Dear Editor, I Disagree With Your ‘Both-sides’ Journalism
It’s not often that the junior most reporter in the newsroom gets to question the editor-in-chief’s decisions, and from the publication’s turf at that. Most media organisations expect their journalists to do all the kraanti outside, but show the highest levels of docility within the organisation precincts. So credit where credit is due. Going a step further, you […]
‘India wants peace but capable of giving befitting reply if instigated’: PM Modi on Ladakh face-off
India wants peace but is capable of giving a befitting reply if provoked, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, his first remarks on the border clash between soldiers of the Indian and Chinese army in eastern Ladakh on Monday evening. The prime minister started his meeting with chief ministers on the Covid-19 with a […]
Ladakh Face-Off: PM Modi Convenes All-Party Meeting On Friday
New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened an all-party virtual meet on June 19 to discuss the situation on the India-China border, his office said on Wednesday. Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in the clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military […]
Nation will never forget: Rajnath Singh on killing of 20 army personnel
After twenty Indian army personnel were killed in the deadliest clash with China in eastern Ladakh in decades, India’s Defence minister Rajnath Singh has mourned the loss and said, “The nation will never forget it.” “The loss of soldiers in Galwan is deeply disturbing and painful. Our soldiers displayed exemplary courage and valour in the […]
Defence minister meets CDS, three service chiefs after India-China clash
Srinagar: Union defence minister, Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs and External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar to discuss the recent developments in eastern Ladakh. The meeting was held after a “violent face-off” last night between India and China at Galwan Valley, one of the […]
Casualties on both sides, meet underway to defuse situation, says Army
India-China Border Latest News Live Update: An officer and two soldiers lost their lives in a violent face off in the Galwan Valley along the disputed India-China border on Monday night. The Army, in a statement Tuesday, said there were casualties on both sides. “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday […]
Class 10, 12 students can skip pending board exams, to be marked as per pre-boards results: CICSE
New Delhi: The class 10 and 12 students of CICSE board can choose not to appear for pending board exams and be marked as per their performance in pre-board exams or internal assessment, according to top officials. The board had also submitted the proposal before the Bombay High Court on Monday in response to a petition […]
India-China tensions: One officer, 2 jawans die after clash with Chinese troops
Three Indian Army personnel lost their lives at Galwan region in Ladakh after clashes broke out between the Indian side and the Chinese. The incident took place on Monday night. The Indian Army confirmed the developments and issued a statement soon in the matter. “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place […]
Centre wants states to focus on keeping Covid-19 fatality rates low
The Narendra Modi government wants states that are seeing a large number of Covid-19 cases not to lose sight of the main objective in the rush of numbers — keeping the death rate, or the case fatality rate low. Top government officials familiar with the thinking said that while aggressive testing, door-to-door surveys to track […]
Chennai To Be Under Lockdown From June 19-30 As Coronavirus Cases Mount
Chennai and adjoining areas will be under lockdown from June 19 to 30 sans present relaxations and a full scale shutdown on two Sundays, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said here on Monday. After a meeting with an expert panel and amid rising coronavirus cases here, Palaniswami said the lockdown will be applicable in Chennai and […]
