law and order. The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated a process to terminate the services of employees […]
A fifth round of negotiations on a quick separation of forces on the de facto line of control took place nearly two months after Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a deadly standoff in Ladakh. According to some observers, India’s steps are strategically pointless and can be compared with US […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Since the deadly standoff between India and China took place in the Galwan Valley on 15 June, the Indian government has taken some strict steps, including banning over a hundred Chinese apps. After intense protests registered by sister organisations of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chinese […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/04/1080053264_93:0:1293:675_1200x675_80_0_0_2839b8c9aafaf7e887021869f2ef96f7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008041080053434-spot-the-freeloader-elephant-shares-meal-with-cow–video/ Wild animals are often spotted getting into brutal fights with each other to snatch away a hard-earned meal. But videos of two animals helping and caring for one another are reassuring. A video from India has captured one such rare moment. It shows […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): As COVID-19 has slowed down the Indian economy, the government’s revenue collections have not been matching the pandemic-induced expenditures. The government needs funds to roll out a $12 billion economic stimulus package without inflating the fiscal deficit beyond a certain level. The Indian government is planning to […]
MOSCOW, JULY 30— Journalists from Russia, Syria and India became the winners of Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards 2020 — the annual international awards recognizing excellence in warzone reporting. The Awards were launched by the TV news network in honor of RT Arabic journalist Khaled Alkhateb, who died while reporting from […]
The first squadron of five multirole Dassault Rafale fighter planes has landed in India. The delivery of the aircraft, whose purchase had sparked embezzlement allegations, took place a month after a bloody skirmish with China. The jets took off from Merignac in the southwest of France and traveled for around […]
The TV series, which debuted on the streaming service this month, has sparked debates about colorism, classism and caste-ism. (Image credit: Netflix) Source link
New Delhi (Sputnik): Earlier this week, the verified accounts of several well-known people including Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian West and Elon Musk were hacked by crypto-criminals, who posted infected Bitcoin links to lure their victims into a scam. The crypto hack has now reached India via YouTube. Ajay Nagar, one […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Sushant Singh Rajput ended his life on 14 June, and on 24 July, “Dil Bechara”, the last film to feature the Bollywood star, was released online, leaving fans and colleagues teary-eyed. The movie, based on the famous book “The Fault in our Stars”, directed by Mukesh Chhabra, […]
In a major boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Apple has started assembling one of its flagship devices, the iPhone 11, at the country’s Foxconn plant in the northern city of Chennai. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the news on Twitter on Friday, writing, “Significant boost […]
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group with Indian Navy ships are conducting cooperative operations in the Indian Ocean, according to a press release issued Thursday by Carrier Strike Group 11. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of flagship USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Princeton, and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers Sterett and […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): From an unprecedented spike in the number of COVID-19 cases and crumbling health infrastructure, to a significant decline in daily cases and deaths, Delhi has come a long way in its fight against the pandemic. However, experts warn that the a large part of the population remains […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106734/35/1067343531_0:120:1280:840_1200x675_80_0_0_3b45ea9330d25d215a7705729aafd244.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007221079950470-india-test-fires-helicopter-launched-third-gen-anti-tank-guided-missile—video/ New Delhi (Sputnik): The Helicopter Launched Nag (HELINA) missile is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) operating in Lock on Before Launch mode. The anti-tank guided missile, which has been called one of the most advanced Anti-Tank Weapons in the world, can […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): India and China have been holding diplomatic talks since last month to reduce tensions along the Line of Actual Control following their soldiers’ violent face-off on the night of 15 June in Ladakh’s Galwan valley. According to the Indian government, it lost 20 soldiers during the clash […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): During his first presidential campaign rally in South Carolina, rapper Kanye West had another one of his public meltdowns. After Kanye incessantly sobbed and revealed he wanted his famous wife Kim Kardashian to abort their baby North, reports of Kim asking him to quit the race or […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian aviation sector is going through turbulent times in the wake of the pandemic, which has pushed numerous airlines to the brink of financial collapse. Several airlines have urged the government to provide short-term relief, including help to pay salaries for staff. Stating that measures such […]
By Sajjad Shaukat for Veterans Today The former Soviet Union which had subjugated the minorities and ethnic groups in various provinces and regions through its military, disintegrated in 1991. Even its nuclear weapons could not save its collapse. One of the important causes of the disintegration of the former […]