Brahmos, Akash and Nirbhay: India rolls out its missiles to counter Chinese threat

Brahmos, Akash and Nirbhay: India rolls out its missiles to counter Chinese threat

The 500 km-range Brahmos cruise missile, 800 km-range Nirbhay cruise missiles along with Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) with a capability to target aerial threats 40 km away are at the core of India’s stand-off weapon deterrence to People’s Liberation Army (PLA) missile deployment in Xinjiang and Tibet regions. While the PLA’s western theatre command has deployed stand-off […]

Punjab CM To Move Supreme Court Over New Farm Laws

Punjab CM To Move Supreme Court Over New Farm Laws

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said that his government will approach the Supreme Court over the issue of new farm laws. He also slammed the BJP-led central government, accusing it of snatching away the rights of states. Amarinder Singh, Rawat and others held a sit-in protest against the new farms laws. Addressing the […]

No end date, no sure shot vaccine…stimulus rolling, won’t hesitate to spend: Sitharaman

No end date, no sure shot vaccine…stimulus rolling, won’t hesitate to spend: Sitharaman

Sitharaman said Saturday the economy continues to face challenges of a different nature with no clear-cut end date for the pandemic, especially in the absence of a sure-shot vaccine. SIX MONTHS INTO the Covid-19 pandemic, and a sharp 23.9 per cent GDP contraction in April-June following a strict national lockdown, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday the economy continues to […]

India’s COVID-19 tally nears 6 million cases

India’s COVID-19 tally nears 6 million cases

India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases in a span of 24 hours, while over 48 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Saturday, reported Press Trust of India. The total coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932 with 85,362 infections being […]

Singer SP Balasubramanyam died of Corona

Singer SP Balasubramanyam died of Corona

Singer SP Balasubramanyam, who had tested positive for Corona, died today at the age of 74. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai and was admitted there on August 5 after he showed mild Corona symptoms. However, in the last 24 hours, his condition had deteriorated further, warranting maximal life support. Hospital authorities had […]