Tamil Nadu: Six dead, 16 injured in boiler explosion at thermal plant
Six men were killed and 16 others injured when a boiler exploded at the NLC India’s thermal plant in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday, an official said. Home minister Amit Shah, expressing anguish over the loss of lives, spoke to chief minister K. Palaniswami and assured all possible help. While preliminary inputs from the explosion […]
Police Imposes Section 144 In Mumbai To Check Rising COVID-19 Cases
Mumbai police on Wednesday imposed section 144 of CrPC prohibiting movement of people in public places and gatherings, to prevent spread of COVID-19, an official said. The prohibitory order, issued by a senior police official, says restrictions on movement of residents for non-essential work will remain in force till July 15. The order prohibits “presence […]
Wedding Causes Biggest COVID-19 Infection Chain In Bihar; Groom Dies, Over 100 Test Positive
A wedding ceremony in rural Patna a fortnight ago where the groom was running high fever, two days before he died and his body cremated without being tested for COVID-19, appears to have set off the biggest infection chain in Bihar so far, health department officials said on Tuesday. More than 100 people have tested […]
LAC de-escalation talks stretch, Army prepares for the long haul
Xinjiang Military Region Commander Major General Liu Lin to discuss a roadmap for de-escalation and disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control continued well into the night Tuesday at the Chushul border point. The meeting, the third between the two commanders who first met on June 6, started around 11 am at Chushul – the meetings on […]
Respond to China, not Opposition parties, Shiv Sena tells Modi govt
The Shiv Sena took on the Narendra Modi-government and said that instead of giving a befitting reply to China for infiltration and killing Indian soldiers in Ladakh, the government is focusing on responding to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. An editorial the Sena mouthpiece Saamana said that the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress […]
When will you evict Chinese troops from Ladakh? Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the nation how he proposes to drive Chinese troops out of Ladakh. “The whole country knows that China has snatched India’s land. We all know the Chinese are at four places in Ladakh. Please tell the country how you will evict the […]
‘Strongly Concerned,’ Says China After India Bans Chinese Apps
China has said that it is “strongly concerned” about India’s move to ban 59 Chinese mobile applications and stated that the Indian government has a responsibility to “uphold the legal rights of international investors including Chinese ones.” “China is strongly concerned, we are verifying the situation,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. “We want to stress […]
China expresses concern over India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps
Beijing: A day after India banned 59 apps with Chinese links for engaging in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity” of the country, China on Tuesday voiced strong concern over the move, and said the Indian government has the responsibility to uphold the “legitimate and legal rights” of international investors. India on Monday banned […]
Bombay HC suspends FIRs against Arnab Goswami, says ‘prima facie no case’
In an interim relief to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday suspended First Information Reports (FIRs) against him for allegedly making provocative and inflammatory statements in relation with Palghar lynching and Bandra (West) migrants gathering incidents. The court said that no coercive steps be taken against him until further orders and ‘prima […]
Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China hold third round of Lt Gen-level talks
New Delhi:Indian and Chinese militaries on Tuesday held another round of Lt General-level talks with a focus on finalising modalities for disengagement of troops from several friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The talks took place at a meeting point in Chushul sector on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control […]