The government’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, including the powerful social media platforms like TikTok, WeChat and Helo, will have a snowballing effect on China’s international soft-power push under the ‘Digital Silk Road’ programme. Though other countries with active user base of Chinese apps may not immediately follow suit, the Indian action will initiate […]
The Corps Commanders of the Indian and Chinese armies are holding a meeting at the Chushul border point as part of efforts to de-escalate the situation on the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, PTI reported. This is the third meeting between XIV Corps Commander Lt General Harinder Singh and South Xinjiang Military Region Commander Major General Liu Lin. They […]
New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on 30 June (today) at 4 pm, said the Prime Minister’s Office late Monday evening. His address comes against the backdrop of a bitter standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh where 20 Indian army personnel were killed in clashes on June 15 in […]
Chinese pigs are more and more frequently becoming infected with a strain of influenza that has the potential to jump to humans, could mutate further so that it can spread easily from person to person and trigger a global outbreak, a new study has found. The study, which was published in the Proceedings of the […]
In its exercise of coercive diplomacy with China amid the tense standoff in Ladakh, the government has, for now, picked up a low-denomination item – mobile apps, given their limited impact on Indian businesses but one that has a disproportionately large presence in the mass consumer segment. Banning 59 mobile apps that have Chinese overhang is both a […]
The Union Home Ministry on Monday evening issued guidelines for ‘Unlock 2’ phase across country between July 1 and July 31. The new guidelines will come into effect from July 1 and the focus of remains on the phased re-opening of activities. The revised MHA guidelines have been issued based on feedback received from States […]
A day after indicating that the restriction in Maharashtra will go beyond June 30, the Shiv Sena-led government on Monday announced that the ongoing lockdown in the state will continue till July 31, keeping in view the rising number of Coronavirus cases. The CM had appealed on Sunday to all doctors and private hospitals to […]
There is a growing consensus in the highest echelons of the government that while talks with China will – and should – continue, the country should be ready and prepared for a “military response” as and when it’s needed. In fact, the specific words, “clash” and “fight” (takrav, ladai) have cropped up in discussions in the top […]
Amid the surge in coronavirus cases and increased tensions with China, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday exuded confidence that the country would overcome the two “jung” (battle) under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Let me make it clear. Under PM Modi’s leadership, India is going to win both the battles,” he told ANI. In interview with the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to the 20 Indian soldiers who had died in the violent clashes with Chinese troops on June 15 in Galwan Valley and asserted that India had given a befitting reply to those who cast an evil eye on its territory. While addressing the nation during his monthly radio show Mann ki […]