Nitish Kumar has been criticized for his handling of the migrant crisis (Archive) Highlight A video showed Nitish Kumar’s irate reaction to the slogans at his rally “What are you saying?” – Nitish Kumar shouted in the middle of his direction Don’t make chaos here, added the prime minister. New …
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US President Donald Trump abruptly concluded a one-on-one interview with CBS News’s “60 Minutes” Tuesday, and did not return for an appearance he was scheduled to film with US Vice President Mike Pence, the sources said. After camera crews were set up at the White House on Monday, Trump sat …
Read More »Cabinet approves bonus for central government employees, 3 million in benefit
More than 3 million unpublished union government employees will receive a bonus worth Rs 3,737 crore as a step to revive demand in the economy, the cabinet decided on Wednesday. “The cabinet of the Union has approved a bonus linked to productivity and not linked to productivity for 2019-2020. The …
Read More »Despite the trade war and virus taunts, why Beijing may want to keep Trump in the White House
Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as he scans the horizon for the decline of its rival superpower. Relations are as cold as at any time since formal ties were established four decades ago, and China has warned …
Read More »On the India-US agenda, a plan to share defense information from Ladakh to the South China Sea
The third ministerial meeting of two plus two next week will see India and the United States consolidating the military-to-military relationship between the two democracies to move toward an institutionalized intelligence-sharing agreement and go beyond three-service exercises. towards an unmanned, space and underwater platform. domains, people familiar with the matter …
Read More »China prepares PLA for long-term in LAC, weapons upgrade and logistics
China is rapidly improving infantry weaponry and logistical support for its border troops stationed along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) amid continuing border tensions with India in eastern Ladakh, state media reported. The Western Theater Command (WAC) of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), under which the long and disputed …
Read More »India returns Chinese soldier who crossed royal line of control: Chinese army
India surrendered the detained People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier on Wednesday after he had crossed the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in Ladakh on Sunday, the Chinese military said. It was handed over to Chinese border troops early Wednesday, the PLA said in a short statement. “According to the relevant …
Read More »France: Thousands of people join the protest against the beheading of a teacher for displaying cartoons of Prophet Muhammad Photo Gallery
01 / 31 /news/world/france-thousands-join-protest-against-beheading-of-teacher-for-showing-cartoons-of-prophet-muhammad/eventshow/78782660.cms 01 People gather at the Place de la Republique in Paris to pay tribute to Samuel Paty, the French teacher who was beheaded on the streets of the Parisian suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France – Photo Gallery People gather at the Place de la Republique in Paris …
Read More »IIT Kharagpur’s ‘COVIRAP’ diagnostic test obtains ICMR certification
Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | October 21, 2020 1:32:22 pm ‘COVIRAP’ is a diagnostic machine developed by researchers at IIT Kharagpur. (Official YouTube / IIT Kharagpur) ‘COVIRAP’, a diagnostic machine developed by researchers at IIT Kharagpur, has been successfully validated for its efficacy in detecting COVID-19 by the …
Read More »Why the storage and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines will be the next challenge
Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 21, 2020 2:10:25 pm A health worker takes a swab sample for Covid-19 testing in New Delhi (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) We can have a Covid-19 vaccine for this year itself, with some eight candidates …
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