India-China military talks on LAC row inconclusive A critical meeting on Saturday between Indian and Chinese military officials, led by lieutenant generals from both armies, ended up ‘inconclusively’ as both sides made attempts to resolve a weeks-long row along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, officials said. This is in line with what…

After Bill on new map, Nepal tells India – Let Foreign Secys talk, even if meeting is virtual Days after its government sought parliament’s backing for a Bill on the country’s new political map that includes territories on Indian maps, Kathmandu has conveyed to Delhi that it is open to the idea of a virtual meeting between the Foreign…

Delhi Govt Lifts ‘Special Corona Fee’ on Liquor From June 10, But Raises VAT Liquor in Delhi will be cheaper from June 10 as the AAP government on Sunday decided to withdraw ’70 per cent Special Corona Fee’ on their sale in the national capital, an official said. The government, however, increased the Value Added…

‘Celebrity Manager of Mumbai’ – Sena Sparks Off Political Row With Dig at Actor Sonu Sood for Helping Migrants Not everyone is pleased with Sonu Sood. As the actor continues to rescue and send migrant workers home amid the lockdown, Shiv Sena has hit out against him, saying that Sood would “soon meet Prime Minister…

Delhi Containment Zones Rise to 219, North District Tops The List With 33 Hotspots New Delhi: As Delhi is witnessing a record jump in the number of coronavirus cases, the number of containment zones in the national capital also soared rose to 219 on Sunday, with the highest 33 active in the North district. There were…

Borders to Open, Some Hospitals Just for Delhi Residents – Kejriwal Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, 7 June, that the borders of the national capital will open from Monday, a week after he announced that they would be sealed. He also said that Delhi government hospitals and some…

Anamika to Priya – Multiple jobs, multiple identities of UP teacher ‘earns’ Rs 1 crore in 13 months From Anamika Shukla to Anamika Singh and finally Priya. The primary school teacher who was found to be teaching simultaneously in 25 schools, not only has multiple jobs but also multiple identities. Anamika was arrested on Saturday…

BSF foils cross-border smuggling of fish eggs stuffed inside cattle carcasses in Bengal North 24 Parganas: In a shocking incident, a new modus operandi for smuggling fish eggs across the Indo-Bangladesh border unfolded in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. On Friday, alert jawans of Border Security Force (BSF) South Bengal Frontier noticed some suspicious movement…

Wall Street rallies after jobs data Wall Street’s major averages ended sharply higher, buoyed by better-than-anticipated US employment data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday soared 829.16 points, or 3.15 per cent, to 27,110.98. The S&P 500 increased 81.58 points, or 2.62 per cent, to 3,193.93. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 198.27 points, or…

India-China to resolve border tensions as per bilateral agreements – MEA on LAC standoff A day after Indian and Chinese army commanders held a meeting to resolve the tense situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sunday said that both the sides have agreed to resolve the border issues in…

Coronavirus cases worldwide cross 6.9 million mark; death toll at 4,01,964 Coronavirus cases have crossed 6.9-million mark worldwide, taking positive patients toll to 6,970,630 with 401,964 deaths. Till now, 3,410,994 people have been recovered from the coronavirus infection, according to Worldometer figures. The United States continues to remain the worst-hit country with positive cases toll…

Indian Film Association Writes to CM Uddhav Thackery Calling Shooting Guidelines ‘Impractical’, Requests Reconsideration Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) recently wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackery seeking reconsideration of certain shooting guidelines set by the state to resume shooting. Now, another film body Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association (IMPPA) has…

Mercury to rise but no heatwave anymore, says weather department While the mercury is likely to rise in the next few days, the weather department has predicted that heatwaves will not return in the region this year. According to the weather analysts, between June 8 and 11, the moisture-laden easterly winds in the region will…

11 Tremors in 3 Months Not Enough? Major Earthquake Likely to Hit Delhi-NCR Soon, Experts Predict Severe Destruction New Delhi: Experts at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad have urged the Centre and Delhi governments to ensure preventive measures as a major earthquake might rock the national capital and its adjoining areas in forthcoming days. Speaking to a leading…