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China suspends entry into country by foreign nationals from India due to pandemic: Chinese embassy

11:09 pm November 5, 2020

Beijing: The Chinese embassy here on Thursday said that China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into the country by foreign nationals from India holding valid visas or residence permits in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Indian government sources said the announcement made by the Chinese embassy indicated that the measure was a temporary one and that it is not […]

Gen Naravane conferred the honorary rank of General of Nepali Army by President Bhandari

8:23 pm November 5, 2020

Kathmandu: Indian Army chief General M M Naravane was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at a special ceremony here on Thursday, a decades old tradition that reflects the strong ties between the two militaries. Gen Naravane was presented with a sword, insignia and a certificate of conferment order by the President […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

19 Indian passengers test COVID-19 positive in VBM flight to Wuhan; India plans 4 more flights

11:21 pm November 2, 2020

Beijing: Nineteen Indian passengers tested positive for COVID-19 in a recent flight from New Delhi to the Chinese city of Wuhan under the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), even as India on Monday announced plans to operate four more such flights to China beginning November 13. The October 30 Air India flight, the sixth operated by India to China in […]

Cong urges Centre to take up with B’desh attacks on Hindus

6:06 pm November 2, 2020

Kolkata: Voicing concern over reports of attack on minority Hindu community in some parts of Bangladesh, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday urged the Centre to take up the issue immediately with the neighbouring country. He referred to recent media reports that temples were attacked and Hindu families in Bangladesh became […]

Pak Opposition alliance asked to postpone Peshawar rally

6:01 pm November 2, 2020

Peshawar: An alliance of Opposition parties in Pakistan has been asked by a minister in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to postpone their upcoming rally in Peshawar against Prime Minister Imran Khan due to threats of a possible terrorist attack. The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of 11 opposition parties formed on September 20, has […]