Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s wealthiest man, joins club of world’s 10 richest
Asia’s richest man has entered a new league of wealth. The net worth of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., has jumped to $64.5 billion, making him the only Asian tycoon in the exclusive club of the world’s top 10 richest people, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He overtook Larry Ellison of Oracle […]
India’s COVID-19 tally 4,25,282 with 14,821 fresh cases, death toll rises to 13,699
(Agencies) New Delhi: India on Monday added 14,821 new COVID-19 cases pushing the infection tally to 4,25,282, while the death toll rose to 13,699 with 445 new fatalities, according to Union Health Ministry data. The country registered over 10,000 cases for the 11th day in a row. The number of recoveries also continued to surge with […]
PM cannot allow Beijing to use his words as a vindication of its position, says Manmohan Singh
India-China Border Face-off Latest News Live Update: Ahead of his visit to Russia for a trilateral meeting with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government has given the forces freedom to “give a befitting reply” if there is further escalation from Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Following a review meeting, the top brass were […]
Ladakh Councillor Arrested For Audio Clip Mocking PM Modi And Army Over India-China Standoff
A councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil was arrested early on Saturday after his “highly objectionable” audio clip mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Army in the wake of the recent face-off between India and China went viral on social media, officials said. The action against Zakir Hussain, a councillor from Shakar […]
If soldiers on LAC were carrying arms, why did they not open fire?
The political slugfest on Twitter between Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar about the death of 20 soldiers in a violent faceoff with the Chinese in Ladakh brought home the fact that the Indian troops were armed, but did not open fire. The minister said that “all troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when […]
Govt clarifies Modi statement: China was trying to erect structures ‘just across the LAC’
Clarifying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement from the all-party meeting (APM) on Friday that no one had entered Indian territory or captured any military posts, the government Saturday said the violence on June 15 happened because China was trying to erect structures “just across the LAC (Line of Actual Control)” and did not desist from such actions. “The APM was also informed […]
Delhi govt issues order advising hospitals to recall staff on leave
Delhi government has issued an order advising hospitals to recall the staff that is on leave. A letter has been written by special secretary SM Ali to all the Deans/ Directors/ MDs/MSs of hospitals and medical institutions under the department of health and family welfare advising them to issue directions to all staff members under […]
Pak drone shot down by BSF along International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua
The Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The patrolling party of the BSF found the drone flying in the Rathua area of Hiranagar sector in Kathua, Jammu And Kashmir and shot it down. The drone fell into a […]
Air Chief Bhadauria: ‘All efforts on to resolve LAC situation peacefully’
“The security scenario in our region mandates that our armed forces remain prepared and vigilant. The development at LAC is a small snapshot of what we are required to handle at short notice,” said Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria after reviewing the Passing out Parade. Follow India-China border dispute LIVE updates […]
Ladakh military faceoff with China may go on for longer than earlier ones
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IANS): The standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh region in the last one-and-a-half months is likely to fester for longer than any other such faceoffs in recent years, and could surpass the 73-day conflict in Doklam in 2017. The eastern Ladakh crisis is an unprecedented situation if compared to […]
