China and Pakistan possess more nuclear weapons than India, according to a new yearbook released by a leading conflict and armaments think-tank on Monday. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)’s Yearbook 2020 pegs the number of nuclear warheads in the Chinese arsenal at 320, while the nuclear forces of Pakistan and India are estimated […]
India will never compromise on its “national pride” as it is no longer a “weak” country since its security capability has increased, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. He also assured the Opposition that talks were in progress to resolve the border stand-off with China and that no one would be kept in the dark. Addressing a virtual […]
Famed Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has committed suicide on Sunday. He was found hanging at his Bandra residence in Mumbai. The actor was 34. Expressing shock at his death, Anurag Kashyap tweeted, “Wtf .. this is not true.” Gauahar Khan wrote, “Wtf ????? What is happening.” The actor’s former manager Disha Salian reportedly committed […]
As the number of Covid-19 cases crossed the three lakh-mark, the government on Saturday came out with a revised treatment protocol to deal with the deadly infection, allowing use of antiviral drug Remdesivir in moderate cases and Hydroxychloroquine in patients during the early course of the disease. It also recommended an off-label application of Tocilizumab, […]
Maharashtra recorded 3,427 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday to take the state’s tally to 1,04,568, the state health department said. Out of the 3,427 new cases, Mumbai alone reported 1,380 cases. The city’s tally now stands at 56,831 and is higher than any other state in the country. The death toll in the pandemic rose […]
New Delhi: The lower house of the Nepalese parliament Saturday voted unanimously to amend their constitution and incorporate the country’s disputed new map into its national emblem. The amendment will now proceed to its upper house. The map shows three places that are disputed between New Delhi and Kathmandu as being within the Nepalese borders. They […]
Nepal Parliament’s special session began on Saturday to discuss a key Constitution amendment bill tabled by the government to revise the country’s political map, laying claim over the strategically key areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura along the border with India. The House of Representatives opened the discussion on the amendment bill which will be […]
On Friday, 13 June, Indian Army chief general claimed that a series of meetings between India and China’s military commanders has resulted in “a lot of disengagement” and “everything is fine on borders”. However, China has not withdrawn an inch, or withdrawn its claim over the territory it has occupied, reported Business Standard. Instead, China’s People’s […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the military brass Friday for another review of the situation in eastern Ladakh where the Chinese, while agreeing to withdraw from some points along the Line of Actual Control, have so far not responded to Indian concerns over Pangong Tso. The faceoff between the two armies continues there. It was on the banks of this […]
Army delegations from India and China, led by major general-ranked officers, on Friday held discussions in eastern Ladakh again to resolve the standoff between border troops as defence minister Rajnath Singh met the military brass here and reviewed the situation along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC), two officers said on condition of anonymity. This […]