New Delhi (AP) – Thousands of farmers who attacked the historic historic Red Fort on India’s Republic Day marched out of the capital again on Wednesday, as a protester was killed and more than 300 police officers were injured after a turbulent day in their two-month tenure. . . Protests …
Read More »Cases of India’s virus have risen on the resurgence of New Delhi
New Delhi (AP) – Amid a resurgence of infections in the capital, India’s coronavirus outbreak on Thursday led to an increase in more than 500,000 cases. The health ministry also recorded another 704 casualties across the country in the last 24 hours, bringing India’s total death toll to 124,315. In …
Read More »India had accused China of provocative actions on the Himalayan border
The Indian Army convoy crossed the highway to Ladakh on September 1, 2020. The Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed to civilians following the movement of Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh. Wasim Andrabi | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s foreign ministry on Tuesday accused Chinese troops of carrying out “provocative …
Read More »Experts flag risks in India’s use of rapid tests for virus
NEW DELHI, India (AP) – In June, India began using cheaper, faster, but less accurate tests to scale up tests for the coronavirus – a strategy the United States is now considering. These rapid tests have improved India’s test levels almost five times in two months. But government figures suggest …
Read More »India’s virus caseload tops 3 million as disease moves south
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s coronavirus caseload peaks at 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marches through impoverished rural areas in the north and the richer but older populations of the south . Health authorities reported 10,339 new cases and …
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