Month: September 2020

Taiwan scrambles jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz island

TAIPEI/BEIJING – Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as 18 Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions as a senior U.S. official held talks in Taipei. China had earlier announced the start of combat drills near […]

Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands

ISLAMABAD – Militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in northwest Pakistan raising fears of a revival of their insurgency and a return of lawlessness as brighter prospects for peace in Afghanistan herald shifting Islamist alliances. The ethnic Pashtun border region was for years a haven for […]

China suffered ‘far fewer’ casualties than India in June clash – Global Times editor

China suffered “far fewer” than the 20 deaths incurred by India’s military in a clash on their border in the Himalayas in June, the Global Times editor-in-chief said in a tweet, contradicting a claim made by India’s defence minister. “No Chinese soldiers was captured by Indian troops, but […]

Google removes Paytm mobile app from store over policy violations

NEW DELHI – Google on Friday removed the payments app Paytm from its Android store, citing violations of its gambling policy by the Indian fintech unicorn, which is backed by SoftBank, Alibaba and Berkshire Hathaway among others. “We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps […]

Prime Minister dedicates the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu to the Nation

Inaugurates New Rail Lines and Electrification Projects in Bihar for the benefit of passengers PM lauds Railways for working tirelessly during COVID times Lauds Railways for achievements in electrification, cleanliness initiatives, introduction of Kisan rail and for elimination of unmanned rail crossings Farmers have been liberated by the […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addresses Bamboo Webinar to mark the ‘World Bamboo Day

Bamboo to propel the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in the North Eastern Region by imbibing “Vocal for Local” mantra:Dr.Jitendra Singh open view news desk NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 18: On the occasion of the World Bamboo Day, while addressing two separate Webinars organized by the Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre […]

Nearly 30 Covid vaccine candidates are under various stages of development, by both industry and academia

A Network of 16 COVID-19 bio-repositories have been established in the country by DBT, ICMR and CSIR The Pan India 1000 SARS-CoV-2 RNA Genome Sequencing has been successfully completed open view news desk NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 18: FiveNational COVID-19 Bio-repositories have been established by the Department of Biotechnology […]

Lok Sabha adjourns twice amid Opposition ruckus

New Delhi, Sep 18: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 5 pm on Friday following ruckus by the Opposition over certain remarks by BJP members. The ruckus happened during the introduction of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020. After speaking for sometime, […]

COVID-19 tally in India past 52 lakh, recovery rate 78.86 per cent

New Delhi, Sep 18: ?India’s?COVID-19 tally raced past 52 lakh with?96,424 people testing positive in a day, while?the number of people who?have recuperated from the disease rose to?41,12,551 on Friday,?according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country’s recovery rate stands at 78.86 per cent The total?coronavirus cases […]

Army Chief meets Lt Governor

open view news desk SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 17: General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff, met Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today. He was accompanied by Lt. General YK Joshi, Army Commander, Northern Command and Lt. General BS Raju, GOC, Chinar Corps. The […]

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