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Republic Day: No exchange of sweets with Pakistan at LoC, IB

11:20 pm January 26, 2020

Jammu: There was no exchange of sweets with Pakistani forces along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Republic Day, officials said, amid the prevailing hostilities especially after the recent beheading of an Army porter by the enemy troops in Poonch. Indian and Pakistani […]

India honours 2 Brazilian women Brazilian women Lia Diskin and Gloria Areria with Padma Shri

India honours 2 Brazilian women with Padma Shri

12:29 am January 26, 2020

New Delhi: On the eve of the Republic Day which will have Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as chief guest, India on Saturday honoured two inspirational Brazilian women Lia Diskin and Gloria Areria with Padma Shri. While Areria was awarded for her contribution to literature and education, Diskin was honoured for social work. Diskin, a Gandhian, […]

US stresses equal protection under India’s new citizenship law

7:47 pm January 25, 2020

Washington: Amid protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act in India, a top American diplomat has underscored the importance of the principle of equal protection under the law. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells, who has just returned from a trip to the region besides attending the Raisina Dialogue in […]

China allows non-residents of Wuhan to leave virus centre

‘Nobody can leave’: Wuhan residents stock up post Coronavirus outbreak

7:11 pm January 25, 2020

Wuhan: Police at a roadblock on the outskirts of Wuhan turned away cars trying to leave the virus-stricken city on Saturday, as other anxious residents trapped inside spent the Lunar New Year stocking up on masks and medical supplies. Authorities have prevented anyone from leaving Wuhan, the city of 11 million people at the heart […]

Virus-hit Chinese city to build second new hospital to treat cases: state media

7:07 pm January 25, 2020

Beijing: A central Chinese city that is the epicentre of a new SARS-like virus outbreak is building a second hospital “within half a month” to treat cases, state media reported Saturday. According to the People’s Daily, the new hospital will add 1,300 hospital beds, in addition to another new facility which is being built in […]