LAC standoff | Officials confirm two incidents of firing at south bank of Pangong Tso
The south bank of the Pangong Tso (lake) where Indian and Chinese troops are currently engaged in a face-off, witnessed firing in the air not only on September 7 but also a week earlier, a senior government official told The Hindu .
The official said the first incident when a few rounds were fired in the air was reported on August 30 from the same area. It was not clear how the firing began.
LAC standoff | India, China agree on 5-point plan for resolving border tension
India and China have agreed on a five-point plan for resolving the prolonged border face-off in eastern Ladakh that included abiding by all existing agreements and protocol on management of the frontier, maintaining peace and tranquility and avoiding any action that could escalate matters.
LAC standoff | Chinese media see Foreign Ministers’ meet as ‘last chance’ for peace
China’s State media on Thursday described the meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India and China as “the last chance” to peacefully settle the on-going tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.
Coronavirus | India likely had 6.4 million infections in May: ICMR serosurvey
For every confirmed case of COVID-19 in May, there were 82-130 infections that went undetected and India potentially had 6.4 million infections that month, say the results of the first sero-survey conducted by scientists of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
COVID-19 delays Army officers’ training
The coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic and the eventual nationwide lockdown has delayed the training schedule in the Army’s prestigious Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. A batch of officer cadets, who were supposed to have completed their training this month, is expected to do so only after a few months.
Coronavirus | Oxford vaccine trial pause a wake-up call: WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan
“This is a wake-up call to recognise that there are ups and downs in clinical development and that we have to be prepared,” Soumya Swaminathan told a virtual briefing from Geneva. “We do not have to be discouraged. These things happen.”
Coronavirus | COVID-19 vaccine still possible this year: AstraZeneca
An independent committee was drafted in to review safety but AstraZeneca said it was a “routine action” designed to maintain the integrity of the trials. “We will be guided by this committee as to when the trials could restart, so that we can continue our work at the earliest opportunity,” the U.K.-based company’s chief executive Pascal Soriot said in a statement.
Sunanda Pushkar case | Comply with undertaking and ‘bring down the rhetoric’, Delhi High Court tells Arnab Goswami
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami to comply with his undertaking to exercise restraint while reporting on the Sunanda Pushkar death case. It directed him to be bound by his undertaking to the court while reporting on the case as the probe is still pending.
Attorney General's permission sought for contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai
The plea concerns Mr. Sardesai’s tweets in connection with the Supreme Court verdict in a suo motu contempt case against civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan, punishing the latter with a ₹1 fine for “scandalising the court” with his tweets.
Russia likely behind Navalny poisoning: Mike Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday there was a strong chance Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning was ordered by senior officials in Moscow.
Badminton Association of India cancels Thomas and Uber Cups preparatory camp
“With the standard protocol and seven days of mandatory quarantine not ending before September 17, the initial scheduled date of team selection, it was decided to cancel the preparatory camp and the Indian team selection was conducted by the six-member selection committee today,” the BAI general secretary Ajay Singhania said in a statement on Thursday.
Chennai Super Kings have experience and quality, I believe we have a great chance, says Shane Watson
The experience and quality of Chennai Super Kings’ battle-hardened players should see the team through in the upcoming IPL despite a turbulent build-up caused by 13 COVID-19 cases in the contingent, feels veteran all-rounder Shane Watson.
