Ladakh

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

When will there be talk of defence & security, Rahul Gandhi asks ahead of PM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’

1:32 pm June 28, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked when will there be talk about the nation’s defence and security. His comment came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme aired on the All India Radio. “When will there be talk of the nation’s defence and security?” he asked in a tweet in Hindi. […]

4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh

12:00 am June 27, 2020

Jammu: A medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Ladakh on Friday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 8.15 pm at a depth of 25 kilometres. There were no reports of any damage, officials said. Its epicentre was in Ladakh, the Meteorological Department said, adding […]

Villagers want 'China mukku' area in their town renamed

China reaches out to India; Says meet us halfway

10:47 pm June 25, 2020

New Delhi: Reaching out to New Delhi after raising tensions in eastern Ladakh to a fever pitch, China on Thursday said it was ready to work with India to properly deal with the military standoff, and asked it to meet the halfway, asserting that “suspicion and friction” was a wrong path that goes against the […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Had “very frank” discussion with China on “unprovoked aggression”: Pompeo

10:14 pm June 25, 2020

Washington DC: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he had a very frank discussion with his Chinese counterpart Wang Jiechi about the “unprovoked aggression” by Beijing on a number of fronts. During the meeting in Hawaii last week, Pompeo said he also pressed for “more transparency” from China on the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic for the good of the world. The […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

India, China willing and able to properly manage differences: Chinese Ambassador Sun

9:05 pm June 25, 2020

New Delhi: Striking a conciliatory tone after raising tensions in eastern Ladakh to a fever pitch, China on Thursday said it was ready to work with India to properly deal with the border standoff while noting that “suspicion and friction” was a wrong path that goes against the fundamental aspirations of people of the two countries. In an interview to PTI, […]