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New Delhi:  Indian and Chinese armies on Saturday held high-level military talks with a "positive" approach, signalling an intent to end their month-long bitter stand-off in mountainous eastern Ladakh through peaceful dialogue, people aware of the development said. The Indian delegation was led by Lt General Harinder Singh, the general officer commanding of Leh-based 14 Corps, while the Chinese side was headed by the Commander of the Tibet Military District. "The talks were held in a positive atmosphere. The approach (by both sides) was positive," a senior military official said on condition of anonymity. It is learnt that the Indian delegation at the marathon talks pressed for restoration of status quo ante in all the sensitive areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) besides seeking withdrawal of additional Chinese troops from the region. The talks at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in Chushul s

New Delhi:  A day after it briefly restricted Amul's account sparking public outrage, Twitter on Saturday said the account was restricted after being caught in the microblogging platform's security processes. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) — which makes Amul brand of food products — found its Twitter account blocked on the evening of 4 June evening. The account was restored on 5 June. Amul managing director RS Sodhi said the company's Twitter account was blocked on the night of 4 June and restored on the morning of 5 June when the issue was taken up with Twitter. "We have asked Twitter why it blocked our account. We are waiting for the reply," Sodhi said. Twitter was abuzz with several users expressing shock, while many questioned its move to restrict the account. Twitterati linked the restriction of Amul's account with the brand's campaign supporting boycott of Chinese products. The brand figured among trending topics in India

08:02 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Update India becomes fifth worst-hit country by COVID-19 The cases in India rose to 2,46,622 on Sunday, making it the fifth worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic, according to John Hopkins University data. It left behind Spain and Italy and is now behind US, Brazil, Russia and United Kingdom. 07:51 (IST) Coronavirus in Kerala Latest Update Kochi convention centre converted into COVID-19 facility Adlux Convention Centre at Angamaly in Kochi has been converted into a 200-bed COVID-19 care centre, in the wake of an increase in the number of cases in the state. The centre will start functioning from next week,  ANI  reported. 1,699 confirmed cases have been reported in Kerala so far. Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates:  The cases in India rose to 2,46,622 on Sunday, making it the fifth worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic. According to Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which releases India's official fi

Haryana Board Class 10 Result 2020 |  The Haryana Board will declare BSEH Class 10 board examination 2020 results tomorrow (Monday, 8 June, 2020) on its official website results.bseh.org.in . Once declared, students can also check their Class 10 board exam result by going to Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH)'s official website  www.bseh.org.in  as well. In case of traffic, students can visit alternative websites such as www.examresults.net.in and results.gov.in  as well. The board, however, is expected to announce results for only four subjects, reports said. Representational image. PTI Here's how too check the result on the official website: Step 1 : Go to the official website of the board bseh.org.in Step 2 : Select the link on the homepage which says Exam Results or  visit  results.bseh.org.in to access the result page. Step 3 : From the dropdown list under course, select 10th Regular March 2020 or Class 10 Board Result 2020 Step 4 : Enter Roll number and

IDE Madras University Result | The Institute of Distance Education (IDE), University of Madras, today (Saturday, 6 June) declared the MBA December 2019 Examination Result on its website ideunom.ac.in . Students who have appeared for the examination can check their result by entering their enrolment number. How to check Madras University IDE MBA December 2019 Result: Step 1: Visit Madras University IDE official website - ideunom.ac.in Step 2: On the homepage, below the latest event section, click on the link that reads, "IDE - MBA DECEMBER 2019 EXAMINATION RESULTS PUBLISHED ON 06-06-2020" Step 3: Key in your enrollment number and press submit Step 4: Your Madras University IDE MBA 2019 result will be displayed on the screen with your score Step 6: Download and take a print out of your result for future reference. Here’s the direct link to check the IDE, University of Madras, MBA December 2019 exam results. According to a report by TOI , IDE, University of Madra

An eight-month pregnant woman died in an ambulance here after a frantic 13-hour hospital hunt failed to find her a bed as over half-a-dozen facilities denied her treatment, her family claimed on Saturday. Neelam, 30, and her husband Vijender Singh, 30, knocked the doors of eight hospitals, including government ones, before she died in the ambulance outside a facility in Greater Noida on Friday, the family told PTI . Taking note of the death and the claim, the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration ordered an inquiry into the matter. A resident of Khoda colony on the Noida-Ghaziabad border, Neelam was eight months pregnant and undergoing treatment at Shivalik Hospital here, a private facility, for pregnancy-related complications, her husband said. On Friday, the hospital refused to admit her and then they were forced to run from one facility to another, he added. "We first went to the ESI hospital. Thereafter, we went to a hospital in Sector 30 (the Child PGI), from there

New Delhi: The Delhi police has registered an FIR against senior journalist Vinod Dua for allegedly "making statements conducing to public mischief" on the complaint of BJP spokesperson Naveen Kumar. In his complaint to the Crime Branch, Kumar accused Dua of "spreading fake news" through "The Vinod Dua Show" on YouTube. Dua said, "I have not yet been contacted by the police. I cannot react to it at this point." Dua was also accused by Kumar of "misreporting" on the Delhi communal violence and stating that the "central government had done nothing to stop the violence". Kumar has alleged that Dua had called the prime minister "toothless". "The journalist Mr Vinod Dua has blatantly lied or has misinformed his viewers about the series of events. There are also a series of old instances where bizarre and unfounded allegations have been made against the government, police and political leaders. The reporting

Washington: US president Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America, the worst-hit country in the world, if they conduct more tests. Trump, in his remarks at Puritan Medical Products in Maine, said that the US has carried out 20 million tests. Compared to the US, Germany is at four million and much talked about South Korea is about three million tests, he said on Friday. According to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the US has reported nearly 1.9 million cases and over 1,09,000 deaths, making America the worst-affected country, while the total number of coronavirus cases in India and China stand at 2,36,184 and 84,177, respectively. India has so far conducted over 4 million coronavirus tests, according to the health ministry. Commenting on the COVID-19 tests in the US, Trump said: "We will be well over 20 million tests. Remember this, when you test more, you have more cases." "I say to m

"Unlock doesn't mean freedom," Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday and instructed officials to ensure that not more than five persons gather in public places and social distancing norms are strictly adhered to. The Centre had on 30 May said 'Unlock-1' will be initiated in the country from 8 June under which the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown effectuated on 25 March will be relaxed to a great extent, including opening of shopping malls, restaurants and religious places, even as strict restrictions will remain in place till June 30 in the country's worst-hit areas. Chairing a meeting of senior officials, the chief minister emphasised on breaking the chain of virus transmission and said, "Unlock does not mean freedom." Social distancing must be strictly adhered to and effective patrolling must be done to desist people from crowding at places, he said. In a statement issued by the Chief Minister's office, Adityanath said,

Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS), Pilani, has announced the detailed schedule for Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) 2020. As per the update, the BITSAT 2020 hall tickets with instructions will be available for download on the official website www.bitsadmission.com from 23 June to 10 August. BITSAT 2020 will be conducted from 6 to 10 August. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held from 16 to 25 May, but it got postponed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. BITS, on its website , said that it will announce the allotment of test cities to candidates on 1 July. Applicants will be able to chose their date and slot from 10 to 16 July. According to a report by Careers 360 , BITS Pilani provides exemption from appearing for BITSAT for the toppers of state/ central board of education. These candidates will be able to apply directly for admission and opt for their course preferences from 25 July to 16 August 16. BITSAT is held for admission to und

New Delhi: India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic with the country registering a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases which pushed the nationwide tally to 2,36,657. India's toll due to COVID-19 rose to 6,642 with a record increase of 294 deaths in the 24 hours till Saturday 8 am. India has registered over 9,000 cases for the third day in a row. India is now the sixth worst-affected nation in terms of coronavirus infection cases after the US, Brazil, Russia, Spain and the UK, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 1,15,942, while 1,14,072 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the Union Health Ministry said. "Thus, around 48.20 per cent patients have recovered so far," a senior health ministry official said. The total confirmed cases include foreigners. Of the 294 deaths reported since Friday morning, 139 were in Maharashtra, 58 in Delhi, 35 in Gujarat, 12

Thiruvananthapuram : With the coronavirus cases witnessing a sharp rise, the Kerala government has decided to conduct anti body tests from Monday to check if there was any community spread in the state. The state had reported 111 positive cases on Friday, the highest single day spike, prompting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to declare the situation as "grim". Vijayan also said the antibody tests would be conducted on a large scale to check if there was any community spread in the state. Health Secretary Dr Rajan Khobaragade said the tests would begin from 8 June. "It is a surveillance done on a scientific basis. From the community various segments will be under the zone of consideration," he told PTI . The state has received 14,000 kits through ICMR and 10,000 of these have been given to different districts. Another 40,000 kits are expected in the next three days, the CM said. The plan is to conduct up to 15,000 antibody tests per week to check for community s

Mumbai : An IndiGo aircraft was hit by a SpiceJet ladder due to strong winds at Mumbai Airport on Saturday morning leading to some damage to wings and engine cowling. "This incident occurred at Mumbai airport early this morning. A stepladder belonging to SpiceJet got detached from its parked position and damaged a stationary aircraft belonging to IndiGo," Indigo said in a statement. According to the statement, the incident is under investigation by relevant authorities. A SpiceJet spokesperson said that the parked step latter was well secured and with chocks in place but was moved back due to strong winds and hit the Indigo aircraft on the right-wing. "On 6 June, 2020, a SpiceJet step ladder was parked on stand C87 (where one of our aircraft VT-SLA was parked) at the Mumbai airport. On stand C86, an Indigo aircraft was parked. Both aircraft were not in service at that time," SpiceJet spokesperson said. "In the morning at around 7.30 am, sudden strong winds

The University of Lucknow will allow applicants of Uttar Pradesh B.Ed. Joint Entrance Exam (UP B.Ed. JEE) to submit new choices for the exam centre. Registered candidates can make changes in their previously selected examination by visiting the website -  lkouniv.ac.in . "If none of the newly opted cities are allotted as examination centre, then any one centre from the applicants original three choices will be considered for the Examination," Lucknow University said in a notification. The final selection of examination centre will be done by the University of Lucknow, it said. According to a report by NDTV , UP B.Ed. JEE 2020 was earlier scheduled to be conducted on 6 April. The examination got postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown. The varsity will announce the new dates for the examination soon. Since the entrance exam has been delayed, the result and the counselling process will also be deferred. UP B.Ed. JEE is conducted by Lucknow University for admission to B.Ed. pr

Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) will hold tests for the pending Class 10 and Class 12 papers from 20 to 23 June. The subject-wise detailed timetable of the examination will be released by the board soon. The Class 10 board exams began on 3 March , while Class 12 exam commenced on 2 March. Examinations for both the classes were to conclude on 25 March. However, some papers were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 2 lakh students are estimated to have appeared for the board exams in the state this year. Uttarakhand secretary (Education) Meenakshi Sundaram K said that the evaluation of answer sheets is expected to be completed by 15 July, as per  Business Standard. UBSE is also considering conducting the remaining board examinations in two shifts daily to finish it on time, as per a report in The Times of India. State education minister Arvind Pandet said that the examination centers which were earlier being used as quarantine centers will be properly san

“The farmer went about with a high step, and luck smiled on him”, reads JRR Tolkien’s Farmer Giles of Ham , “All seemed set fair, until the dragon came.” Farmer Giles — properly Aegidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo, because “people were richly endowed with names in those days” — becomes a hero after driving away a marauding giant with his ancient blunderbuss. Fame, though, has its perils: the portly farmer’s bragging about his — mostly accidental — triumph leads his being volunteered by the King to confront a wily dragon, Chrysophylax. Guided by his wits, which prove more useful than the magic dragon-slaying sword Caudimorax, Farmer Giles triumphs, over the King, that is. He becomes Lord of Ham, living peacefully with Chrysophylax, housed comfortably in the farm’s barn. Like all fables, Farmer Giles of Ham holds out important lessons, key among them, the danger of being prisoner to one’s own myth-making. As Indian and Chinese military commanders meet this weekend to iron

An online poll has revealed that most Indians prefer US President Donald Trump over Chinese President Xi Jinping. The poll was conducted across 13 languages and involved all Network18 digital and social news platforms. The poll included online platforms of News18, Moneycontrol, Firstpost and CNBC-TV18 and concluded that 91 percent of the respondents were in favour of a boycott of Chinese products. The boycott sentiment is the strongest among Marathis (97 percent). At least, 72 percent of the respondents said they will not buy anything Chinese if they can; 23 percent are willing to cut down on purchases of Chinese goods. Only 4 percent say they would still want to buy Chinese products. The poll, with 21 questions, received 31,000 responses in total and was carried out for four days. Among Indian communities, Xi's ratings are higher than average among Malayalis and Urdu speakers. On the other hand, Marathi and Odia respondents liked Trump the most and Xi the least (98 percent

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has released the admit card for the PG Entrance Examination 2020. Candidates can download the hall ticket by visiting the website -  www.aiimsexams.org . Students who have applied for AIIMS MD/MS/MCh(6YRS)/DM(6YRS)/MDS, M.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. Post Basic (Nursing), DM/M.Ch./MD (Hospital Administration) and Fellowship Programme Entrance Examination-2020 will now be able to download the admit card which will mention their name, exam timing and all the other details. How to download AIIMS PG Entrance Exam 2020 admit card: Step 1: Visit the website -  aiimsexams.org Step 2: On the homepage, click on Academic Courses tab Step 3: You will be directed to a new page where you will have to select the course for which you have applied Step 4: Once done, a new page will open where you will have to enter your Registration ID, RUC (Registration Unique Code), Password and enter Captcha before pressing login Step 5: The admit card will be displayed

Private equity firm Silver Lake has invested an additional Rs 4,546.80 crore in Jio Platforms to raise its stake in the Reliance Industries' digital arm to 2.08 percent. The deal adds to a pile of funds raised by Jio in recent months and comes close on the heels of Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala Investment Company injecting Rs 9,093.6 crore on 4 June. With the latest investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 92,202.15 crore in exchange for a 19.9 percent stake from some of the world’s leading technology investors, led by Facebook Inc, in less than six weeks. The total investment by Silver Lake and its co-investors in Jio Platforms, which runs movie, news and music apps as well as the telecom enterprise Jio Infocomm, is now Rs 10,202.55 crore. Representational image PTI. Silver Lake’s investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore, and will translate into a 2.08 percent equity stake in the digital assets

SEBA HSLC Result 2020 declared | The Board of Secondary Education Assam declared the Assam High School Leaving Certificate Exam (HSLC) and Assam High Madrassa (AHM) exam results on Saturday (6 June) at 9 am on  results.sebaonline.org . The overall pass percentage is 64.8 percent. Boys outperformed the girls with a pass percentage of 66.93 percent, while 62.91 percent of the girls who appeared for the exam cleared it. Sivasagar recorded highest pass percentage at 83.92, followed by Nalbari (78.73 percent) and Darrang (74.35 percent). Dhritiraj Bastav Kalita from Padum Pukhuri High School in Darrang district topped the Assam HSLC , scoring 595 out of 600 marks. Alangkrita Gautam Baruah of Salt Brook School, Dibrugarh stood at the second rank with 594 out of 600 marks and the third rank was shared by three students. Debisma Priya Borah (Gyanjyoti Academy, Narayanpur), Jyotisman Deva Sarma (Sankardev Sishu Bidya Niketan, Barbhag) and Chaki G Bulton (St Mary's HS School, Guwahati)

SEBA HSLC Result 2020 declared | The Assam Board declared the Assam High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination results and the Assam High Madrassa (AHM) results at 9 am today (Saturday, 6 June) on its official website  results.sebaonline.org . Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their result by visiting the official website. Steps to check results on the official website: Step 1:  Go to the website -  results.sebaonline.org Step 2:  Click on link for Assam HLSC results or AHM Results Step 3:  Log in using your roll number and other details Step 4:  Download and save marksheet for future reference If the website is slow or unresponsive, results can also be accessed via SMS or the SEBA Result 2020 App. A total of 3.58 lakh students had appeared for the Assam HSLC exams this year, which were held in February. Last year, the Board had released the results in May, but this year, the evaluation process was interrupted due to the coronavirus lockdown and the resu

23:56 (IST) Coronavirus in UK Latest Updates Malaria drug didn’t help virus patients, UK study finds   Leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that is rigorously testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and other medicines for hospitalized COVID-19 patients say they will stop putting people on the drug because it’s clear it isn’t helping. Results released Friday from 1,542 patients showed the drug did not reduce deaths, time in the hospital or other factors. After 28 days, 25.7% on hydroxychloroquine had died versus 23.5% given usual care -- a difference so small it could have occurred by chance. The results “convincingly rule out any meaningful mortality benefit,” study leaders at the University of Oxford said in a statement. (AP) 23:42 (IST) Coronavirus in US Latest Updates US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%   US unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than econo