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INDIA, CHINA TO HOLD 11TH ROUND OF CORPS COMMANDER-LEVEL TALKS TODAY

09 Apr 2021

After having successfully disengaged with China in the Pangong Lake area, the armed forces of India and China are scheduled to hold the 11th round of Corps Commander-level talks on Friday to discuss disengagement from friction points in Gogra, Hot Springs and Depsang plains in Ladakh. “Indian and Chinese Army...

Govt plans year-long celebration for birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur

09 Apr 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level committee meeting to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. The meeting was organised via video conferencing. The Prime Minister said that the occasion is a spiritual privilege as well as a national duty. He shared...

INDIA SETS ANOTHER COVID-19 RECORD AS PM MODI MEETS CMS

09 Apr 2021

With India registering 1,26,789 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours, setting another one-day record in battling the second wave of infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with the Chief Ministers of states and Union Territories via video conference to take stock of the Covid-19 situation. The Chief Ministers...

Vaze puts Deshmukh, Parab in dock in explosive letter to NIA court

08 Apr 2021

In another explosive development in the Antilia bomb scare case, suspended Mumbai Police assistant inspector Sachin Vaze attempted to submit before the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Wednesday a letter with grave corruption allegations against former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, state transport minister Anil Parab and Deputy Chief...

No vaccine shortage, Maharashtra has itself to blame: Harsh Vardhan

08 Apr 2021

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday accused the Maharashtra government of “misgovernance” in tackling Covid-19, saying that it has followed “utterly casual approach” and is putting the residents in danger “by letting people escape institutional quarantine mandate for the sake of their personal vasuli”. In a statement, the Health...

RIDING ON MAHA SURGE, INDIA RECORDS 1.15L COVID CASES

08 Apr 2021

India reported 1,15,736 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, surpassing its previous record, according to the Union Health Ministry. Maharashtra also broke its record for the highest single-day spike, reporting 59,907 new cases in the last 24 hours. With this spike, the total number of infections in the...

INDIA ALERTS RUSSIA TO PAKISTAN’S ‘DUPLICITY’ IN AFGHANISTAN

07 Apr 2021

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a wide-ranging talk set China and Pakistan as one of the key agendas for the annual India-Russia summit, claim sources. Both the foreign ministers discussed the issues of bilateral importance including China’s aggressive behaviour as well as terror...

Night curfew in Delhi till 30 April as Covid cases top 5,000

07 Apr 2021

The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am till 30 April, in view of rising coronavirus cases. The rules are applicable for the movement of people and goods and services that do not fall under essential services. The Delhi government’s move came even...

NEXT FOUR WEEKS ‘CRITICAL’ IN INDIA’S COVID-19 FIGHT

07 Apr 2021

In the last 24 hours, India reported more than 96,982 new Covid-19 cases, informed the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. Amid the surge in cases, demands have been made for opening the Covid-19 vaccinations for all age groups. However, the Union Health Ministry also stated on Tuesday that the aim...

Deshmukh quits, may move SC to challenge CBI probe

06 Apr 2021

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday resigned from his post, hours after the Bombay High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the corruption allegations against Deshmukh levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh. Soon after, it emerged that the...

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