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With 96,424 new cases, India’s coronavirus COVID-19 tally crosses 52 lakh

India's coronavirus COVID-19 tally raced past 52 lakh with 96,424 people testing positive in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 41,12,551 on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 52,14,677, while the death toll climbed to 84,372 with the virus claiming 1,174 lives in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. There are 10,17,754 active cases of COVID-19 in the country which comprises 19.52 per cent…

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Russia, India hold talks over phone; President Vladimir Putin wishes PM Narendra Modi on his birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a telephonic conversation to discuss joint efforts in countering the spread of novel coronavirus and other issues in strategic partnership. President Putin conveyed his greetings on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi's 70th birthday. PM Modi expressed his warm appreciation at the gesture. In a press statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), it said that both leaders reiterated their strong commitment to further strengthening the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' between the two…

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Turkey hiring Kashmiri separatists in Turkish media to tarnish India’s image globally

On August 15, 2019 an article published in Turkish media by Ruwa Shah, daughter of separatist leader Altaf Ahmad Shah, wrote about how she feels for her allegedly besieged home while staying thousands of miles away in Turkey. While sharing her views she also mentioned that children in Kashmir never had a normal life.  Altaf Shah is an accused of terror funding in a case registered in 2017 by India's central probe agency National Investigation Agency (NIA). As per the NIA investigation, separatist leader Altaf Shah was…

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The new dynamics of Medical Tourism in India post Covid-19

According to the Ministry of Tourism, India ranked as the third most popular medical tourism destination in 2015 when the industry was worth $3 billion and nearly 2.34 lakh patients arrived for treatment.By 2017, the number of arrivals had gone up to 4.95 lakh and India’s medical tourism industry was pegged to grow by 200 percent by 2020, hitting $9 billion (around Rs 68,000 crore).MVT ( Medical Value Travel), once India’s most ambitious and energetic growth industry platform and now we are not even there yet with  full proof plan to…

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New India under China’s watch: 1400 companies including Paytm, Zomato, Swiggy monitored

Amid the tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, in a major revelation, an Indian Express report claimed that China has hatched an espionage conspiracy against India.  A Shenzen-based technology company, named Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co. Limited, with links to the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party is keeping an eye on more than 10,000 Indians and organisations. The company calls itself a pioneer in using big data for 'hybrid warfare' and the 'great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation'. Among the…

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India beats China to secure seat in UN’s ECOSOC body

India has now become a member of the United Nation's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The development was confirmed by TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations. Taking to Twitter early on Tuesday, Tirumurti said India wins seat in the prestigious ECOSOC body and it’s a ringing endorsement of our commitment to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in all our endeavours. "India wins seat in prestigious ECOSOC body! India elected member of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW). It’s a ringing endorsement…

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India’s WPI inflation rises 0.16% in August on costlier food, manufactured items

After remaining in the negative territory for four straight months, India’s Wholesale price index based (WPI) inflation rose 0.16 percent in August as food items and manufactured products turned costlier, official data showed on Monday. “The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at (0.16%) (Provisional) for the month of August, 2020 (over August, 2019) as compared to 1.17% during the corresponding month of the previous year,” the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement. The WPI inflation in April was at (-) 1.57…

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Pakistan continues to foment ‘culture of violence’ at home, across its borders: India at UN

Accusing Pakistan of sheltering and supporting terrorists, India said the country foments a 'culture of violence' at home and across its borders and its deplorable human rights records and discriminatory treatment of religious minorities is a cause of 'persistent concern' for the global community. "Unfortunately, we have witnessed another attempt by the delegation of Pakistan to exploit a UN platform for hate speech against India. Talk of ‘culture of peace’ from the delegation of Pakistan is nothing but a decoy to divert attention from their own shameful records,"…

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Turkey supporting ISIS terror netrowk in India, probe agencies concerned

Following a recent security assessment, it has been found that Turkey has been funding and supporting anti-India terror activities and Islamic organisations in India.  Indian security agencies have gathered inputs suggesting that Turkey-based handlers, with apparent support from the Ankara government, had facilitated a group of Indian terrorists in travelling to Syria and fight for the global terror network of ISIS there. The recent arrests of ISIS terrorists in India reestablished this fact, as they confessed to reaching Syria via Turkey and returning via the same route.…

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Pakistan keen to add Indian name in UN terror list, five UNSC member-nations block move

Pakistan is keen to list a Hindu name at the United Nations Security Council terror list even as its bid to list 4 Indians have failed earlier this week. Islamabad was keen to list 2 Indian nationals Gobinda Patnaik, and Angara Appaji as UN terrorist but the bid was rejected earlier this week as the country failed to provide any evidence.  UN Security council sources said, "Their main aim was to bring at least one Hindu name so that they can sustain their narrative of Hindu terror." Explaining,…

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