India’s first coronavirus case confirmed in Kerala

The first case of novel coronavirus in India was reported from Kerala, the Union Health ministry confirmed on Thursday. The patient is a student studying at the Wuhan University in China. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored by a team of doctors in an isolation ward in a hospital. (ANI)

Coronavirus death toll reaches 106 in China

The death toll from novel coronavirus in China skyrocketed to 106 on Tuesday. Chinese health authorities on Tuesday announced that 4,515 confirmed cases of the disease have been reported in 30 provincial-level regions by the end of Monday. Meanwhile, China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that the 2020 spring semester for schools will be postponed […]

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 80 in China

Death toll from the deadly Coronavirus rose to 80 in China with 2,744 confirmed cases of the disease reported from the country on Monday. According to Chinese-state agency Xinhua, 769 new cases have been reported on Sunday. The virus originated in Wuhan city of China in December and has since then has spread to various […]

Wuhan Coronavirus death toll rises to 17, city on lockdown with 570 infected

China: At least 17 people have been killed and 570 people are infected with Coronavirus which has originated from Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million. The new virus first emerged in the end of December and is a cousin of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the […]

China objects to Rajnath Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh

China has objected to the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s 2-day visit to the frontier State of Arunachal Pradesh that concluded on Friday. China objected to the Defence Minister’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh urging India to stop taking steps that might complicate the boundary matter or stir unrest between the two neighbouring countries. Notably, […]

Nepal, China to jointly announce re-measured height of Mt Everest

Nepal and China have jointly agreed to announce the re-measured height of Mount Everest. A joint statement issued following the completion of the engagements of Chinese President Xi Jinping here, said, “Recognising that Mount Everest, also famous as Sagarmatha in Nepali and Zhumulangma in Chinese, is an eternal symbol of the friendship between Nepal and […]

Chinese PLA constructs wooden bridge on Indian soil in Arunchal’s Anjaw district

Yet another attempt by China to enter Indian territory was successfully thwarted by locals of Chaglagam in Arunachal’s Anjaw district. Alert locals sounded off the community heads and BJP MP Tapir Gao about the construction of a wooden bridge by the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) inside Indian territory in the frontier state. This has been […]

US designates China as ‘currency manipulator’

The United States on Monday designated China as a currency manipulator and will work with the International Monetary Fund to address the issue, the Treasury Department said as the trade war between two countries escalated further. Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump accused China of using currency manipulation to steal US businesses and […]

China gives India satellite data on flood-hit regions on ISRO request

India has requested China to supply it with satellite data on floods in India to assist it in flood relief efforts. China’s India ambassador Sun Weidon tweeted on Friday that on ISRO’s request for international disaster relief, China has provided India with satellite data on India’s flood hit regions to assist its flood relief efforts. […]