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India, China likely to hold fifth round of Corps Commander-level talks next week

New Delhi: India and China are set to hold a fresh round of high-level military talks next week to work out modalities for withdrawal of Chinese troops from Pangong Tso area in eastern Ladakh, government sources said on Saturday. So far, senior military commanders of the two armies have held four rounds of talks on […]

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Pak Army claims to shoot down Indian ‘spying quadcopter’ along LoC

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Sunday claimed to have shot down an “Indian spying quadcopter” for allegedly violating the airspace along the Line of Control. The drone was targeted in the Pandu sector of the LoC and its debris fell on the Pakistan side, according to a statement issued by the army. It claimed that […]

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US agents enter Chinese consulate compound in Houston; Beijing vows to respond

US agents enter Chinese consulate compound in Houston; Beijing vows to respond

Houston/Beijing: US federal agents and law enforcement officers have entered the Chinese consulate compound in Houston along with locksmiths after the mission was shut down, amidst spiralling tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Trump Administration ramped up its confrontation with China this week, ordering Beijing’s consulate in Houston to close over concerns about economic espionage. […]

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Instead of fighting COVID-19 and China, Centre conspiring to topple Cong govts: Maken

Jaipur: Congress leader Ajay Maken accused the Centre on Sunday of conspiring to topple the Congress governments in various states, instead of fighting the financial crisis, COVID-19 and China. He also said to protect the Constitution and democracy, Congress workers will stage protests in front of the Raj Bhawans across the country on Monday. Addressing […]

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Scandals happened during UPA, defence sector focus of Modi government: Nadda

New Delhi: On the 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday took aim at the Congress, saying “scandals” marred the UPA government that lacked “political will” in dealing with India’s security challenges, whereas the defence sector has always been the focus of the Narendra Modi dispensation. Addressing an event […]

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Pak moving closer to flatten coronavirus curve; but progress might be affected during Eid, Muharram: Minister

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan was moving closer to flatten the coronavirus curve due to the government’s successful lockdown policy but warned that the progress could be affected by the upcoming festivals of Eid and Muharram. Pakistan has reported 1,487 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking […]

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UNGA President-elect postpones visit to Pakistan due to some technical flight problems

United Nations: President-elect of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir on Sunday said he has postponed his visit to Pakistan, citing “some technical flight problems. Bozkir was slated to visit Pakistan on July 26-27 on the invitation of Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. We had to postpone my visit to […]

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COVID-19 tally soars to 13,36,861 in India

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakh on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12 lakh mark, while the recoveries mounted to 8,49,431, according to the Union Health Ministry. With 48,916 fresh cases, the country’s coronavirus infection tally surged to 13,36,861, while the death toll rose to 31,358 with 757 more […]

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Western Army commander reviews operational preparedness along IB

Jammu: Western Army Commander Lt Gen R P Singh on Saturday visited field areas in Punjab-Himachal Pradesh-Jammu and Kashmir belt and reviewed the operational preparedness of troops. Lt Gen Singh along with General Officer Commanding (GoC) of 9 Corps, Lt Gen Upendra, visited Basoli, Bakloh and Mamun military stations to review the current security situation […]

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Admin begins online registration for Kashmiri migrants, displaced persons

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has begun online registration of Kashmiri migrants and displaced persons of Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (PaJK) living outside the Union Territory, more than two months after reopening fresh registration for inclusion of bonafide people who migrated from the UT, officials said on Saturday. Over 120 applications for the registration […]