Nine Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists killed in Shopian district of J&K in last 24 hours

With this, the security forces have eliminated nine Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu & Kashmir during the past 24 hours. Five Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists were killed on Sunday morning. Public Relations Officer Defence Col. Rajesh Kalia said that four dead bodies of terrorists were recovered along with arms & ammunition from the encounter site. … Read more

Today is World Ocean Day

In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate 8 June as World Oceans Day. Many countries have celebrated World Oceans Day following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The theme of World Oceans Day 2020 is Innovation for a sustainable ocean. In … Read more

Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases

Four imported cases were reported, three in Sichuan Province and one in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said in its daily report. No deaths related to the disease were reported, said the commission, adding that one new suspected case from abroad was reported in Shanghai Sunday. On Sunday, nine people were discharged from hospitals after … Read more

Shardul to evacuate Indians from port of Bandar Abbas in Iran to Porbandar

The Indian Mission in Iran is preparing a list of Indian citizens to be evacuated and will facilitate their embarkation after requisite medical screening. COVID related social distancing norms have been catered onboard INS Shardul. The ship has been specially provisioned for the evacuation operation, including embarkation of additional medical staff, doctors, hygienists, nutritionists, medical … Read more