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By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI -- India and China have agreed on "expeditiously" disengaging their troops on the tense Himalayan border, according to the Ministry...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a surprise visit to the Ladakh region where Indian and Chinese soldiers were involved in a violent clash last month.

India has banned TikTok video app and dozens of other mobile apps developed by Chinese firms over security and privacy concerns.

India has confirmed record 18,552 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, with the total number of those infected having surpassed 500,000, the country's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia's decision to organise a scaled-down Haj this year due to the coronavirus situation has been welcomed by Indian Muslims, who constitute one of the largest segments of pilgrims.

Homegrown 24-hour mini-supermarket chain KK Super Mart is hoping to open more branches in India, and – in the view of the new normal due to COVID-19 – develop an e-commerce platform to make it easier for consumers to purchase essential products online.

India's federal health ministry said Sunday morning that 311 new deaths of COVID-19 and 11,929 more positive cases were reported, taking the number of deaths to 9,195 and total cases to 320,922.

Swarms of locusts have attacked many places in western and northwestern India, prompting the government to buy additional pest control equipment from abroad to save crops.

Muslims in India celebrated a subdued Eid Al Fitr (Aidilfitri) on Monday without the congregational prayers and by avoiding public celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

India's federal health ministry Saturday morning reported 137 new deaths and 6,654 more positive cases due to COVID-19 since Friday in the country, taking the number of deaths to 3,720 and total cases to 125,101.