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Chinese President Xi Jinping | Photo credit: AP Beijing: The president of China, who has faced persistent criticism from various world leaders over the COVID-19 outbreak, said Tuesday that his country had acted openly and transparently when it came to the coronavirus pandemic. President Xi Jinping said China had taken …

By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 8, 2020 12:23:53 pm The move thrilled many online, yet not many were happy with VI’s new announcement. Telecommunications operators Vodafone-Idea unveiled a new brand identity on Monday with a new “Vi” name and logo. Soon, he generated a lot of …

AB de Villiers’ retirement from international cricket in May 2018 came as a shock to everyone. The dynamic hitter would have been an integral part of South Africa’s plans for the 2019 World Cup, and the decision to cancel time meant that captain Faf du Plessis would be left without …

Medical prescription is not mandatory for those who want to undergo voluntary COVID-19 testing in the national capital, the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday. The rule will apply to the RT / PCR test to detect COVID-19 infection. People need to submit Aadhaar card details to check Delhi address, …

Written by Shaikh Ayaz | Mumbai | Updated: September 8, 2020 1:07:46 pm Asha Bhosle is celebrating her 87th birthday today. (Express file photo) ‘The Dean of Bollywood Reproduction’ might be an apt way to describe her, but we’re not quite sure if Asha Bhosle herself would like to be …

Russia has released the first batch of the Sputnik V vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus disease, the ANI news agency reported on Tuesday. On the other hand, Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Ltd said its CoronaVac vaccine candidate appeared to be safe for the elderly based on preliminary results from an …

China said on Tuesday it had made “severe representations” to the Indian government after Indian troops allegedly crossed the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and warning shots to the Chinese border staff on Monday. “Through diplomatic and military channels, we have made stern steps asking the Indian …

China’s movements in Ladakh and the South China Sea are based on a historical construction. If a Green Line drawn up in 1960 by then-Supreme Leader Mao Zedong is the target of the People’s Liberation Army in Ladakh, it is dashed line 9, 10, or 11 (depending on political expediency; …

Telangana Prime Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday piloted a resolution through the state assembly to request the Center to award Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao to mark the centenary of his birth which is celebrated this year. K Chandrasekhar Rao, …

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday cut India’s growth projection for fiscal year 21 to (-) 10.5%, from (-) 5% previously estimated, saying the continued spread of the virus and the imposition of sporadic shutdowns across the country have disrupted economic activity. In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, India’s …