Mizoram MLA ZR Thiamsanga rushed to the help of an ailing security personnel guarding the Indo-Myanmar border after crossing a stream and walking several kilometres. Mr Thiamsanga, a doctor by profession who gave up his regular practice after being elected to the Assembly in 2018, often puts on his stethoscope to attend to medical emergencies in remote areas. Accompanied by his daughter MS Dawngzuali, who is also a doctor, Mr Thiamsanga headed to the remote Tiau river on the Indo-Myanmar border on Saturday when he was informed that an Indian Reserve Batallion personnel was having acute stomach ache. The jawan…
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On BSP president Mayawati on Monday said the government and opposition should work with full maturity and solidarity at a time when there is tension on the border with China. She said the whole country is very sad and angry over the death of 20 Army personnel, including a colonel, in a clash with the Chinese Army in Ladakh on June 15. “For this, both the government and the opposition have to work with full maturity and solidarity which could be seen by the country and the world and prove to be effective,” she said in a tweet. The former…
A call on Puri’s famous rath yatra can be taken by the Odisha government, the Supreme Court said today after petitions asking it to recall its earlier order banning the hugely popular festival. The state will assess the situation and if need be, take steps to restrict festivities, the court said. The seven-day festival is slated to begin tomorrow. Offering to impose curfew for a day to ensure that the virus does not spread, the Centre had said that it is a “matter of faith for crores” and a ritual “going on for centuries cannot be interfered with”. “Only people…
Apple is all set to lift the curtains on its annual developer conference WWDC20 on Monday, this time in all digital avatar, and the tech giant is expected to reveal new iOS 14 for iPhones and iPads along with ARM chip-driven Mac desktops, among others. There would be updates on WatchOS and MacOS software to power Apple Watch, MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Pros, too. The biggest announcement is expected to be break up with chip-maker Intel for its Mac desktops. According to The New York Times, Apple has been working to replace Intel chips with its own design in Macs…
South Korean tech giant Samsung’s upcoming smartphone Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is expected to feature a Snapdragon 865+ chipset in select markets. Famed tipster Ice Universe, who has previously been proven right on leaks regarding Samsung and Xiaomi, claimed that the upcoming Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Although the chip isn’t officially out yet, it has been mentioned a few times in recent leaks, and even showed up on AnTuTu. The device is also expected to feature a QHD+ LTPO AMOLED panel. The phone will also have an option for 120Hz refresh rate…
Multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk on Sunday took to the Twitter to describe his relationship with Mars by calling the red planet his souldog. “Mars is my souldog,” Musk said in tweet. Responding to Musk, a user tweeted, “Elon is from Mars. The Galactic Federation has no say. They agree with his awakening tactics.” “Why Mars? There’s plenty of planets out there,” mentioned another user. Another user posted to him, “YOU are my souldog I don”t even care how many other people have said this already.” Meanwhile, Musk is building floating spaceports at least 35 kms from the coastline and…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he does not rule out the possibility of bidding for another presidential term if constitutional amendments are adopted. “I have not decided anything for myself yet. I don’t exclude the possibility of this. If the constitution allows the opportunity, we will see,” Putin told a TV interview aired on Sunday. “It is necessary to work, not to look for successors,” he said, Xinhua news agency reported. Russia will hold a referendum on a set of constitutional amendments on July 1, which, if passed, will enable Putin to participate in the 2024 presidential race.
After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of surrendring Indian territory to China, Bharatiya Janata Party national President J.P. Nadda hit back, saying the Congress does not know how to shoulder the responsibility of the opposition, and needs to take tuition from the BJP. Addressing a virtual rally in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP chief said: “I tell the Congress party in clear terms that the roadmap for India’s development is ready under the leadership of Modi ji. You worry about your own roadmap as your graph is falling every day. If you do not…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed Delhi”s Covid-19 situation on Sunday, third time in a week, with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and discussed recommendations made by Dr Vinod Paul committee on strategy to curb the spread of coronavirus in the national capital. It was decided that Delhi will conduct serological test of 20,000 samples from June 27 after 3,000 more cases were detected in the national capital and 63 more patients have died in the last 24 hours. “To adopt a comprehensive policy for Delhi, the government will conduct random serological test of 20 thousand…
The Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in Haryana has cancelled contracts with Chinese companies for installing pollution control equipment worth ₹780 crore at two of its thermal power facilities, in the wake of heightened tension between the two neighbours. The contracts had been awarded by the Haryana Power Generation Corp Ltd (HPGCL) through global tendering for the installation of the equipment in the plants in Yamunanagar and Hisar towns. While the Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech was awarded contract for the Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station in Yamunanagar, the Shanghai Electric Corp was shortlisted for the Rajiv Gandhi…