Militants fire at CRPF camp in south Kashmir; one jawan injured

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A major tragedy was averted after security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Tujan village in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday (August 16) night. The IED was planted beneath a bridge.

On this day in 1947, the boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan known as the Radcliffe Line came into force. The boundary line is named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe the man who had the thankless job of drawing the lines of Partition to carve out Muslim majority Pakistan from India.

In other news, a fire broke out on the sixth floor of Parliament Annexe building in Delhi on Monday (August 17) morning. At least seven fire tenders were rushed to spot to control the raging inferno. The cause of the fire is still unknown but it believed that the fire broke out due to short circuit. 

Coronavirus cases in India surged to 26,47,664 including 6,76,900 active cases, 19,19,843 discharged/migrated & 50,921 deaths as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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17 August 2020

23:01 IST

Jammu and Kashmir: The Ministry of Rural Development on Monday (August 18, 2020) said that the Centre has so far completed 1858 roads of length 11,517 km and 84 bridges in Jammu and Kashmir.

21:16 IST

Militants fired at a CRPF camp in south Kashmir's Nehama Kulgam injuring one soldier. The forces, however, cordoned the area and launched search operations.

19:43 IST

Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar mourns death of CRPF jawans from Bihar killed in J&K encounter.

19:38 IST

Chandigarh: COVID-19 cases in the UT rises to 2216. Death count at 30.

Total #COVID19 cases in Chandigarh rises to 2216, including 1183 cured till date and 30 deaths: Health Department, Chandigarh pic.twitter.com/Z4ZdPptTPK

— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2020

18:57 IST

Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj passed away. Pandit Jasraj, who had a musical career of about 80 years, was a recipient of various prestigious awards and honours including Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.

17:36 IST

Mizoram: The total number of cases rises to 789 cases, of which, 372 are cured cases, and 417 active cases.

The total number of cases rises to 789 cases in Mizoram, including 372 cured cases, 417 active cases and 0 death: State Health Department, Mizoram pic.twitter.com/V12CFU6XdQ

— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2020

17:29 IST

Odisha: Flood situation continues to disrupt normal life in Malkangiri and Dhenkanal districts. (ANI input)

Odisha: Flood situation continues to disrupt normal life in Malkangiri and Dhenkanal districts. pic.twitter.com/6ZJdUsc69H

— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2020

17:28 IST

India and Nepal on Monday held the 8th round of the Oversight Mechanism (OSM) meet through video conferencing. The talks were led by the Indian Envoy to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Nepal's Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi.

17:27 IST

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday chaired a meeting with Home minister Basavaraj Bommai and senior state government officials. The state government has decided to assess the damages caused to public and private property in the incidents of violence in KG Halli and DG Halli and recover the costs from the culprits. (Read more here)

16:51 IST

Delhi; ED registers PMLA case against Chinese Charlie Peng, others in Rs 1000 cr Hawala case. (Read more)

16:14 IST

Kolkata: Durga idol in Kolkata sports silver mask, holds sanitisers to send a message on COVID-19.

14:34 IST

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation to operate special services to Kerala on Onam festival, from 24th August to 6th September from Bengaluru and Mysuru to various places of Kerala.

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation to operate special services to Kerala on Onam festival, from 24th August to 6th September from Bengaluru and Mysuru to various places of Kerala. pic.twitter.com/H81HTNHGZr

— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2020

13:42 IST

Bihar government on Monday (August 17) decided to extend the lockdown due to coronavirus in Bihar till September 6. The state home department issued a notification saying that the restrictions will remain in force in the state till September 6. (Read here) 

13:39 IST

River Godavari at Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana is rising above danger level & is likely to flow around 51.81 metres above mean sea level, which will be 3.04 metres (10 feet) above danger level: Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast (ANI report)

13:38 IST

The employee associations of Income Tax have said that the restructuring carried out in the Department to implement the Faceless Assessment Scheme is making 97 percent of the workforce feeling left out. (Read here)

13:37 IST

2 jawans, one cop martyred as terrorists attack CRPF, police team in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla. (Read here)

13:36 IST

SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and Joint Entrance Examination. (Read here)

13:29 IST

Amid the growing row over reports that Facebook allowed BJP leaders to use its platform to incite violence by sharing hate speeches and posts, a top Facebook official on Monday (August 17) said she has been receiving threats on Facebook and Twitter. (Read here)

12:11 IST

Odisha on Monday recorded 2,244 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state count of coronavirus cases to 62,294. 2,244 new COVID-19 cases, 1,550 recoveries reported in Odisha on August 16. (ANI input)

10:00 IST

Bihar MLA Shyam Rajak submits his resignation to the speaker. Earlier, Rajak said that he cannot stay with a party where social justice is being stripped. Addressing media Rajak said, ''I have not been expelled, I am going to give my resignation to the Speaker. I can not stay where social justice is being stripped.''

09:46 IST

3,00,41,400 samples tested up to 16th August for COVID-19. Of these, 7,31,697 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

COVID-19 Testing Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqvXAsZ #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 #IndiaFightsCOVID19 #CoronaUpdatesInIndia #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/kZAxHFp2WG

— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) August 17, 2020

09:40 IST

Ninety inmates of a government women shelter home have tested positive for Covid-19. Deputy Director of Women Welfare Department, Nita Ahirwar said, "In the past two days, 90 inmates of Nari Niketan here have tested positive for Covid-19. All of them have been isolated.'' (IANS input)

09:39 IST

COVID-19 data India: Coronavirus tally in India rises to 26,47,664 including 6,76,900 active cases, 19,19,843 discharged/migrated & 50,921 deaths as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Spike of 57,982 cases and 941 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.