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Updated on: Jul 25, 2022, 21:04:09 IST

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India and China have been locked in a fierce standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 2020. (AP file photo. Representative image)

India spent ₹15,000 cr on roads near India-China border in past 5 years: Centre

Amid tensions between the two countries along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), especially since 2020, the central government told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that India has constructed all-weather roads measuring 2,088 km along improve connectivity to areas near the India-China border over the last five years, with the construction activity reflecting New Delhi’s focus on infrastructure development in forward areas. Read more

Mizoram’s lone BJP MLA, 12 others sentenced to 1 year jail in 2013 graft case

The court of the special judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) in Mizoram on Monday sentenced former Congress minister and lone Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator in the state Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma and 12 other Chakma leaders to one year’s rigorous imprisonment for embezzling development fund worth over ₹130 lakh in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district between 2013 and 2018. Read more

Tamil Nadu Class 12 student death: 'She can’t die by suicide,' says sister

The sister of a Class 12 student in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, who reportedly died by suicide, said on Monday that she won't take the body without knowing what exactly happened to her. Read more

Russian FM Lavrov says Moscow's goal to oust Ukraine's president

Russia's top diplomat said Moscow’s overarching goal is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making Russian war aims more explicit as its forces keep pummeling Ukraine with artillery barrages and air strikes. Read more

Rohit Sharma's totally unexpected tweet in Gujarati for Axar Patel's heroics in IND vs WI 2nd ODI sets internet on fire

India scripted a sensational series-clinching two-wicket win over the West Indies, thanks to Axar Patel's whirlwind 64* off just 35 balls. The left-handed all-rounder pummeled the opposition with five sixes and three fours, taking India home with two balls to spare in the second One-Day International on Sunday. Read more

Ekta Kapoor denies KRK's claim that Ek Villain Returns is copied from Korean film: 'Don’t know what he is watching'

Producer-director Ekta Kapoor has clarified that her upcoming film Ek Villain Returns is not inspired by any film nor has it been made in any other languages. During a recent press conference, Ekta dismissed actor Kamaal R Khan's claims that the film was copied from a Korean film. Read more

Pet health: Is your dog limping or yelping in pain? It could be arthritis; know symptoms

Pet parents adore their furry companions and it is difficult for them to see their lovable pooches in pain due to disease, injury or any other discomfort. To save your pets from disability in their old age, it is important to watch out for early signs of arthritis, the degenerative joint disease that could affect your dog's mobility and quality of life. Read more

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