India

Coronavirus update: Covid surge in India as 16K new cases reported in last 24 hrs

Fresh Covid-19 cases are showing an alarming upward trend over the past one week, with the country reporting 16,738 cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,10,46,914 on Thursday, Union Health Ministry said.

Feb 25, 2021

India's Covid cases surge again, over 14,000 cases reported in just 24 hours

Fresh Covid-19 cases continue to show an upward trend over the past one week. India reported 14,199 new cases in the last 24 hours on Monday with the overall tally mounting to 1.1 million, health officials said.

Feb 22, 2021

India, China to de-escalate tension at Hot Springs, Gogra, Depsang; military talks underway [details]

Indian and Chinese military dialogue to de-escalate tension at the Line of Actual Control started on Saturday morning. The 10th round of Corps Commander meeting started at 10 a.m. at Moldo on Chinese side.

Feb 20, 2021

Amazon to make TV streaming devices in India

Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming devices in India this year in collaboration with Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn

Feb 16, 2021

India lifts restriction on geospatial data; industry hails "historic" move [what it means]

This change means local companies will no longer need license to collect, generate, store and share geospatial data within the country and the decision will unlock opportunities for applications of GIS in various sectors.

Feb 15, 2021

India directs Twitter to block 1,178 accounts in fresh notice | Details inside

The Indian government has sent a fresh notice to Twitter in less than 10 days, directing it to block 1,178 more accounts believed to be linked to the Khalistan sympathisers and those backed by Pakistan as well.

Feb 8, 2021

US remains neutral, says it's for reforms, dialogue and peaceful protests but against internet shutdowns

The official response from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India is awaited in the matter

Feb 4, 2021

India pre-eminent partner of US in Indo-Pacific: Blinken tells Jaishankar

Antony Blinken also stressed the importance of working together to expand regional cooperation, including through the Quad.

Jan 30, 2021

Biden UN nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield remains elusive on UN Permanent SC seat for India

By pointing out the existing opposition by some groups to permanent seat in UN Security Council to India and others, Biden nominee to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield has remained elusive on the issue during the Senate panel hearing

Jan 29, 2021

Imprisoned "forcefully" for 18 years in Pakistan, 65-yr-old Indian woman finally returns home

Hasina Begum, a 65-year-old woman who visited Pakistan 18 years ago to meet her in-laws when she lost her passport in Lahore. As she failed to ascertain her identity, she was imprisoned in Pakistan jail.

Jan 27, 2021

Protesting farmers hoist Nishan Sahib at Red fort, HM Amit Shah holds meeting with officals

Tuesday's huge tractor parade not only coincides with Republic Day but also with the completion of two months of farmers' demonstrations against the three newly enacted farm laws on the Delhi border

Jan 26, 2021

Chinese construction in Arunachal Pradesh shows PLA's sly terrorism in India [Details]

China has constructed a new village near the border with Arunachal Pradesh. The village is said to be located on the banks of the Tsari Chu river - a place long disputed by India and China.

Jan 18, 2021

India-France strategic dialogue: Bilateral, global issues to be discussed | Details inside

At the dialogue, the Indian side will be led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The French side will be represented by Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron.

Jan 6, 2021

Fact-check: No, UK returnees haven't tested positive for new COVID-19 strain

The government has dubbed the media reports of UK returnees testing positive for mutant coronavirus as false. It stated that India is yet to establish a genome sequence to identify new strains of the fatal virus.

Dec 24, 2020

Fact-check: Viral video of crazy auto-rickshaw race is from Sri Lanka and not India

A video of a thrilling auto-rickshaw race from Sri Lanka is going viral on the Internet as "India's version of Formula One race".

Dec 20, 2020

'Futile anti-India propaganda exercise': India slams Pak for deliberate attempt to shift focus from internal failures

India has slammed a recent press conference by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry and the Establishment calling it, "Yet another futile anti-India propaganda exercise".

Nov 16, 2020

Atmanirbhar 3.0 to new job schemes: FM Sitharaman announces stimulus package | Highlights

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has started announcing several measures under the new Atmanirbhar 3.0 stimulus package. This is yet another stimulus package ahead of Diwali on Saturday.

Nov 12, 2020

Indian ingenuity: How students hide chits to cheat in exams [watch viral video]

Cheating in India might be organized, well-thought-of and widespread; children often cheat under pressure mounted by expectations of parents or peers influence. Here's a look at how some students explore new ways of hiding chits to cheat in exams.

Nov 7, 2020

Pak zoom meeting hacked; Indians played songs on Lord Ram, Hanuman

Pakistan's live Zoom meeting was hacked with songs on Lord Ram and Hanuman. The meeting was to discuss the so-called '72 Years of Indian Occupation of Kashmir'. The hackers played pro-Hindu and nationalistic songs on the video conference

Oct 29, 2020

Fact-check: No, West Bengal's Durga Puja pandal didn't replace Asur with Xi Jinping

The claims made by social media posts that a Durga Puja pandal in West Bengal replaced Mahishasura with Chinese President with Xi Jinping are false.

Oct 23, 2020