The Chinese army continues to obstruct Indian patrols in various sectors of eastern Ladakh as its troops have occupied high mountains at Pangong Tso Lake, has learnt. Movement of locals in forward areas has been restricted and phone networks are down amid the ongoing tension at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Tashi Namgiyal, an elected representative of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council told that people have not seen such large-scale military build-up in decades. Namgiyal represents the Tangste constituency that includes areas like Durbuk, Shyok, Galwan and Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO). These are areas where significant action has…
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The Centre has blocked 59 apps with Chinese links that included the hugely popular TikTok, WeChat and UC Browser, amid an enormous economic backlash against China following the June 15 clashes at Ladakh during which 20 Indian soldiers died in action. Sources said inputs from intelligence agencies suggested that the apps are violating the terms of usage, compromising users privacy, and getting used as spyware or malware. Within minutes of the announcement, the Indian government’s TikTok account MyGov, which had 1.1 milliorn followers, was disabled. The move comes each day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has given a…
A brilliant back-heeled travel by Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid take a step toward reclaiming the Spanish league title with a 1-0 win at Espanyol. With Espanyol close to make it to halftime with a clean sheet, Benzema cleverly unlocked the hosts’ defense on Sunday. He used a no-look pass together with his heel to poke the ball through the legs of defender Bernardo Espinosa and meet Casemiro’s enter the guts of the box. Casemiro’s resulting goal and a few flawless defending were all Madrid needed to win and move before Barcelona by two points at the highest of the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the state at 4 PM on Tuesday, his office has tweeted. His address will come amid an ongoing stand-off between India and China at Ladakh’s Galwan valley and a surge in coronavirus cases that has shown little sign of slowing down. PM Modi on Sunday, on his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio show, said that India had given a befitting response to China on Ladakh, praising the military which fought Chinese troops at the Galwan Valley earlier this month. He also spoke of the decision for boycott of Chinese goods by the traders and therefore…
F5 Networks on Monday announced the appointment of Dhananjay Anjou as Managing Director for India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) region. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, F5 powers applications from development through their entire lifecycle, across any multi-cloud environment. In this role, Ganjoo will be responsible for driving F5”s growth strategy in India and Saarc, establishing F5 as a leader in multi-cloud application services. He will succeed Edgar Dias who was recently appointed to Regional Vice President of Channel and Partnerships for Asia Pacific. “Dhananjay brings a wealth of industry and leadership experience with him, invaluable assets…
Environmental destruction may make pandemics more likely and less manageable, as disease risks are “ultimately interlinked” with biodiversity and natural processes such as the water cycle, say researchers. “Ecosystems naturally restrain the transfer of diseases from animals to humans, but this service declines as ecosystems become degraded,” said study lead author Dr Mark Everard from the University of the West of England. At the same time, ecosystem degradation undermines water security, limiting the availability of adequate water for good hand hygiene, sanitation and disease treatment,” Everard added in a paper published in the journal Environmental Science & Policy. According to…
After slamming China for its “expansionist policies” and issuing a warning to Nepal regarding Chinese combativeness, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has now asked the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold a special session on “human right violations” by China in Tibet and other regions under it. Accusing China of committing “cultural genocide” in Tibet, President of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, has issued a statement in which he has asked UNHRC to “act with a sense of urgency” to “unite and ensure that China fulfils its obligations under international laws including human rights obligations before it is too…
Contrary to the claims made by the Police, the CCTV footage suggests that firstly, there was no crowd in front of the shop as alleged. Secondly, there is also no evidence from the CCTV that the duo threatened or abused the Police. There are glaring discrepancies in the FIR filed by the Tuticorin Police in the Jayaraj and Bennix custodial death case, Times Now has reported. The CCTV footage accessed by the news channel suggests that the father-son duo did not argue or abuse the police, or roll on the floor as the Police had claimed in the FIR. Contrary…
The Big Bull is said to be inspired by the Harshad Mehta securities scam of 1992. Abhishek Bachchan starrer The Big Bull is set to have a digital release. The Kookie Gulati directorial, bankrolled by Ajay Devgn and Anand Pandit, will stream on Disney Plus Hotstar. The release date of The Big Bull is yet to be announced. Alongside Abhishek, the film also stars Ileana D’Cruz and Nikita Dutta. Nikita had earlier told PTI, “I was fortunate that I was liked by the director and producer and that everything worked out well. I am grateful for it. Working with Abhishek…
The politics of central Kerala is set for major realignment after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Monday expelled the faction of the Kerala Congress (M) led by Jose K Mani. The faction led-by PJ Joseph remains within the UDF. For several months now, the two factions led by Joseph and Mani have been at each other’s throats over the post of the president of the Kottayam district panchayat. When Jose faction’s candidate Sebastian Kulathunkal was elected as president of the local body in July last year, the agreement was that the post would be shared between the two factions.…