Day: July 16, 2020

Fear of WW3 looming, as China expands its forces into Indian territory post deadly conflict on LAC

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INDIA’S prime minister Narendra Modi has been berated in his own country for allegedly surrendering disputed territory in the Himalayas to Chinese forces as Beijing expands its military presence in the disputed region. The Indian prime minister has been facing repeated criticism since brutal hand to hand conflict broke out between troops on the Himalayan border region last month. Mr Modi has been accused of a retreat that has allowed China to capitalise on the situation. However, the Indian leader has said he is trying to de-escalate the situation. He…

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GoI allowing Amarnath Yatra despite a huge spike in coronavirus cases across J&K

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Analysts say the resumption of annual Hindu pilgrimage shows the government’s ‘double standard’ as other gatherings prohibited. Authorities in Kashmir have decided to allow Hindu pilgrims to visit the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath – a decision Kashmiri analysts say contradicts the government’s coronavirus lockdown policy. The annual Amarnath Yatra (journey), which receives hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across India, will likely begin on July 21, but this year it has been shortened to two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages…

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Supreme Court seeks centre’s response on plea seeking contempt charges over Internet curbs in J&K

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The Supreme Court had said in its May 11 order that indefinite suspension of the internet is not permissible and that these curbs will have to follow principles of proportionality. The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a petition filed by a group of media persons. The petition accuses Centre of contempt for not conducting periodic review of its orders suspending telecom services in Jammu and Kashmir. The apex court has given the Centre a week’s time to file its response. Appearing for the Centre, Attorney General…

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J&K reports the highest spike of 13 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, Toll 209

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J&K toll reaches 209 COVID19 deaths witnessed a spurt in J&K on Wednesday with 13 people dying of the viral illness in a day, the toll reaching 209. In the past 15 days, the death toll attributed to COVID19 rose from 101 to 209. The deaths doubled in two weeks, revealing the high mortality of patients. While many doctors believe that the rise in the number of deaths was reflective of the “actual number of cases” in the community, hospitals are grappling to accommodate moderately and critically sick COVID19 patients.…

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