Has China occupied Indian land: Rahul to Centre
Agencies New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday once again sharpened his attack on the Centre over the India-China face off and questioned whether China occupied the Indian land. “We stand united against the Chinese invasion. Has China occupied Indian land?” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet. His remarks came ahead of the […]
Indian, Chinese militaries agree to disengage from friction points in eastern Ladakh: Sources
(Agencies) New Delhi: In a positive move, Indian and Chinese armies have arrived at a consensus to “disengage” from all friction points in eastern Ladakh at a marathon meeting of top military commanders of the two sides on Monday, official sources said. The talks were held in a “cordial, positive and constructive atmosphere” and it […]
Delhi riots: Bullets fired by violent crowd hit Metro pillar, struck victim, say police
THE DELHI Police investigation into one of the first killings in the February communal riots in Northeast Delhi has concluded that the victim, 18-year-old Amaan, succumbed to bullets fired by a “violent crowd” at police that ricocheted off the Metro line pillars, according to court documents reviewed by The Indian Express. Amaan died on February 25 […]
2 Indian mission staffers detained by Pakistani agencies return via Wagah
The two staff members of the Indian high commission in Islamabad who were detained by Pakistani security agencies last week returned via the Wagah-Attari land border crossing on Monday, people familiar with developments said. India had summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires to the external affairs ministry last week to protest against the “abduction and torture” of […]
PM Must Be Mindful Of Implications Of His Words: Manmohan Singh On Ladakh Standoff
In his first remarks on the Ladakh face-off, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said PM Narendra Modi must be mindful of the implications of his words and cannot allow China to use them as a vindication of its position. The former PM was referring to Modi’s statement claiming that no one entered Indian […]
India, China hold corps commanders level talks amid massive deployment
(Agencies) New Delhi: Over thousands of Indian Army men stand a few meters away from Line of Actual Control against Chinese People’s Liberation Army even as corps commanders of two countries’ military meet at Moldo on Monday to resolve the border issue and ease tension in Eastern Ladakh. This is the second such meeting after […]
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 […]
