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Detained under NSA UP doctor Kafeel Khan released from jail at midnight

ION correspondentSeptember 2, 2020

Kafeel Khan, the Uttar Pradesh doctor jailed under the National Security Act (NSA) for an alleged speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), was freed from a jail in...

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India asks China to ‘discipline and control’ its frontline troops

ION correspondentSeptember 2, 2020

India on Tuesday has asked China to ‘discipline and control’ its frontline troops after Chinese troops yet again engaged in provocative action along the LAC in Ladakh on August...

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India’s coronavirus tally now 37,69,523, recovery rate improves to 76.98 percent

ION correspondentSeptember 2, 2020September 2, 2020

A single-day spike of 78,357 cases has pushed India’s coronavirus tally to 37,69,523, even as 29,01,908 patients have recovered from the infection in the country, pushing the recovery rate...

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Facebook takes down anti-India pages operating from Pakistan

ION correspondentSeptember 2, 2020September 2, 2020

Facebook has taken down several fake and malicious accounts operating from Pakistan and involved in a smearing tact targeting India and minorities in Pakistan. In August, Facebook suspended 103...

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee cremated with full state honours

ION correspondentSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday was cremated with full state honours at New Delhi’s Lodhi Road crematorium even as his family and relatives paid their last respects clad...

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Unlock-4 guidelines in COVID-19 non-containment zones come into force

ION correspondentSeptember 1, 2020

The guidelines issued by the government for Unlock 4 will come into force today and will remain in force till September 30. The Home Ministry on Saturday issued new...

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Important for India and China to reach an understanding: S Jaishankar

ION correspondentSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Against the backdrop of fresh tensions between India and China following a faceoff between border troops over the weekend, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday it is...

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India’s Covid-19 patients’ recovery rate improves to 76.94 percent

ION correspondentSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

India’s coronavirus patients’ recoveries surged to 28,39,882, pushing the recovery rate to 76.94 percent, even as 69,921 people tested positive on Tuesday, taking the tally to 36,91,166, according to...

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World leaders express grief on demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee

ION correspondentSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

World leaders have expressed grief over the demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee. Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli said, in his demise, Nepal has lost a...

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away

ION correspondentAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee passes away, a tweet by the former president’s son Abhijit Mukherjee informed on Monday. He Tweeted: With a Heavy Heart , this is...