China occupies Nepal village, land; Deafening silence from Oli govt

New Delhi (IANS) China has occupied a village of Nepal and allegedly removed the boundary pillars to legitimise its annexation, top government sources said on Tuesday. It has also been learnt that China has gradually made inroads into several Nepalese…

Decision on scrapping July exams likely by Wednesday, CBSE tells SC

New Delhi (IANS) The CBSE has informed the Supreme Court that it will take a decision on holding of remaining Board exams in July latest by Wednesday evening since discussions on the issue were at an advanced stage.

Solicitor General Tushar…

Sellers on GeM mandated to disclose products 'Country of Origin'

New Delhi (IANS) Centre has made it mandatory for sellers to enter the 'Country of Origin' while registering all new products on government e-marketplace (GeM).

The e-marketplace is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under the Ministry…

Jharkhand's corona situation on mend, cases doubling in 24 days

Ranchi (IANS) The novel coronavirus situation in Jharkhand was on the mend since the duration in which the number of positive cases was doubling was now 24 days compared with nine days two weeks ago, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

Integrated…

Trump freezes H-1B visas; revamp plans may hit Indian outplacement firms

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has suspended till the end of the year the H-1B visas prized by Indian professionals and announced a far-reaching reform plan that could deal a blow to Indian companies that place technology workers in US…

2 militants, CRPF trooper killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two militants and a central reserve police force (CRPF) trooper were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight in J&K's Pulwama district.

Police said two militants and a CRPF jawan were killed early Tuesday in an encounter between…

China finally admits it lost 'less than 20' soldiers in clash with India

New Delhi (IANS) A day after Indian media reported that India had handed over dead bodies of 16 Chinese soldiers to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), China on Monday for the first time admitted that it lost "less than 20" troops during the violent…

After face-off with India, China now cornered by Japan

New Delhi/Tokyo (IANS) A week after Chinese troops initiated a violent attack on Indian soldiers over the disputed Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Japan began the legal process of complete integration of an island chain that Beijing has for long…

India, China hold corps commanders level talks amid massive deployment

New Delhi (IANS) Over thousands of Indian Army men stand a few meters away from Line of Actual Control against Chinese People's Liberation Army even as corps commanders of two countries' military meet at Moldo on Monday to resolve the border…

Rajnath speaks to CDS, service chiefs on LAC before Russia visit

New Delhi (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held detailed discussions with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and all three service chiefs on the India-China border standoff in eastern Ladakh in the backdrop of the…