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UN court says India entitled to compensation but can’t prosecute Italian Marines

03 Jul 2020 03:53 AM IST

An independent court of the United Nations has held Italy guilty of breaching India’s freedom of navigation in the 2012 naval dispute between the two countries and rejected Italy’s claim of compensation from India. It, however, added the two marines can’t be prosecuted in India because they enjoy immunity as

Delhi airport gets India’s first E-gate pass facility at cargo terminal

03 Jul 2020 03:53 AM IST

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has come with a first-of-its-kind arrangement in the country, where a QR-coded E-gate pass is being provided to enter the cargo terminals. It will ensure social distancing and minimise human contact and is expected to help expedite the delivery of goods to save time and

PM Modi deletes Weibo account after India bans 59 Chinese apps

02 Jul 2020 06:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday deleted his account on Chinese social media app Weibo on which he had 2.44 lakh followers. The move came after India banned 59 Chinese apps over national security concerns, following the violent face-off between the Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh on 15-16

HC seeks govt reply over naming country of origin on products sold on e-tail sites

02 Jul 2020 06:06 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has sought response from e-commerce companies Flipkart, Amazon and the Union Commerce Ministry on a petition seeking display of the country of origin of a product. The court will now hear the petition filed by lawyer Amit Shukla on 22 July, which seeks full implementation of

Delhi airport dials 28 new global destinations during Covid-19

02 Jul 2020 06:05 AM IST

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has witnessed new opportunities in international repatriation flights during Covid-19, as the country’s busiest airport was pleasantly surprised to see airlines from across the world flying to retrieve their citizens during the lockdown. “Delhi Airport has seen direct charter flights operate to and from 28

Maharashtra, TN, Delhi occupy top three Covid spots

02 Jul 2020 06:05 AM IST

As Unlock 2.0 began, India reported 18,653 new cases of coronavirus and 507 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 5,85,493 with around 17,400 deaths. There are 2,20,114 active cases and around 3,47,978 people have recovered from the disease. Around 59.43% of people have recovered so far. Maharashtra remains

Rahul assures nurses of Covid compensation

02 Jul 2020 06:03 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday assured the nurses working as the frontline warriors against the Covid-19 pandemic that he will take up their issues with the government. Speaking to nurses in India and abroad, he said that he would write on their behalf to the government to compensate the

Why standoff between India and China is so complicated

02 Jul 2020 05:58 AM IST

The fact that 22 rounds of talks have taken place and the resolution of the border issue is nowhere in sight, speaks of the magnitude of the problem the two countries have.

Garuds: The non-flying force multiplier of IAF

02 Jul 2020 05:57 AM IST

The Indian Navy calls them the MarCos (Marine Commandos), the Indian Army has named them as the Para SF (Paratrooper Special Forces), likewise the IAF too has an arm of Special Forces and have aptly named them Garuds. The Garuds are the youngest of the martial special forces in the

Sports Regulation: Policy, Politics and Law

02 Jul 2020 05:55 AM IST

For the sake of the development of sports, inefficient and hollow sports entities should be dissolved.

Concept of Patent Pooling during Covid-19

02 Jul 2020 05:55 AM IST

The World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated on the 26th day of April every year to learn about the role that Intellectual Property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. However, this year, it was not a day for celebration; rather it was one for reflection and commitment. It

15 years of Bugatti Veyron: Tracing the supercar’s journey

02 Jul 2020 05:54 AM IST

When production of the Veyron began 15 years ago, Bugatti made history. Its development is still regarded as one of the greatest technological challenges in the automotive industry.