Border meeting over Ladakh tensions: Delhi, Beijing work the lines, commanders to hold LAC talks today

Border meeting over Ladakh tensions: Delhi, Beijing work the lines, commanders to hold LAC talks today

Stepping up efforts ahead of the Saturday meeting of their top military commanders to resolve the tense situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, Indian and Chinese ambassadors joined a video call between diplomats of their border working mechanism Friday to underline that “the two sides should handle their differences through peaceful discussion” and […]

Crucial India-China military meet over Ladakh standoff today. Here’s what to expect

Crucial India-China military meet over Ladakh standoff today. Here’s what to expect

Indian and Chinese military officials are set to hold high delegation-level talks today in a bid to resolve the month-long row over the Line of Actual Control. This comes a day after the foreign ministry officials of both nations on Friday discussed the flaring of tensions on the disputed Himalayan border. During Friday’s meeting, both sides […]

Ahead of talks with China over Ladakh standoff, India signals a realistic approach

Ahead of talks with China over Ladakh standoff, India signals a realistic approach

Indian military officials will walk into a meeting on Saturday with their Chinese counterparts to attempt to resolve the month-long row over the Line of Actual Control with the knowledge that it may not be possible to achieve an immediate breakthrough to the Ladakh standoff, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. Saturday’s meeting […]

INX Media case: SC dismisses CBI’s review plea against bail granted to P Chidamabaram

INX Media case: SC dismisses CBI’s review plea against bail granted to P Chidamabaram

The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking a review of its order granting bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram in connection with the INX Media case. “We have perused the review petition and the connected papers carefully and are convinced that the order of which the review […]

MHA Blacklists 2,550 Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Members, Bans Entry Into India For 10 Years

MHA Blacklists 2,550 Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Members, Bans Entry Into India For 10 Years

Acting tough, the Home Ministry has blacklisted 2,550 Tablighi Jamaat members from nearly 40 countries who were staying in India during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown and indulging in missionary activities in violation of visa rules, officials said on Thursday. These people would not be allowed to enter India for 10 years, they said. This is […]

India’s defence secretary tests positive for COVID-19, contact tracing ongoing

India’s defence secretary tests positive for COVID-19, contact tracing ongoing

As the cases of COVID-19 rise in India, the country’s defence secretary becomes first top government official to test positive for the virus, reported Hindustan Times on Wednesday. Ajay Kumar, the secretary, had developed mild fever and got himself tested for COVID-19, which came positive. He is under home quarantine, two people familiar with the development were […]