September 16, 2020: Top headlines of the day
These news items were widely covered by the media on Wednesday and grabbed the eyeballs. Do scroll through our daily news wrap:
Indian Army fully geared to fight full-fledged war in eastern Ladakh: Army
The Indian Army on Wednesday said if China created conditions for war, they will face a better trained, better prepared, fully rested and psychologically hardened Indian troops. Read More
No infiltration along China border in 6 months: Home Ministry
The union home ministry on Wednesday stated there had been no infiltration along the Indo-China border in the last six months. Read More
Verdict in Babri demolition case involving LK Advani, MM Joshi and Uma Bharti on September 30
The date was fixed on the direction of the Supreme Court that had asked for the judgment to be delivered by September 30. Read More
India's coronavirus infections top five million mark
More than 80,000 people have died, amid reports of shortages of intensive care beds and oxygen supplies. Read More
Why India doesn't print a ton of money to fight poverty
The United States, the European Central Bank, Japan, and even emerging economies such as Turkey and Indonesia are printing money to bring economies back to life. Read More
No evidence on drugs in Bollywood: Home Ministry in parliament
The government has said that no actionable inputs were received by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which show the alleged nexus between people in the film industry and drug traffickers. Read More
Modi isn't even equal to the dust of Nehru's shoes: Pawan Khera
A video featuring Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera deriding Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the border standoff with China has gone viral on social media platforms. Read More
In Stats: How teams performed the last time the UAE hosted IPL
Six years after the Indian Premier League was first played in the UAE due to the 2014 General Elections, the T20 cricket tournament is returning to the country for its 13th edition, scheduled to start on 19 September. Read More
Yoshihide Suga elected Japan's new prime minister succeeding Shinzo Abe
After winning the leadership of the governing party earlier this week, Wednesday's vote confirms the former chief cabinet secretary's new position. Read More
Injuries have always kept me going: Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya had sustained a back injury during the India vs South Africa T20I series in October last year and has since been out of action. Read More
QUIZ: Where is the 'ozone hole' located above Earth?
September 16 is celebrated every year at the United Nations' International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. It commemorates the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987. Click To Participate
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