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Army Chief’s Nepal statement was based on the obvious

29 May 2020 04:58 AM IST

India and Nepal have been historical friends and their relations are based on the strengths of their people. Army Chief Gen M.M. Naravane understands it more than anyone else.

INS Sunayna returns home after 80 days of successful anti-piracy patrol mission

29 May 2020 04:58 AM IST

INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Navy based at Kochi under the Southern Naval Command, successfully completed her anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden. The ship sustained the last 80 days of the mission-based deployment without entering any Port. It was fuelled and resupplied by tankers

Indian Navy creates UV sanitisation bay

29 May 2020 04:58 AM IST

As we look at partial and eventually complete lifting of lockdown, queries are already being posed as to what the “new normal” will be, especially for large production organisations like Dockyards and other naval establishments, where a sizeable number of workers will resume work post lifting of lockdown and these

Border skirmish by China aimed at deflecting global attention from Covid-19: Gen V.K. Singh

28 May 2020 02:57 AM IST

The Minister of State for Road Transport and Highway says there’s nothing to worry as Indian Army has been dealing with such situations for several years now. ‘We should trust our Army, and have faith in the Prime Minister,’ he adds.

Trump offers to mediate in India-China standoff, Chinese envoy calls for talks

28 May 2020 02:52 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he has offered to mediate in the ongoing standoff between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. In his morning tweet, Trump said that the White House has “informed both India and China that the United States

Mission Vande Bharat: 33,000 evacuated so far, 49,000 more to be brought back by mid-June

28 May 2020 02:48 AM IST

The Modi government has decided to expand the second phase of “Mission Vande Bharat” to bring back thousands of Indians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. So far, the mission has successfully evacuated more than 33,000 people via 177 flights, and aims to bring back around 49,000 people from

We are entering age of pandemics, health expert tells Rahul Gandhi

28 May 2020 02:44 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday interacted with two renowned healthcare experts, Prof Ashish Jha of Harvard Global Health Institute and Johan Giesecke, former Chief Scientist of European Centre. This was a part of his ongoing meetings with well-known experts across fields, the first two being with former RBI Governor

With 120 calls a day, Covid-hit Delhi sees a spike in fire cases too

28 May 2020 02:41 AM IST

Delhi Fire Service is facing a tough time as numbers of fire accidents have increased amid risk of coronavirus infections during this summer season. The soaring temperature is increasing the workload on the fire department with a spike in fire-related incidents in the national capital. According to Delhi Fire Service,

Lockdown relaxation sees surge in Covid cases in Delhi

28 May 2020 02:38 AM IST

Major spike in corona-positive cases in the national capital, 792 patients admitted in last 24 hours; total cases cross 15,000 mark.

Can’t let NCR people cross borders as Covid cases rise in Delhi, Yogi govt tells SC

28 May 2020 02:38 AM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that it cannot give freedom to people from the National Capital Region (NCR), including Noida and Ghaziabad, to travel to Delhi given the rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital. The UP government

Vizag doctor alleges wrong medication at mental hospital, mother fears for his life

28 May 2020 02:37 AM IST

Expressing concern over his confinement at the Vishakhapatnam Mental Hospital, Dr Sudhakar Rao has written a four-page letter to the hospital superintendent asking to be shifted to a different facility. In his letter, he said that he is being administered wrong medication causing him to develop side-effects like dried lips,

Congress to launch virtual protest against Centre’s migrant policy

28 May 2020 02:37 AM IST

The Congress will stage a virtual protest against the Modi government’s policy on migrants and poor. The virtual protest, which aims to seek participation from 50 lakh people on various social platforms, will be conducted under the banner of “Speak Up India”. Speaking to The Daily Guardian, the social media