Day: May 31, 2020

Military commanders of India, China to hold talks tomorrow

Army rejects purported video of eastern Ladakh face-off

3:49 pm May 31, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian Army on Sunday rejected a video, which emerged on the social media, purportedly showing clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in eastern Ladakh. “The contents of video being circulated are not authenticated. Attempt to link it with the situation on the Northern borders is mala fide,” the Army said in a […]

Elderly man killed by elephant in Uttarakhand

Odisha to establish hospital for wild animals

3:39 pm May 31, 2020

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to set up a hospital for wild animals, officials said. The veterinary hospital will be established in Chandka forest area situated close to the state capital, Additional Chief Secretary Mona Sharma said. The decision in this regard was taken during a state- level meeting on ‘elephant protection and conservation […]

Goa geared up to tackle COVID-19 third wave: CM

Goa eyes to revive tourism sector hit hard by COVID-19

3:35 pm May 31, 2020

Panaji: The Goa government on Sunday said that although the coronavirus pandemic has brought all the economic activities to a grinding halt, it was now taking steps to revive the economy, especially the tourism sector. Tourism is considered the backbone of Goa’s economy. The state attracts a large number of domestic and foreign travellers. State […]

US: Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks

3:18 pm May 31, 2020

Los Angeles: The mayor of Atlanta, one of dozens of US cities hit by massive protests in recent days, has a message for demonstrators: If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week. As emergency orders are lifted and beaches and businesses reopen, add protests to […]

Thousands of people take to streets in NY to protest death of George Floyd

3:07 pm May 31, 2020

New York: Thousands of protesters took to the streets in New York to demonstrate against the killing of African-American George Floyd by a white police officer, setting police vehicles on fire in some areas and several people being arrested through the day. Videos and photos posted on social media on Saturday showed huge crowds gathering […]