It’s a second such encounter in Srinagar since May, in which top Hizbul Mujahideen ‘commander’ Junaid Sahrai and two other militants were killed.
Ladakh face-off | Armed forces given free hand to assess and deal with situation on ground
This was conveyed during a review meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with the Chief of Defence Staff and the three Service Chiefs.
Annular solar eclipse | Cloudy skies play spoilsport for sky gazers
The annular phase began at 10.19 am and ended at 1.58 pm. The eclipse was at its peak at 12.01 pm. | In pictures: The ‘ring of fire’ eclipse
Secrecy of ballot is the cornerstone of free and fair elections, says Supreme Court
However, a voter can also voluntarily waive the privilege of non-disclosure, it says.
Moderate intensity earthquake hits Manipur
According to the Earth Sciences Department of Manipur University, the earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hit Manipur at 4.16 p.m. and its epicentre was located 9 km from Ngopa area of neighbouring Mizoram.
Baghjan blaze: Closure of wells may lead to more blowouts, warns Oil India Limited
Oil India Limited has 22 wells in the Baghjan oilfield around Well Number 5 that burst into flames on June 9 after a blowout — uncontrolled escape of crude oil or natural gas at great speed — on May 27. Operations to cap the blaze over the wellhead and capping the blowout are still continuing.
Manipur political crisis | BJP pursuing patch-up with regional party NPP
The NPP, which had four MLAs in the BJP-led coalition government, pulled out on June 17 along with five other legislators, including three of the BJP.
Hemant Soren says Centre’s decision on coal mine auction a ‘disregard of cooperative federalism’
The Jharkhand Chief Minister’s remarks come days after the State government moved the Supreme Court challenging the virtual auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining in the country.
Generic drugmaker Hetero launches drug for COVID-19 patients
The generic version will be marketed under the brand name ‘Covifor’ in India, Hetero said about the product that is being manufactured at its facility in Hyderabad.
India coronavirus lockdown Day 89 updates | Helpline numbers
Reading park stabbing | U.K. authorities say they are treating incident as terrorism
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbings on June 20 evening in a park in Reading, which is about 65 km west of London.
One dead, 11 wounded in Minneapolis shooting
The shooting site is about 5 km west of the Minneapolis commercial area and neighbourhood hit by rioting in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Starc provides video footage to prove injury for $1.43 million IPL insurance payout
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that civil trial has been rescheduled to August 12 after mediation talks broke down last month when Starc’s manager Andrew Fraser provided footage from Fox Sports of the speedster bowling in the second Test.