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The soldier of China's People's Liberation Army, who had crossed over LAC to the Indian side, was returned back to the country in the late hours of October 20. Reportedly, the Indian Army handed him over to the Chinese Army at the Chushul Moldo meeting point. Earlier, China had expressed its hope that India would return the soldier, Wang Ya Long, soon.

An independent fact-finding team has suspected that a "deliberate" attempt was made to tamper important evidences in the Hathras rape case. The team also alleged that the victim's father was coerced to be contented with the probe. It further mentioned that the UP police behaved in a dubious way vis-à-vis the case. Besides, the team questioned the UP government's intent behind shifting the victim to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his October 20 address, urged Indian citizens to celebrate the upcoming festivals with responsibility. The PM reminded that only the lockdown has gone but the battle against the virus is still not over. He requested the citizens to wear masks always and wash hands regularly to remain protected from the virus. He mentioned that efforts to develop the COVID-19 vaccine have been intensified, and assured to… read-more

In a series of developments on Kamal Nath's use of 'item' word, Rahul Gandhi has said that he personally does not appreciate the comment and "It is unfortunate." However, Kamal Nath has admonished the statement saying it is only personal views of Rahul Gandhi. He further asserted that he had no intentions to insult anyone. Earlier, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh, had written to Sonia Gandhi demanding Kamal Nath's suspension from party posts… read-more

In an interesting agricultural development, scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource, Palampur (CSIR-IHBT) have introduced six varieties of heeng (Asafoetida) from Iran. Sanjay Kumar, Director, CSIR-IHBT planted the first sapling at Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, on a trial basis. Scientists have also distributed the asafoetida plants to seven farmers in the… read-more