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India rejects China's 'objection' to Amit Shah's Arunachal Pradesh visit
A statement issued by external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: "We completely reject the comments made by the Chinese Official Spokesperson. Indian leaders routinely travel to the state of Arunachal Pradesh as they do to any other state of India. Arunachal Pradesh was, is and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India."
India has 2nd largest Muslim population in the world, minorities decimated in Pakistan: Nirmala Sitharaman
In an interaction with Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute of International Economics in Washington DC, during her ongoing tour of the US, the finance minister gave Pakistan's example, saying that it was created as an Islamic country which had promised to treat minorities equally, however there the minorities and even several Muslim sects, which don't agree with the majority community, have been "decimated and diminished in numbers".
India should be pragmatic in its political interactions: Ukraine minister
The Minister's comments have come in the light of the fact that India has repeatedly abstained from voting against Russia at all international fora against Moscow's ongoing invasion of Kiev. Dzhaparova, who arrived on Sunday on a four-day visit to India, met Secretary-West Sanjay Verma at the External Affairs Ministry earlier on Monday.
'Isn't arbitrary', Supreme Court junks plea challenging Agnipath scheme
Advocate M.L. Sharma submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud that it should have been passed by Parliament and it should not have been brought as a scheme and it will attract Article 77 as well as Article 107. "My question is simply, unless Parliament approves it. It cannot be done," said Sharma.
India reports 5,880 new Covid cases
The daily positivity rate was at 6.91 per cent while weekly positivity rate stood at 3.67 per cent as per the data released by the Ministry. The active caseload currently stands at 35,199. The recovery rate is at 98.73 per cent. In the last 24 hours a total of 3,481 recoveries were logged taking the total recoveries to 4,41,96,318.
Dalai Lama apologises to boy, his family
"His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident," an official statement quoting the Dalai Lama said. A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when the young boy asked the Dalai Lama "if he could give him a hug". The Dalai Lama then asked the boy to "suck his tongue" in front of a big audience and the child's parents.
RTI reply: 'No commonly delineated' LAC between India-China
Interestingly, much later, the Army Headquarters had declined to give details on ceasefire violations along the LAC and the June 2017 Doklam (Donglang, as referred by China) skirmishes, on grounds of exemption under the RTI Act 2005, Sec. 8(1)(a). This Section reads that the government is not obliged to give to citizens any "information.
NIA likely to takeover Kerala train fire investigation
According to sources, even the SIT team led by top Kerala ADGP M.R. Ajithkumar continues to question 24-year-old Saifi, after getting him in their custody on Friday (April 7), not much headway appears to have been made.What has to be noted is that the Centre appears to be unhappy with the ongoing SIT probe.
India reports 5,357 new Covid cases
The daily positivity rate was 3.39 per cent and the weekly positivity rate stood at 3.54 per cent. The active cases were at 0.07 per cent and the recovery rate currently at 98.74 per cent. The Ministry said that 3,726 recoveries in the last 24 hours increased the total recovered to 4,41,92,837. The total number of tests conducted.
With 7 cr-plus tourists visiting in 2022, it's been a joyride for tourism sector
Since the corridor's completion, the tourism industry in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has taken a huge leap. Several sectors along with religious tourism are flourishing. Experts say that the corridor is proving to be a jackpot for the tourism industry. As per data, around 20-30 lakh tourists have been visiting the city every month.
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