Army officer, two soldiers killed in ‘violent face-off’ with Chinese troops in Galwan valley
Srinagar: An Indian army officer and two soldiers were killed in Galwan Valley during a face-off that took place last night. In the “violent face-off”, as per the army statement, the Indian side lost an officer and two soldiers. Senior military officials of two sides currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation “During the […]
LAC talks on, but Army told to act as per need
As military and diplomatic talks look to lower tensions along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, India will continue to assert its military strength at the field level till it reaches an honourable understanding with China, highly placed government sources have told The Indian Express. China, sources said, has altered the status quo in the region and […]
48,000 ventilators in 70 years, 50,000 with PM CARES: Govt on how fund is being utilised
New Delhi: On Monday, several BJP leaders, including party general secretary B.L. Santosh, Jayant Sinha and Sambit Patra, tweeted a picture of a domestically-manufactured ventilator funded through the PM CARES Fund. This comes at a time when questions are being raised about how the emergency and relief fund, set up on 28 March to fight the […]
18,000 COVID-19 Tests Per Day In Delhi From June 20: AAP Govt After All-Party Meeting
The ruling AAP and main opposition BJP in Delhi on Monday said the battle against COVID-19 needs to be fought keeping political differences aside, while informing that the number of coronavirus tests will be increased to 18,000 per day in the city from June 20. After a meeting held by Union Home Minister Amit Shah […]
Pakistan Rejects Rajnath Singh’s Remarks About Situation in PoK
Pakistan on Sunday rejected Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks about the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and alleged that it was an attempt to divert attention from Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a virtual Jan Samvad rally for Jammu and Kashmir, Singh said on Sunday that when people of PoK will want to be freed of […]
‘Not tenable’: India on Nepal Parliament clearing bill to redraw political map
Hours after Nepal’s lower house of Parliament unanimously voted to amend the Constitution seeking to make alterations in the country’s political map, India on Saturday termed the move untenable and said it was not based on “historical facts or evidence”. “This artificial enlargement of claims is not based on historical fact or evidence and is […]
The worst is yet to come in Delhi and Mumbai, writes Barkha Dutt
The financial backbone and the political nerve-centre of our country are both reeling. And the worst is still yet to come. With the biggest single-day jump in cases this week, it’s critical to understand what is going on in Mumbai and Delhi — that along with Ahmedabad and Chennai — have become the cities to […]
India’s coronavirus count crosses 3 lakh mark but doubling rate improves
India on Friday reported a total Covid-19 tally of over three lakh cases, barely two weeks after the Centre announced lifting of the nationwide lockdown in phases and billed it Unlock-1. The country recorded over 10,000 new coronavirus cases in its highest single-day spike taking the tally to 3,01,579, according to data from Worldometer. Maharashtra has […]
US report on religious freedom lists protests against CAA, Article 370
In its ‘International Religious Freedom Report’ for 2019, the United States administration has given a detailed account of the protests and criticism against the Indian government’s decisions on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and Article 370. The report, released by US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo on Thursday, also talks about “religiously inspired mob violence, lynching and […]
‘Our stimulus package as big as Pak GDP’: India on Imran Khan’s offer to help
Responding to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s offer to share the country’s cash transfer programme with India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday said India’s stimulus package ‘is as large as the GDP of Pakistan.’ The response by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) came hours after Khan, in a series of tweets, offered to […]