Coronavirus cases rise to 42 in India; 3-year-old from Kerala among those infected

The total number of positive coronavirus cases rose to 42 as one more case has been reported from the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Earlier, a three-year-old child in Kerala, who had recently traveled to Italy, had been tested positive for coronavirus. The child has been kept in isolation ward at Ernakulam Medical College. The […]

28 cases of coronavirus in India, universal screening to begin for all international flights

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said till now there are 28 cases of coronavirus in the country and added that universal screening of all international flights will begin to control the spread of the deadly virus. “Currently we are conducting the universal screening of flights coming from 12 countries. But now we […]

India to host FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020

India has won the rights to host the 2020 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be the seventh edition of the biennial tournament. As host, India will gain a direct qualification to the tournament and will be participating for the first time. India, which is affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation, failed to qualify […]

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returns home to a hero’s welcome; Pakistan hands over brave Indian pilot at Attari-Wagah border

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned home from Pakistan on Friday at around 9:20 in the evening to a hero’s welcome at the Attari-Wagah International Border Check Post, two days after he was captured following a dogfight when his MiG 21 was shot down. Pakistani officials handed over Varthaman to Indian officials, including from the IAF, […]

Pulwama fallout: India ‘to choke’ water supply to Pakistan

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday, threatened that India would ‘choke’ the water supply to Pakistan in light of the Pulwama attack. The latest warning from the Centre comes on the backdrop of the February 14 attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the death of 40 CRPF personnel. […]

US President Donald Trump refers Pulwama terrorist attack as ‘horrible situation’

US President Donald Trump has backed India and called the Pulwama terrorist attack a ‘horrible situation’. The US has urged Pakistan to fully cooperate with the investigation and punish anyone responsible. Speaking to reporters at the Oval office, Trump said that he has watched and he is getting a lot of reports on the terror […]

India dismisses China’s objection to PM Modi’s Arunachal visit

India on Saturday dismissed China’s objection to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the northeastern state is an integral and inalienable part of India. “The state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India. Indian leaders visit Arunachal Pradesh from time to time, as they visit other […]