Delhi reported highest single-day spike with 3,137 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the national capital’s tally beyond 50,000 mark to 53,116. The death toll in the national capital also increased to 2,035 with 66 deaths today. This is second consecutive day when Delhi witnessed recorded more than 2,500 cases. Tamil Nadu also recorded 2,141 […]
In a significant announcement in the wake of the tensions with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government has given the armed forces full freedom to take any necessary action. Addressing the all-party meeting he called to discuss the border situation, Modi said: “Our […]
Even though the demands to boycott Chinese goods are becoming shriller day by day after the violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in Ladakh, questions remain whether it can be implemented on the ground. Looking for answers, IANS visited Karol Bagh to hear the views of those involved in the […]
The drug regulator has approved Favipiravir for the treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 patients in India. In a filing with the exchanges on Friday, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said that it has just received the manufacturing and marketing approval from India’s drug regulator to launch the oral antiviral drug Favipiravir (FabiFlu) for the treatment of mild […]
Most of the opposition parties on Friday expressed confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi in handling the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) issue while the Congress said that valuable time had been lost and asked what is the government doing next. The all party meeting started after paying tribute to the 20 Indian soldiers […]
The Narendra Modi government is unlikely to take any rash decision despite the recent military aggression by China over the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which left 20 Indian soldiers killed and over a billion Indians seething in anger. Anger against China did result in some action. For instance, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India […]
Intelligence agencies in India have red flagged about 52 China-linked mobile applications, including TikTok, UC browser, Xender and SHAREit, over concerns related to safety and privacy of users, according to a media report. The government needs to either block access to these apps or advise people to stop their use, according to the intel inputs, […]
Three Indian Army men, including an officer, were killed on Monday night during a violent face-off with Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops at Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh region. An Indian Army Colonel, the Commanding Officer of an infantry battalion, and two soldiers were killed during a clash with Chinese troops at one of the […]
Abhinav Singh Kashyap, who had helmed the 2010 Salman Khan blockbuster “Dabangg”, says all his projects were sabotaged by the superstar’s family. Following the recent demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, the director took to Facebook to post a long note appealing to the government to launch a detailed investigation into the actor’s death. “The […]
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was on Tuesday admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital due to fever and drop in oxygen levels. “Due to high grade fever and a sudden drop of my oxygen levels last night I have been admitted to RGSSH. Will keep everyone updated,” the Minister confirmed the development through […]