ARMY CHANGES WEAPON RULES ALONG LAC AFTER LADAKH CLASH The armed forces deployed along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China have been given “full freedom” to give a “befitting” response to any Chinese misadventure, government sources said after Defence Minister Ra
CHINA HASN'T INTRUDED INTO OUR TERRITORY OR TAKEN OVER ANY POST: PM MODI No one entered Indian territory nor were Indian posts taken over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday on the six-week border standoff with China as he briefed prominent political leaders about the killing of
LAC SITUATION: HEADWAY IN TALKS ON GROUND, ARMY CLARIFIES NO SOLDIER MISSING The third round of military talks between India and China in the Galwan Valley made headway Thursday, breaking the deadlock since the violent clashes Monday night that left 20 Indian soldiers dead.
CHINESE FM CALLS JAISHANKAR; BOTH AGREE TO 'COOL DOWN' TENSIONS Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the two leaders agreed to 'cool down' tensions on the ground 'as soon as possible' and maintain peace and tranquility in the border area in
20 INDIAN SOLDIERS DEAD IN CLASH WITH CHINA Fragile peace along the Line of Actual Control between India and China was shattered late Monday night. As many as 20 Indian Army soldiers, including, a Commanding Officer, have been killed in action while battling the Chinese at Galwan valley
INDO-NEPAL TIES ARE NOT ORDINARY; NO POWER IN WORLD CAN BREAK THEM: RAJNATH Making an overture to Nepal, which is angry with India for making a road to Lipulekh Pass, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said "if there is any misunderstanding among citizens of Nepal we will resolve it
NEPAL FAST-TRACKS MAP BILL, BRINGS IT TO UPPER HOUSE AMID CALLS FOR TALKS Nepal fast-tracked Sunday the passage of a constitution amendment Bill to approve the country's new map that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura which figure in Indian maps.
EXPERTS SAY WATCH DEATH TOLL, NOT CASES As Covid cases surge in India, epidemiologists, both within the govt and outside, say the key metric to watch now may be the death toll - a crucial marker both of the course of the epidemic and the success of state govts in tackling it.
FIVE STATES THAT MAY FACE SHORTFALL IN CRITICAL COVID CARE: CENTRE From glaring shortfalls in hospital inventory to a steady surge in confirmation rate (percentage of samples tested returning positive) and testing bottlenecks, the Centre Thursday raised red flags in the country's battle
CHINA CONFIRMS: BOTH ARE TAKING STEPS TO EASE LAC SITUATION A day after it emerged that Indian and Chinese troops have begun moving back from standoff positions at different points in the Galwan and Hot Spring areas of Ladakh, Beijing said on Wednesday that the two sides have started imp
