Monthly Archives: June, 2020
South Asia
Indian Navy To Rescue; INS Jalashwa Repatriates Around 700 Stranded Indians from Maldives
Indian Navy Ship Jalashwa on Sunday safely docked at the harbour in Tuticorin on Tuesday bringing back 700 stranded Indian nationals from Male, Maldives
With...
World
India To Reject Talks With Nepal As Kathmandu Set To Pass Second Constitution Amendment Bill
Nepal has reportedly sought foreign secretary-level talks with India. The request could be rejected by New Delhi as Nepal is all set to pass...
Asia Pacific
India, China Border Meeting Inconclusive; Military & Diplomatic Engagements To Continue: MEA
After Lieutenant General-level border talks between India and China ended inconclusively, India on Sunday said that New Delhi and Beijing have decided to continue...
Indian Politics
Kashmir News: Massive CASO launched by security forces in Pulwama
Security forces launched massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Sunday at two places in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where two Over Ground...
India-Pakistan News
Shopian Encounter: Nine Militants Killed In Shopian Encounter; Big Blow To Militants In Kashmir
Shopian Encounter: Nine militants have been killed so far (five on Sunday and four on Monday) in an encounter in Shopian during a gunbattle...
World
30,000 people took to the streets to join ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests in Chicago
Around 30,000 people on Saturday came out on the streets of Chicago to join 'Black Lives Matter' protests, following the death of an African-American...
Asia Pacific
India, China Border Talks Positive; Beijing Says Won’t Give An Inch Of Land
India, China border talks have reportedly been positive after Indian and Chinese armies held Lieutenant General-level talks in their first major attempt to resolve...
Asia Pacific
Standard Chartered & HSBC Openly Support Hong Kong’s New Security Law
HSBC and Standard Chartered banks have backed the new security legislation in Hong Kong imposed by Beijing. The contentious law has triggered protests in...
Featured
Large scale protests take place across US over George Floyd’s death
Thousands of protesters turned out in Washington D.C. as protests across the US against the death of George Floyd entered 12th day.
The death of...
Americas
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Blasts China over ‘callous exploitation’ of Floyd’s death
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted China for "callous exploitation" of George Floyd's death saying that "this laughable propaganda can't fool anyone".
"The Chinese...
Americas
Indian Overseas Congress exasperated over desecration of Mahatma Gandhi statue; ready to pay for restoration
Indian Overseas Congress, USA has expressed anguish at the desecration of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington, DC, and has asked the National Park...
Featured
Rise in demand for tents, canvas as business reopen with easing of COVID-19 lockdown
Washington D.C., June 7 -- : As the lockdown induced by coronavirus pandemic eases, tent suppliers across the country are flooded with calls from...
South Asia
India-Nepal Tensions: Nepal’s House of Representatives to adopt constitutional amendment for new map on June 9
India-Nepal tensions could rise as Nepal's House of Representatives is set to adopt a constitutional amendment on June 9 for a new political map...
Global Politics
Nepal reports 323 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, total count spikes to 3,235
Kathmandu, June 6 -- : Nepal reported 323 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total count to 3,235, said...
Indian Politics
Baya Weavers flaunt legendary architectural skills, captivate Nepalis during covid-induced lockdown
Kathmandu, June 6 -- : The gregarious Baya Weaver birds renowned for their extra-ordinary architectural skills of rounding up hay and grass to weave...
Indian Politics
Pakistan Court Issues Notice to Imran Khan; Rs. 10 Billion Defamation Case Filed
An additional district and sessions court issued notices to Pakistan PM Imran Khan on an application, moved by opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif seeking early...
Indian Politics
Afghanistan Blasts Pakistan Over Claims That Pak-Taliban Was Using Afghan Soil
Afghanistan has rejected allegations by Pakistan foreign ministry about Tehreek-e-Pakistan (TTP) militant groups using Afghan soil to destabilise regional countries, including Pakistan.
"TTP and its...
Indian Politics
Chinese mouthpiece warns India against US, asserts Beijing won’t give up ‘any inch of territory’
Ahead of talks between military commanders of India and China to resolve the standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Chinese Communist Party...
Indian Politics
G20 pledge over $21 billion to fight COVID-19
Riyadh, June 6 -- : Member countries of the Group of 20 on Friday pledged more than USD21 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Indian Politics
Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Washington D.C., June 6 -- : Former vice president Joe Biden clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday (local time), officially setting the stage...
