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Instead of large-scale and centralized celebrations, the government this year has opted for smaller ceremonies across the country to mark India's Independence Day. The reason behind it is the coronavirus pandemic, which has taken a heavy toll on the country's society and economy. The coronavirus infection rate in India ...

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq narrated his experience of playing an ODI against India in 2004 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata which was specially organised by BCCI to mark their Platinum Jubilee celebrations.“India had invited Pakistan for the celebrations of platinum jubilee of BCCI. It was organised in a ...

Rebels attacked a police team in Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday, killing two officers and wounding one despite tight security in the disputed majority-Muslim region ahead of India's Independence Day. A group of fighters opened fire on the police team that was on duty in the Nowgam area of Srinagar ...

NEW DELHI: India’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain’s to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday.According to the Health Ministry, India reported 1,007 deaths in the past 24 hours. Its total rose to 48,040 deaths, behind the United States, Brazil and Mexico.India’s ...

Indian security forces have launched a search operation after two police officers were killed in a terrorist attack in disputed Kashmir, as the country prepares for its annual Independence Day celebration. Militants opened fire at a police convoy outside the city of Srinagar on Friday morning, wounding three officers, ...

Brazil came in the second place with 3,164,785 infections and 104,201 deaths.In terms of cases, India ranks third, and is followed by Russia (905,762), South Africa (572,865), Mexico (505,751), Peru (498,555), Colombia (422,519), Chile (380,034), Spain (337,334), Iran (336,324), the UK (315,583), Saudi Arabia (294,519), Pakistan (286,674), Argentina (276,072), ...

article author: Sanjay KumarFri, 2020-08-14 05:40 NEW DELHI: An Indian military plan to end militancy in the region by resettling young Kashmiri fighters has been described as “meaningless” by both analysts and former fighters. The rehabiliation program will fail unless the roots of unrest in the region — violence, alienation ...

NEW DELHIThe preparations had begun early this year for 31-year-old Aditya Chouhan, a resident of India’s capital, New Delhi: A long guest list, multiple functions and a post-marriage trip in May.In March, however, India imposed a pandemic lockdown, bringing everything to a grinding halt. It also started worrying Chouhan’s ...

It’s been over five decades India lost its beloved Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri but the mystery surrounding his death is still not resolved. On January 10, 1966, after the Indo-Pak war in 1965, Shastriji visited Tashkent to sign a peace agreement with Pakistani President Ayub Khan. But hours ...

(This article has been republished from The Quint’s archives to mark Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s speech to to the constituent Assembly on 11 August 1947. It was originally published on 4 May 2018.)Who is the real MA Jinnah? Jinnah, who single handedly created Pakistan or, the man who fiery nationalist ...