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PLA aggression in Pangong resumes, Indian Special Forces launch a counter

Sources say Indian soldiers from nearby Thakung post intervened, to try and prevent PLA from building defences. Physical clashes followed, but no reports of firing or casualties on either side

Top headlines: Q1FY21 GDP contracts 23.9%; Pranab Mukherjee passes away

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BJP flays Cong, says Modi has 'red eyes' so India's sovereignty is intact

The BJP hit back at the Congress after the latter targeted the Modi government on Monday, saying there was a conspiracy of infiltration by Chinese troops along the Ladakh border

'When will PM Modi give befitting reply to China?' asks Congress

After a fresh transgression attempt by Chinese Army in Ladakh, Congress on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him when he will give a befitting reply to China

Refrain from politics, resolve border dispute with China, Cong tells govt

Rajiv Shukla further said that the session of parliament is about to begin and before that the government should clarify the situation

'Country of origin' compliance adds to worries of e-commerce sellers

Many of the online sellers are struggling even to follow the compliance of providing information related to the maximum retail price and best before date of products, according to LocalCircles

Rajnath Singh expected to visit Russia next week to attend SCO meet

Russia has also invited External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to attend the SCO foreign ministers' meeting on September 10

Disengagement requires re-deployment of troops at regular posts on LAC: MEA

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said this can be achieved only through mutually agreed reciprocal actions

Top headlines: States to borrow Rs 2.35 trn, Ladakh situation 'serious'

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Military option in Ladakh entails hard choices for both India and China

For both India and China, the most likely option appears to be a freezing of the status quo

Alibaba puts India investment plan on hold amid China tensions: Report

Alibaba, which has fuelled the growth of several Indian start-ups, will not put in fresh funds to expand its investments in the country for at least six months, the sources said

India-China spat starting to impact domestic unicorns, Chinese investors

Experts said Chinese investments in Indian unicorns including Paytm, Byju's, Ola, BigBasket, Dream11, and Swiggy may drop sharply through investors such as Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi

India deploys troops with shoulder-fired missiles in key areas of Ladakh

The shoulder-fired missiles have a range of two to five km and they are capable of bringing down low flying helicopters and aircraft

Military option to deal with China still on if diplomacy fails: Gen Rawat

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops are sitting at various disputed and friction points along the Line of Actual Control

Rajnath Singh, NSA Doval, CDS Rawat review Ladakh standoff situation

Talks between India and China remain deadlocked and now the bigger problem is logistics. India has to move around three additional formations to reinforce the border

Shekhar Gupta: Fort Narendra Modi

A really popular, well-entrenched Indian leader has never been defeated by a rival. Which is why Modi is impregnable and only he can defeat himself

China must restore status quo in eastern Ladakh to resolve standoff: Report

India and China have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks in the last two-and-half months but no significant headway has been made for a resolution to the border row in eastern Ladakh

Bait and switch: The maths of promises and delivery will have to add up

On the three major subjects on which the country would like to hear from the prime minister - defence expenditure, healthcare spend, and economic difficulties - there is only silence, writes T N Ninan

India, China claim 'candid, in-depth' talks to resolve border dispute

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the two sides had a "candid and in-depth" exchange of views on the existing situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

India, China to hold joint secretary-level talks to discuss disengagement

China has not disengaged in Finger area, Depsang plains and Gogra after multiple rounds of military and diplomatic talks