India and China held 8th round of military talks during which they agreed to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by leasers of two countries. The two sides also agreed to ensure that their frontline troops exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, as per a joint statement. Both sides also agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels, and, taking forward the discussions, push for the settlement of other outstanding issues, so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in border areas. The joint statement said two sides have agreed to have another round of meeting…
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India’s coronavirus tally crossed 85 lakh on Sunday as the country detected 45,674 more coronavirus patients in a span of 24 hours. With the new set of coronavirus infections in India, the country’s tally has now climbed to 85,07,754, according to the health ministry. India also reported 559 deaths due to coronavirus, pushing the toll to 1,26,121. India currently has 5,12,665 active cases after a decrease of 3,967 in last 24 hours. On Sunday morning, the cured cases stood at 78,68,968 with 49,082 new discharges in a day.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the Diwali spirit of the victory of light over darkness and good over evil as he delivered a message of optimism about overcoming the coronavirus pandemic for a first-of-its-kind virtual Diwali festival this weekend. Prime Minister Johnson appealed for a huge collective effort as England entered its second stay-at-home lockdown earlier this week, to last at least until December 2, in order to curb a surge in coronavirus infections across the country. “While undoubtedly there are huge challenges ahead, I have every confidence in the resilience and resolve and good sense of people across…
Acting on a tip-off, a woman Maoist carrying a cash reward of Rs 3 lakh on her head was killed in an encounter in Balaghat district, 431 km north east of Bhopal, late night on Friday, said police. Balaghat, superintendent of police, Abhishek Tiwari said the woman was identified as a resident of Bastar, Chhattisgarh, Sharda, an active member of Katia-Mocha Vistaar Dalam. “Acting on a tip off, hawk force and police team were carrying out a search operation on Friday late night in Malkhedi forest area near Kanha Tiger Reserve when Maoists, about 25 in number, started firing. The…
In what is seen as a significant achievement, Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra has been elected to a key United Nations committee that controls the financial and budgetary purse of the world body. Official sources said the government sees the development as important as it comes just when India is preparing to take over as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the next two years. Maitra was India’s candidate for the only post in the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) from the Asia Pacific Group. The other candidate was from Iraq. India has been a…
A bomb blast in a primary school on Assam’s border shook the region, amid tension on the Assam-Mizoram border. The primary school building situated near the inter-state boundary in Cachar district was destroyed in an explosion carried out by unknown miscreants early on Saturday, police said. A 12-hour bandh called by a students’ organisation in protest against the abduction and killing of an Assam resident allegedly by attackers of Mizoram also affected normal life in Cachar district. The sound of the blast in the school building situated in a remote forest area of Sadirkhal in Dholai area was heard from…
India sent its first space mission in almost a year with a launch of EOS-01, an earth observation satellite, this afternoon. EOS-01, along with nine satellites from foreign countries, was launched by a PSLV rocket twelve minutes past three. This is ISRO’s first mission since the launch of RISAT-2BR1, another earth observation satellite similar to EOS-01, on December 11 last year. After that, ISRO had also sent communication satellite GSAT-30 in space in January this year, but that was done using an Ariane rocket launched from French Guiana. Thereafter, ISRO’s launch schedule was entirely derailed by the coronavirus epidemic. ISRO…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined other leaders in tweeting to congratulate Joe Biden on becoming the 46th President of the United States. “Congratulations @JoeBiden on your spectacular victory! As the VP, your contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together once again to take India-US relations to greater heights,” PM Modi tweeted, along with a file photo of him meeting Joe Biden. “Heartiest congratulations @KamalaHarris Your success is pathbreaking, and a matter of immense pride not just for your chittis, but also for all Indian-Americans. I am confident that the vibrant India-US…
Kamal Haasan is celebrating his 66th birthday today. On this special day, the makers of his 232nd film released it’s title in the form of a teaser. Titled Vikram, the film is directed by Kaithi and Maanagaram fame Lokesh Kanagaraj. The teaser was shot adhering to the Covid-19 safety regulations as suggested by the government. As reported earlier, the film is produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International. Kamal Haasan dedicated this teaser as his birthday gift to his ardent fans. Social media was filled with photo and video tributes to Ulaganagayan to wish him. The hashtags #HBDKamalHaasan, #Aandavar…
Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House, US media said Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that convulsed American politics, shocked the world and left the United States more divided than at any time in decades. An insurmountable lead in Pennsylvania took the 77-year-old over the top in the state-by-state count that decides the presidency. Trump had no immediate reaction to the announcement, but as Biden’s lead grew during vote counts since Tuesday’s election, the Republican president lashed out with unsubstantiated claims of fraud and claimed, falsely, that he had won. Earlier Saturday, as he headed to…