Gangster Vikas Dubey’s Close Aide Killed, Another Arrested In Encounter
In a big success for the Uttar Pradesh Police, which is on a hunt to nab gangster Vikas Dubey, his close aide was shot dead in an encounter on Wednesday in Himachal Prdesh’s Hamirpur. The Special Task Force of the UP Police traced Amar Dubey in Himachal Pradesh and closed in on him. According to […]
India-China ties in complex situation, says Beijing after Doval-Wang icebreaker
China on Monday said the consensus reached with India to disengage troops at the border should be implemented as soon as possible, indicating cooling down of tension with India at the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC). India and China clashed earlier last month along the disputed border in Galwan Valley, resulting in death of 20 Indian soldiers […]
Third Worst-hit In World, India’s Coronavirus Tally Nears 7 Lakh
As many as 24,248 COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours taking the country’s tally to 6,97,413, the government said on Monday. With this, the country has recorded over 20,000 cases of the infection for the fourth consecutive day. The death toll in the country due to the virus rose to […]
ICMR defends August 15 Covid vaccine deadline, says process ‘as per global norms’
Defending the August 15 target for launching Covaxin, India’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, amid criticism from the scientific community, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Saturday said the process is “in accordance with the globally accepted norms to fast-track the vaccine development”. “ICMR’s process is exactly in accordance with the globally accepted norms to fast-track the vaccine […]
Over 25 UP Police Teams Formed To Nab Vikas Dubey After 8 Cops Gunned Down
More than 25 teams have been formed by the UP Police to nab history-sheeter Vikas Dubey who was yet to be apprehended 36 hours after eight police personnel were gunned down by criminals during an attempt to arrest him. Inspector General of Police, Kanpur, Mohit Agarwal on Saturday told PTI, “To nab Vikas Dubey and […]
‘We will take about three months to finish phase I and II clinical trials’: Zydus Cadila’s Pankaj R Patel
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) late on Thursday approved Zydus Cadila’s application to move to human trials for its ZyCov-D, hotting up India’s race for a vaccine against Covid-19. The trials will begin this month on over 1,000 patients across multiple sites, said the Ahmedabad-headquartered firm’s chairman, Pankaj R Patel. In an interview with The […]
India should avoid strategic miscalculation: China on LAC standoff
In the wake of the standoff along the LAC in Ladakh, Beijing on Friday said that New Delhi should avoid a “strategic miscalculation” with regard to China. This kind of statement is unusual from China. Pakistan had, in 2018, used this phrase. Indian “belligerence” is a threat to regional peace and can lead to “strategic miscalculation”, […]
Bravery shown by you has sent message about India’s strength: PM to soldiers in Ladakh
Paying tributes to the 20 Army men killed in a violent face off with Chinese troops in east Ladakh, prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the bravery shown by the soldiers has sent a message about the strength of India. Addressing Army, Air Force and ITBP personnel during his surprise visit to Ladakh, he […]
PM Modi’s Surprise Ladakh Visit Has Silenced His Critics And Sent Out Strong Message To China
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on June 30, many were left disappointed when he did not say a word about the standoff with China at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. That was probably a strategic move. Every conflict doesn’t have to be responded with bluster and bombast. However, as PM Modi reached […]
PM Modi in Ladakh, to take stock of situation after Galwan Valley face-off with China
PM Modi is accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General MM Naravane. The prime minister is currently at one of the forward locations in Nimu where he is interacting with personnel of the Army, Air Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Located at 11,000 feet, this is among the tough […]