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LAC talks confidential, work in progress: Jaishankar

16 Oct 2020

India and China are holding discussions on the ongoing standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and it is work is in progress, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, noting that the discussions were “confidential”. Replying to queries at the Bloomberg India Economic Forum...

Govt sources hit back at Rahul after ‘Bangladesh set to overtake’ jibe

15 Oct 2020

Government sources hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his ‘Bangladesh set to overtake’ jibe, saying the nation’s per capita GDP in 2019 was actually 11 times higher than that of Bangladesh. Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a potshot at the BJPled government over the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

China, Pakistan’s election to UN rights body draws flak

15 Oct 2020

The re-election of China and Pakistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) amid opposition from rights groups drew condemnation from across the world on Wednesday. While China won a seat at the UNHRC by a small margin on Tuesday, Pakistan, ironically, received the highest number of votes among...

Xi asks Chinese troops to be ready for war amid LAC standoff with India

15 Oct 2020

A day after the seventh Corps Commander level meeting between India and China, which lasted for more than 11 hours, Chinese President Xi Jinping has told his soldiers, “We must put all our minds and energy on preparing for war.” Xi made these remarks while visiting a Marine Corps base...

IMF slashes India’s forecast but predicts good comeback in 2021

14 Oct 2020

The Indian economy is projected to contract by 10.3 per cent this year due to impact of Covid-19 but will rebound with 8.8 per cent growth the following year and regain its position as the fastest-growing emerging economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. The global economic growth...

China seeks ‘mutually acceptable solution’ even as it calls Ladakh’s UT status ‘illegal’

14 Oct 2020

In the seventh round of corps commanders’ marathon talks on Monday at Chushul, India and China agreed not to “turn differences into disputes” amid standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. It was nothing but the reiteration of one of the five points of the agreement...

Maoists plan deadly IED attack in poll-bound Bihar

14 Oct 2020

Intelligence agencies have issued an alert about possible Maoist attacks in five districts of Bihar. According to intel sources, a big attack on security forces during the Bihar elections has been planned by the Maoists. The security forces have been told to be vigilant. According to sources, a special Maoist...

Andhra HC orders CBI probe into defamatory remarks against judiciary

13 Oct 2020

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the abusive posts on social media and alleged derogatory remarks against the state judiciary. Notice was issued to 49 leaders and activists of the state’s ruling YSR Congress Party and the agency...

Delhi CM Kejriwal demands withdrawal of farm laws, 100% MSP

13 Oct 2020

The Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday staged a protest against the Centre’s new farm laws at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too joined the demonstration, demanding the withdrawal of the laws and 100% minimum support price (MSP) guarantee to the farmers. “These (farm)...

PLA pushes for ‘fortification’ at LAC even AS Dragon holds talks

13 Oct 2020

Despite holding a series on talks to deescalate the tense situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, if reports are to be believed, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is busy ‘fortifying’ its position along the undemarcated borders with India. Stratfor Worldview research has listed a sharp...

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