- Saturday, April 05, 2025
As tension between India and China escalates along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian government on Monday surprised everyone by announcing its decision of banning a total of 59 Chinese apps in the country, including TikTok and SHAREit. Supporting the move by the Indian government, the three-time National…
INDIA reported the highest single-day Covid-19 deaths at 507 on Wednesday (1) and fresh cases stand at 18,653. The total number of cases in the country jumped to 585,493 with 17,400 deaths. Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu accounting for over 70 per cent of the fatalities, according to the health ministry. For the…
INDIA’s prime minister on Tuesday (30) warned citizens against flouting rules to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, as he extended a vast social security scheme until November. Several Indian cities prepared to extend their lockdowns to combat the spread of the infection on Tuesday, with daily new cases…
Life is slowly returning to normal among the hallowed temples of Haridwar, one of Hinduism’s holiest places, but the Indian pilgrimage town still has a forlorn air as the country emerges from its coronavirus lockdown. The town usually teems with tens of thousands of visitors who flock from far and…
FRANCE has condoled the death of 20 Indian soldiers during a clash with Chinese troops, and offered to boost bilateral strategic cooperation. French defence minister Florence Parly — in a letter to her Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh — assured New Delhi “steadfast and friendly support” amid “these difficult circumstances”. Recalling…
Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for human trials, making it India’s first domestic candidate to get the green light from the government’s drug regulator as cases surge in a country with more than 1.3 billion people. The Drug Controller General of India has approved the company’s application to…
Separatists from Pakistan’s Balochistan province attacked the national stock exchange in Karachi on Monday (29), killing four people in a brazen daylight assault the breakaway group said also targeted Chinese interests. Four gunmen drove up to the entrance gate of the Pakistan Stock Exchange around 10:00 am (05H00 GMT) then…
INDIA reported 18,522 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with this the tally reached to 566,840 as on Tuesday (30). The recovery rate further improved to 59.06 per cent. The death toll has climbed to 16,893 with 418 new fatalities in 24 hours, according to the health ministry.…
INDIA will allow more domestic flights and interstate train services to operate but keep schools shut as the nation of 1.3 billion further eases its lockdown despite growing concern about rising coronavirus cases. The South Asian nation reported 18,522 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with this the tally…
Sri Lanka has ordered a criminal probe into allegations the 2011 cricket World Cup final was “sold” to India, officials said on Monday (29). “A criminal investigation has begun,” K.D.S. Ruwanchandra, the secretary to the sports ministry, told AFP. “It is handled by the (police) independent Special Investigation Unit on…
