India has overtaken Russia to claim the third highest number of coronavirus cases in the world after registering nearly 25,000 new infections per day, mainly clustered in the megacities of Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. The total number of Covid-19 cases in India rose to 697,413 on Monday, after three consecutive …
Read More »China withdraws troops from Indian border after skirmish
China began withdrawing troops from its disputed border with India on Monday after clashes between the two nuclear powers last month in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, according to Indian government sources. Troops fought for hours with metal bars and sticks on the night of June 15, and some …
Read More »India records third highest coronavirus case but death rate is low
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI (Reuters) – India overtook Russia on Monday to register the world’s third-highest number of coronavirus infections at nearly 700,000, even as its worst-hit state said it will allow hotels to reopen this week. A healthcare worker wearing protective equipment transfers a resident’s blood sample to a …
Read More »China ‘withdrawing troops’ after deadly border clash: India | News
China has begun withdrawing troops from its disputed border with India, Indian government sources said, following the worst showdown between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in nearly 50 years, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The Chinese military was seen dismantling tents and structures on Monday at a location in the …
Read More »India reopens Taj Mahal citing risks COVID-19
NEW DELHI / AGRA (Reuters) – India withdrew a planned reopening of the Taj Mahal, citing the risk of new coronavirus infections spreading in the northern city of Agra from visitors flocking to see the 17th-century love monument . Local authorities issued a new notice Sunday night ordering an extension …
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