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Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Friday briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the overall situation in eastern Ladakh as well as India's military preparedness in the region where Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a bitter standoff, official sources said. The Army Chief was in Ladakh on a two-day visit from June 23 to take stock of the situation. "The Chief of the Army Staff apprised the defence minister about the situation in eastern Ladakh," said a military source. Singh was on a three-day visit to Russia from June 22-24. On Thursday, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastaba said the conduct of the Chinese forces in the region is in "complete disregard" of all mutually agreed norms, and warned that "continuation of the current situation would only vitiate the atmosphere for the development of the relationship" between India and China. The Indian and Chinese armies are locked in a bitter standoff in multiple locations in eastern

Eight more people have tested Positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the total number of cases in the state to 42, an official of the Health department said on Monday. Of the 244 samples tested on Sunday, 8 have come out as positive, he said. The official said that the new 8 patients - 5 females and 3 males were diagnosed with Covid-19 at Zoram Medical College (ZMC) on Sunday night. Of the 8 patients, 5 are from Champhai district near Myanmar border, 2 from Khawzawl district and 1 from south Mizorams Siaha district, he said. All the patients aged between 21-30 are Delhi returnees and have been placed under quarantine since their arrival to the state, he said. They were asymptomatic, he added. Meanwhile, a meeting of three doctor associations in the state on Sunday suggested for total lockdown to be imposed in the state capital Aizawl and in all 10 others district headquarters. The meeting also proposed for extension of quarantine period from the existing 14 days to 21 days. It also

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari was detained along with party workers for alleged violation of lockdown norms on Monday after they gathered at Rajghat to protest against Arvind Kejriwal government's failure to contain COVID-19 cases in the national capital. Tiwari denied that the protest was a "political" activity and added that police had detained him and his party workers fearing that the protest would lead to a large gathering. "We had gathered at Rajghat to protest against Kejriwal government's failure to contain coronavirus in Delhi . Only a few party workers without carrying party flag were present there maintaining social distance norms," he said. Police said nine persons, including Tiwari were detained from Rajghat for gathering in violation of lockdown norms. "Nine people including Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari were detained for organising a protest in violation of lockdown norms. They were taken to Rajender Nagar police station and were r