NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops clashed on Wednesday, just a few hundred meters apart, in the east Ladakh where shots were fired for the first time in decades, Indian officials said. Nuclear-armed neighbors have accused each other of shooting into the air during a new outbreak in the Ladakh …
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NEW DELHI: Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that instead of eliminating the coronavirus in 21 days as Prime Minister Modi had promised, the lockdown served as a “death sentence” for India’s unorganized sector and the poor. “The blockade was not an attack on the coronavirus. The closure was …
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Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar abdullah on Wednesday he said he was voluntarily leaving the government accommodation that was provided to him 18 years ago due to the change in rights rules on the Union territory. Abdullah, who was a member of …
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NEW DELHI: LJP Leader Chirag Paswan has come out in support of Kangana Ranaut and has appealed to all people in Mumbai, including people from Bihar and other parts of North India to support the actress. “All patriots are with Kangana. Many people have opposed her as she fights for …
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NEW DELHI: JD (U) MP Harivansh on Wednesday he submitted his nomination as the ruling NDA candidate to the Rajya sabha vice president and is likely to be elected, even when the opposition is working to present a joint candidate against him to force a race. The BJP-led National Democratic …
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NEW DELHI: Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday that the lockdown was not an attack on the coronavirus but on poor people and proved to be a “death sentence” for the unorganized sector as it “finished” jobs and small companies. Everyone should oppose the attack, he said. “The blockade was …
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Stock Photo NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the implementation of 2018 Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs, but made it clear that the situation of those who have benefited from the benefits will not be affected. A three-judge bench headed by Justice LN …
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NEW DELHI: Russia has approached India to seek the collaboration of Indian companies in the manufacture of Covid-19 vaccines and also if phase 3 or bridge studies could be conducted here. The Center said there has been significant movement on both fronts. The disclosure has spread to many companies and …
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NEW DELHI: As part of the gradual unblocking of activities, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the partial reopening of middle and upper secondary schools on Tuesday. Preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 are also aimed at institutions for training skills …
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PTI photo NEW DELHI: While denying it could mediate the India-China border standoff on its own, Russia laid the groundwork for a meeting between the Indian and Chinese foreign ministers in Moscow on Tuesday, saying the Organization for Cooperation Shanghai could provide a platform to build mutual trust between member …
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