Are India and China heading for a truce?

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Are India and China heading for a truce? Even as the standoff between China and India at Ladakh continues, there is some news trickling in. Sources say that Chinese PLA troops moved back "by about 1 to 2 km" from their current position in Eastern Ladakh area at three positions, prompting a reciprocal move by the Indian army. Even in pandemic, gender gap shows up in pink slips The world's biggest lockdown has wreaked havoc, and India's is now slowly picking up the pieces. Like in other economic indicators, the shut down nation has taken its toll on employment too - with April 2020 seeing a 30% drop as compared to the preceding year. No more corona cess in Delhi, but will your liquor become cheaper? Starting today, liquor in Delhi will be available at almost the same price as during pre-lockdown days. Meet the crorepati teacher from Uttar Pradesh In a bizarre case that has left UP officials flummoxed, a woman, whose name is on records as 'Anamika Shukla', managed to draw a cumulative salary of Rs 1 crore in the last 13 months. Leaking for a fortnight, Assam oil rig explodes The fire could be seen from a distance of 30 km and the billowing smoke was posing a danger to local biodiversities already ravaged following the May 27 blowout. Cricket in the times of coronavirus The ICC has released interim changes to playing regulations to mitigate the "risks posed by the COVID-19 virus and protect the safety of players and match officials when cricket resumes". To fight the virus, India's got an arsenal of drugs at its disposal Months into the coronavirus pandemic, there is still no concrete course of treatment for the disease that has now claimed millions worldwide. In India, as in most other countries, a cocktail of drugs are being tried and tested to mitigate the symptoms of Covid. Know the voice behind the coronavirus tele-warning In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the government issued broad guidelines to contain the virus. These guidelines were played before every call as a caller tune. Know the person behind the ubiquitous voice. Hong Kong's got a face mask problem Surgical masks are washing up in growing quantities on the shores of Hong Kong, a city that has overwhelmingly embraced face coverings to fight the coronavirus. Japan finds an unlikely ally in Covid war Mira Robotics developed its "ugo" robot to reinforce greying Japan's shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak.

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