INDIA
NAG: Amid Ladakh standoff, India's best anti-tank missile headed to Himalayas
During the tests, the third-generation, all-weather, fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) reportedly destroyed the target with extremely high accuracy in both desert terrain and rugged frontier hills—terrain that is similar to that of the Ladakh region.
Amid pandemic and farmers' protest, acreage under Rabi crop rises by nearly 5%
As per Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry data, this acreage had gone up by 25.41 lakh hectares, or 4.71 per cent, to 564.56 lakh hectares as against 539.15 lakh hectare in 2019 season. The Ministry also pointed out that the overall Rabi sowing process was encouraging and that area under pulses and oilseeds, including rapeseed and mustard, had also increased.
Cold Wave in Delhi: Icy winds, cloudy Saturday, fog ahead
The IMD has four colour-coded warnings as per the intensity of any weather system -- green, yellow, orange and red. Orange alert is given to authorities to be prepared. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius, while Ayanagar and Lodhi Road weather stations registered 3.5 and 3.8 degrees Celsius. The city is likely to record another "severe" cold day on Friday.
Ladakh to get 36 new helipads by April 2021
The new helipads will add more teeth to the armed forces in the region where India has been engaged in a protracted stand-off with China.
Adani Group puts out advertisement campaign to counter defamation in farmers agitation
Adani has responded to "lies" and propaganda as part of the ongoing farmer agitation narrative which say that Adani buys directly from farmers and indulges in hoarding. It has also countered the narrative that Adani is exploiting the farmers through contract farming. It has also dispelled talk about Adani acquiring agricultural land on a large scale.
India hopes further talks with China will help resolve Ladakh standoff
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the two sides continue to maintain communication through diplomatic and military channels and these discussions have helped both sides in enhancing the understanding of each other's positions.
Railways operating 1,089 mail, express trains as compared to 1,768 trains during normal time
Addressing a virtual press conference here, Railway Board Chairman and CEO V. K. Yadav said, "As of now we are operating 1,089 mail and express trains as compared to 1,768 trains." He said that the railways is operating 264 Kolkata metro trains and 3,936 suburban services.
Hathras Gangrape Case: CBI charges all 4 accused under rape and murder
The 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four men from the upper caste community in Hathras on September 14. She later died due to her injuries at a hospital in Delhi. The victim was cremated near her home on September 30.
'All our missions ensure due security precautions’: MEA on Shanghai consulate 'hiring CPC member'
“We have noted the media reports in this regard. And we are not in a position to independently verify the data. In certain countries, the hiring of local staff requires the approval of local authorities. However, all our missions and posts ensure due security precautions in this regard.” The Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said while responding to questions at the weekly briefing on Thursday.
39 Indians on ships stuck in Chinese territory: Foreign Ministry
External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that bulk cargo vessel, MV Jag Anand, which is carrying 23 Indian nationals as the crew has been docked near Jingtang port in Hebei province of China since June 13. Another vessel, MV Anastasia has been docked near Caofeidian port in China since September 20, waiting for discharge of its cargo. It is carrying 16 Indian crew.
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