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India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 5.66 lakh; 66 pc cases in June alone; PM says increasing ‘negligence’ by people a cause of worry

10:35 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: As the month-long ‘Unlock-1’ ends on Tuesday, India reported nearly 66 per cent of its COVID-19 cases in June alone, and a concerned Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people not strictly adhering to rules and precautions as they did during the lockdown was a cause of worry. India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 5,66,840 with a […]

Worldwide slowdown in fishing unlikely to save rare species

11:55 pm June 29, 2020

Portland: Commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it’s unclear if the slowdown will help endangered species of marine life recover. Hours logged by fishermen at sea fell by nearly 10 per cent around the world after the March 11 declaration of […]

EU finalising virus ‘safe list,’ US unlikely to make the cut

11:41 pm June 29, 2020

Brussels: The European Union is edging toward finalising a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of US coronavirus cases. Spain’s foreign minister said that the list could contain 15 countries that are not EU members and whose […]

China’s military reserve forces brought under control of central leadership headed by Xi Jinping

11:34 pm June 29, 2020

Beijing: China’s military reserve forces will be formally placed under the centralised and unified command of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Central Military Commission (CPC), both headed by President Xi Jinping, from July 1 to ensure the ruling party’s “absolute leadership” over it and build a world-class army. Currently, the reserve forces are under the dual leadership of […]

Dalai Lama receives first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine

India should raise Tibet issue in bilateral talks with China: Tibetan leader

11:29 pm June 29, 2020

New Delhi: India should raise the Tibet issue in bilateral talks with China and make it one of its core issues, Lobsang Sangay, the head of the Tibetan government in exile, on Monday said, amid the Sino-India standoff in eastern Ladakh. Tibet is one of the factors that there is tension between China and India, Sangay said during a webinar organised by the Foreign Correspondents Club. Tibet […]