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India, China to Hold 6th Round of Corps Commander Talks Today, MEA Joint Secy May Also Attend
The talks are taking place to forward the stalled disengagement process at Pangong Tso and Gogra-Hot Springs, and to discuss the restoration of status quo in the Depsang Plains region in eastern Ladakh.
'Virus Being Pushed from Outside?' JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Wonders over Rising Covid-19 Cases in Delhi
Rajiv Ranjan Singh hailed the Bihar government’s handling of the pandemic, saying that the state has 91.7 per cent recovery rate and only 0.5 per cent fatality rate.
Four More COVID-19 Deaths, Infection Tally Crosses 10,000 In Chandigarh
Four more people died of COVID-19 in Chandigarh, taking the fatality toll to 120, a medical bulletin for Chandigarh said on Sunday. The infection tally rose to 10,082 with 286 fresh coronavirus cases detected in the Union Territory.
COVID-19: People Letting Their Guard Down Is Worrying, Say Experts
Careless attitude of people in wearing masks and following social distancing norms is leading to a surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital, experts said on Sunday. Dr Upali Nanda of Medeor Hospital in the Qutab Institutional Area here said,...
Man, Son Held For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 54.7 Lakh At Delhi Airport: Customs
A man and his son have been arrested at Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold worth about Rs 54.7 lakh, an official statement said on Sunday. They were intercepted after their arrival from Dubai on Saturday.
21 States Accept Rs 97,000 crore Borrowing Proposal to Meet GST Shortfall
Finance Ministry sources said Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal are yet to respond to the GST Council proposal to decide their options.
Police Use Water Cannon To Stop Punjab Youth Cong Workers From Entering Haryana
The Haryana Police on Sunday used a water cannon to stop Punjab Youth Congress activists from entering the state through Ambala during a tractor rally against the Centre's farm-related Bills. The Youth Congress activists were going to Delhi through the...
No Restrictions on Movement of Individuals in Jammu and Kashmir: Govt
Reddy said there are no restrictions on movement of any individual, including the protectees of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Asked States To Ensure Swift Processing Of Frontline Health Workers' Insurance Claims: Choubey
The Centre has, through a number of letters, asked states and Union Territories to ensure swift processing of insurance claims under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package' to frontline health workers fighting COVID-19, Rajya Sabha was informed on Sunda...
Kerala MP NK Premachandran Who was Attending Parliament Sessions Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The leader of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) from Kerala has been attending the current Lok Sabha session and was also actively participating in discussions.
PIL in SC Seeks Uniform Law for Succession and Inheritance
The plea has also sought directions to the Law Commission to examine the laws relating to succession and inheritance of the developed countries and international conventions in this regard.
TN Marine Police Stumble Upon Sea Cucumbers Being Smuggled To Lanka
Processed sea cucumbers, weighing 750 kgs and allegedly being smuggled to Sri Lanka, were seized by the Tamil Nadu marine police personnel from a stranded boat off the coast here and three people arrested during a routine patrol, police said. The sea...
Harikrishna Finishes Seventh, Carlsen And So Emerge Joint Winners
A below-par performance in Blitz-2, in which he managed only three points from nine rounds, saw Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna finish joint seventh in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz online chess tournament. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and American We...
Opposition Parties Unite to Challenge Contentious Farm Bills to be Tabled in Rajya Sabha Today; BJP Issues Whip
BJP leaders expressed confidence that they will get the support of over 130 members, including nine of the AIADMK and six of the YSR Congress -- both of whom are not part of the ruling alliance if a division of votes is sought on these bills.
5 Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Killing Sant In Mathura In 2015
A local court sentenced four men and a woman to life imprisonment for the killing of a sant in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh in 2015, according to the prosecution. Additional district and sessions judge P K Singh awarded the sentence to the convict...
'Delhi Police's Record Hardly a Shining One': Press Club of India Calls Action Against Scribe 'High-handed'
In a statement, the PCI demanded that in all cases of arrests of journalists anywhere in the country, "the police must be required to inform the Press Council of India as well as the self-regulatory body of the broadcast media on an immediate basis".