Ladakh face-off LIVE: China's claim over Galwan Valley untenable, says MEA

Twenty Indian soldiers died in a violent clash with Chinese People's Liberation Army troops at Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night. Catch latest updates

10:11 AM

India-China face-off: People under the banner of an NGO Vishal Bharat Sansthan burn Chinese flag

10:04 AM

Four Indian soldiers are in critical condition after the violent face-off with Chinese troops on Monday evening: ANI

10:00 AM

Telangana has the worst testing penetration among the worst affected states

Telangana has a testing rate of 628 tests per million population, lowest among the worst affected states (more than 5,000 cases). Telangana has 5,193 confirmed cases at present, but this number could be higher if testing is ramped up. In comparison, Delhi, with over 40,000 confirmed cases, has very high testing penetration, at 14,947. Maharashtra, with over 100,000 cases, conducts 5,620 tests per million. Among these states, J&K has the highest testing penetration with 20,557 tests per million population. Read on...

9:57 AM

Gold eases on firm dollar; rising virus cases lend support

Gold prices eased on Wednesday on hopes of a potential Covid-19 drug and a stronger U.S. dollar, but the fall was limited due to worries about surging cases of the novel coronavirus in Beijing.

 

Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,723.20 per ounce by 0302 GMT, holding a tight $6 narrow range. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,731.

 

"The attention remains elsewhere, mostly equity markets. However, Covid-19 nerves as Beijing shutdowns extend should offer support on any dips," said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at OANDA.

9:52 AM

Why is PM 'silent', why is he 'hiding', asks Rahul on India-China face-off

9:43 AM

Sensex slips over 200 points in opening deals, Nifty below 9,900-mark on global cues

9:42 AM

Petrol price hiked by 55 paise per litre, diesel by 60 paise; rates go up cumulative by Rs 6.02 and Rs 6.4 respectively in 11 days

9:33 AM

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Naugam Sector, J&K

9:24 AM

India set for comfortable victory in UN Security Council elections

India is expected to register a comfortable victory in the Security Council elections on Wednesday that will bring the country to the UN high-table as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term.

 

The 193-member UN General Assembly will hold elections for President of the 75th session of the Assembly, five non-permanent members of the Security Council and members of the Economic and Social Council under special voting arrangements put in place at the UN headquarters due to COVID-19 related restrictions.

 

India is all set to join the powerful 15-nation Security Council as a non-permanent member. India is a candidate for a non-permanent seat from the Asia-Pacific category for the 2021-22 term.

9:21 AM

Vande Bharat flight with 217 Indians departs from Auckland

A flight under Vande Bharat Mission departed from Auckland with 217 stranded Indians on Wednesday.

 

"The second flight of Air India took off from Auckland airport this morning carrying 217 stranded Indians from New Zealand, back home under Vande Bharat Mission," a tweet by the Indian High Commission in New Zealand read.

9:17 AM

Majority of Americans distrust social media companies on policing harmful content: Poll

A poll conducted by Gallup and the Knight Foundation on Tuesday found that the majority of Americans do not trust the social media companies to make the right choices about the kind of content that should be allowed on their platforms, and they distrust governments more to make the right decision for them.

 

According to the polls, around two-thirds of Americans want the social media platforms to allow people to express their views no matter how offensive it is. Around 85% of respondents were in favour of removing intentionally false or misleading health information and 81% supported removing intentionally misleading claims about political issues and the upcoming presidential election.

9:14 AM

US says it's closely monitoring India-China border row, urges peace

The United States on Tuesday said it is "closely monitoring" the situation between India and China after a violent face-off between troops of the two countries at the Line of Actual Control and has extended support to a peaceful resolution of the current situation.

 

"We are closely monitoring the situation between Indian and Chinese forces along the Line of Actual Control. Both India and China have expressed a desire to de-escalate, and we support a peaceful resolution of the current situation," a State Department spokesperson said. Read on...

9:10 AM

Indian man arrested for smuggling 3,346 pounds of marijuana into US

An Indian national has been arrested for smuggling about 3,346 pounds of marijuana worth approximately $5 million into the US from Canada, a US attorney said on Tuesday.

 

Arrested on charges of importing and possessing with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana, Gurpreet Singh, 30, faces mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life sentence on being convicted.

8:58 AM

North Korea vows to step up border military activities

8:57 AM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern orders the military to oversee New Zealand's borders after a quarantine bungle that allowed COVID-19 back into the country