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(GRAPHIC CONTENT) Three-year-old Ayaad sits (left) on the body of his grandson Bashir Ahmed Khan (65) after he died during a gunfight between security forces and militants in Sopore in Kashmir on Wednesday. The security authorities said the man was hit by a bullet fired by a militant and they rescued the child from the crossfire. But the mans family said Bashir Ahmed Khan was shot in cold blood by the security forces.

Bystander-'s death in the presence of his grandson turns controversial...

Security forces claim to have rescued the three-year-old child but family says it was cold-blooded murder

2 July 2020 9:20 AM IST

Tamil Nadu surpasses Delhi to occupy second position in coronavirus cases

Tamil Nadu surpasses Delhi to occupy second position in coronavirus...

However, Delhi has some encouraging news as it has for the past seven days shown a decline in fresh cases.

1 July 2020 7:50 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India will never compromise on its national pride. (PTI Photo)

Rajnath Singh likely to visit Ladakh on Friday amid border tensions...

Singh is expected to hold high-level meetings with senior military leadership.

1 July 2020 6:13 PM IST

NHRC notice to DGP, TN and SP, Thoothukudi over deaths of father, son due to police torture. (PTI Photo)

Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: NHRC issue notices to state DGP,...

NHRC sought a report from police, which has to include inquest report, post-mortem examination report and health...

1 July 2020 5:31 PM IST

An Indian Army truck crosses Chang la pass near Pangong Lake in Ladakh region, India. AP Photo

Indian, Chinese armies emphasise on expeditious, phased de-escalation

The talks took place on the Indian side of the LAC in Chushul sector in eastern Ladakh.

1 July 2020 5:16 PM IST

CM Uddhav Thackeray and his wife Rashmi at Pandharpur. (Twitter)

Uddhav visits Pandharpur, prays for a miracle to end coronavirus...

Thackeray and his wife performed the -'mahapooja-' wearing face masks.

1 July 2020 4:39 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

Rahul Gandhi to state governments: Accept coronavirus as the problem...

Gandhi, on Doctor-'s Day, expressed solidarity with health workers and described them as -"a nonviolent Army-"

1 July 2020 2:12 PM IST

An area in Mysuru being barricaded as containment zone after covid positive cases. (Representational)

Voluntary lockdown in covid-free HD Kote after barber-'s niece tests...

After six people in T Narsipur taluk of Mysuru district tested positive for Covid 19, merchants there also decided on...

1 July 2020 1:19 PM IST

Delhi high court (ANI photo)

Ecommerce products may be asked to name manufacturing country

The Central government-'s standing counsel Ajay Digpaul accepted notice on behalf of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

1 July 2020 12:52 PM IST

Ernakulam market

Ernakulam market closed after three workers test positive for COVID-19

Those in the primary contact list of the three workers have been quarantined and swab samples of 26 persons have been...

1 July 2020 12:50 PM IST

Police rescue 3-year-old boy from bullets in J-Ks Sopore. (ANI Photo)

Sopore terror attack: Forces save 3-year-old from bullets

Earlier in the day, a CRPF jawan and a civilian lost their lives after terrorists fired upon a CRPF patrolling party in...

1 July 2020 12:42 PM IST

A doctor checks the temperature of a man at a mobile clinic during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Tamil Nadu. PTI photo

58 funeral attendees infected in Salem, Tamil Nadu minister tests...

Tamil Nadu adds nearly 4K cases in biggest daily spike, deaths cross 1,200 mark

1 July 2020 11:54 AM IST