New Delhi: The microblogging site Twitter has issued a written apology to the Parliamentary Committee for the error in the map of Ladakh showing the Union Territory in China. Twitter has said that the errors will be corrected before November 30. “The statement from Twitter has come in the form …
Read More »Pfizer and the BioNTech plan requesting authorization as the Covid-19 vaccine demonstrates 95% effectiveness
Pfizer Inc. said a final analysis of data from clinical trials showed that its Covid-19 vaccine was 95% effective, paving the way for the company to apply for the first U.S. regulatory clearance for a vaccine against the coronavirus in a few days. US drugmaker and partner BioNTech SE said …
Read More »Indian Army establishes habitat facilities for troops deployed in eastern Ladakh amid China’s dispute
By: PTI | Leh | Updated: November 18, 2020 6:35:06 pm Porta cabins. (Photo source: special arrangement) Since the border confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh shows no signs of immediate resolution, the Indian army has created modern habitats with all the necessary facilities for thousands of troops deployed in …
Read More »BJP worker beaten to death in Bengal
Kalachand Karmarkar, in his 50s, tried to break up a confrontation, police said. Calcutta: A BJP worker was killed in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal this morning. He was beaten to death. His family and the BJP claim that the attackers were members of the ruling Trinamool Congress. …
Read More »Analysts are bullish on small and mid caps; expect superior performance in 2021
Even as the top-tier indices, the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50, scale new highs, the mid- and small-cap segments have also seen a hot streak in recent months, with both indices hitting a new 52-week high. on Wednesday. The S&P BSE SmallCap Index has outperformed with an 86 percent …
Read More »Gandhis, BJP, divisive nationalism: what Obama says about India in his memoirs
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | November 18, 2020 6:32:00 pm Obama said that Gandhi is “like a student eager to impress the teacher, but without the aptitude and passion to master the subject.” (Photo: Twitter / @ RahulGandhi) Former US President Barack Obama’s latest memoir, ‘A Promise …
Read More »Delhi High Court Rejects Guilty Pleas Contesting AAP Government Ban on Holding “Chhath Puja” in Public Places | India News
New Delhi: Amid surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (Nov 18, 2020) refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s ban on organizing ‘Chhath Puja’ in public places like ponds and banks. A court of judges Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad dismissed a …
Read More »Explained: Where is BJP located in Tamil Nadu?
Written by Arun Janardhanan | Chennai | Updated: November 18, 2020 5:32:35 pm A file photo of Amit Shah in Chennai in 2018 (PTI). Tamil Nadu goes to the polls in about six months. BJP Top Leader and Union Interior Minister Amit Shah plans to visit the state this weekend …
Read More »‘Diverse, vibrant, intellectual’: President Kovind at JNU’s annual convocation
President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the fourth annual convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday via video message and praised the University for producing many eminent personalities. He told students that they had the privilege of being part of one of the most diverse, vibrant and intellectual communities and …
Read More »Army establishes winter habitat facilities for troops in eastern Ladakh | India News
NEW DELHI: The Army has completed the creation of extensive winter habitat facilities for all its troops deployed to the east Ladakh, with India and China yet to finalize the modalities for the proposed troop withdrawal in the high-altitude region. The Army has worked on the warpath to erect heated …
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