Amid row with India, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that that "real Ayodhya lies in Nepal, not in India", while adding that "Lord Ram is Nepali not Indian", the country's media quoted the prime minister as saying.

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PM Oli has been at loggerheads with India in recent months over a series of decisions taken by his government. In a televised address to the nation, the Nepalese prime minister had said that he would commit himself to protect "national and territorial integrity".

Last week, the Nepal government had reportedly banned all Indian news channels, except the public service broadcaster Doordarshan. Also, a Nepalese lawmaker - Sarita Giri -&nbsp; belonging to the &nbsp;Samajbadi Party was suspended after she allegedly&nbsp;violated a party whip regarding Nepal's new map.

Sarita Giri accused China of pushing the new map bill and raised questions on the intent of the Oli government in fixing the country's map.

A tweet by Kamal Thapa, former deputy prime minister of Nepal said: "PM Oli says Indian ambassador was active in overthrowing the government. On the other hand, the Chinese ambassador reached the leaders' house to save the government."

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had earlier accused the Indian government of wanting to topple his government after he had issued the new Nepal map. The Nepal prime minister had also alleged the coronavirus cases in his country were due to the number of people coming from India.

Amid row with India, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that that "real Ayodhya lies in Nepal, not in India", while adding that "Lord Ram is Nepali not Indian", the country's media quoted the prime minister as saying.

Amid row with India, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that that "real Ayodhya lies in Nepal, not in India", while adding that "Lord Ram is Nepali not Indian", the country's media quoted the prime minister as saying. Also Read: PM Oli bets on China as India supplies fuel, recruits Nepal nationals in Army PM Oli has been at loggerheads with India in recent months over a series of decisions taken by his government. In a televised address to the nation, the Nepalese prime minister had said that he would commit himself to protect "national and territorial integrity". Last week, the Nepal government had reportedly banned all Indian news channels, except the public service broadcaster Doordarshan. Also, a Nepalese lawmaker - Sarita Giri - belonging to the Samajbadi Party was suspended after she allegedly violated a party whip regarding Nepal's new map. Sarita Giri accused China of pushing the new map bill and raised questions on the intent of the Oli government in fixing the country's map. A tweet by Kamal Thapa, former deputy prime minister of Nepal said: "PM Oli says Indian ambassador was active in overthrowing the government. On the other hand, the Chinese ambassador reached the leaders' house to save the government." Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had earlier accused the Indian government of wanting to topple his government after he had issued the new Nepal map. The Nepal prime minister had also alleged the coronavirus cases in his country were due to the number of people coming from India.

Now, PM Oli says Lord Ram is Nepali not Indian, real Ayodhya lies in Nepal

Amid the rising number of cases in the country, the Indian government said on Monday that recovery rate from coronavirus had further improved to 63.02 per cent.

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The government said that 18,850 people had recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,53,470.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that fatality rate in Kerala is 0.39 per cent which is "better than that in other states". The state reported 449 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh which was under lockdown reported 1,664 coronavirus cases and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths to 955 in the state. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state has grown to 38,130 including 12,972 active cases.

Tamil Nadu which is one of the state hit hard with the virus reported 4,328 coronavirus cases along with 66 deaths taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,42,798 including 48,196 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 2,032.&nbsp;

As the number of cases continued to rise, the Tamil Nadu government extended the suspension of bus services till July 31 which was earlier suspended till July 15.

In Andhra Pradesh, 1,935 coronavirus cases were reported including 37 deaths in the last 24 taking the total number of cases in the state to 31,103 along with 14274 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 365. 
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Amid the rising number of cases in the country, the Indian government said on Monday that recovery rate from coronavirus had further improved to 63.02 per cent. Also Read: India sees highest single-day spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases The government said that 18,850 people had recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,53,470.

Amid the rising number of cases in the country, the Indian government said on Monday that recovery rate from coronavirus had further improved to 63.02 per cent. Also Read: India sees highest single-day spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases The government said that 18,850 people had recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,53,470. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that fatality rate in Kerala is 0.39 per cent which is "better than that in other states". The state reported 449 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh which was under lockdown reported 1,664 coronavirus cases and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths to 955 in the state. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state has grown to 38,130 including 12,972 active cases. Tamil Nadu which is one of the state hit hard with the virus reported 4,328 coronavirus cases along with 66 deaths taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,42,798 including 48,196 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 2,032. As the number of cases continued to rise, the Tamil Nadu government extended the suspension of bus services till July 31 which was earlier suspended till July 15. In Andhra Pradesh, 1,935 coronavirus cases were reported including 37 deaths in the last 24 taking the total number of cases in the state to 31,103 along with 14274 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 365.

Recovery rate from coronavirus has improved to 63%: Government

Indian Army officials said corps commander-level talks between India and China will be held at Chushul in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday.

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The talks will mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control(LAC).

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It will be the first meeting between the two sides this month. Both sides had met earlier on June 6, and after the Galwan clash between Chinese and Indian troops the core commanders had met on June 22 and June 30 amid tensions along the LAC after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action by Chinese troops on June 15, although the PLA had suffered casualties as well but the Chinese foreign ministry has&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;denied reports.&nbsp;

China's state-run Global Times had claimed that its Army had suffered casualties as well. Last week both sides decided to actively disengage after India's National Security Advisor(NSA) Ajit Doval spoke to Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi over the phone for two hours.

On Friday, both sides had conducted talks under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination(WMCC) on border affairs deciding to continue the dialogue process&nbsp;

The Chinese government said it would "both sides exchanged frank and in-depth views on the recent Sino-Indian border situation and made positive progress in easing the situation on the ground."

The Chinese Army earlier last week had pulled out of &nbsp;Gogra and Hot Springs area in eastern Ladakh after disengagement talks.

Both sides had also disengaged&nbsp;from &nbsp;Patrolling Point(PP) 17 which is the Hot Springs area with complete disengagement completed at P-14, PP-15 and PP-17. 
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Indian Army officials said corps commander-level talks between India and China will be held at Chushul in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday. Also Read: India-China standoff: Disengagement on track at Pangong Tso; roadmap to be set The talks will mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control(LAC).

Indian Army officials said corps commander-level talks between India and China will be held at Chushul in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday. Also Read: India-China standoff: Disengagement on track at Pangong Tso; roadmap to be set The talks will mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control(LAC). Watch: It will be the first meeting between the two sides this month. Both sides had met earlier on June 6, and after the Galwan clash between Chinese and Indian troops the core commanders had met on June 22 and June 30 amid tensions along the LAC after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action by Chinese troops on June 15, although the PLA had suffered casualties as well but the Chinese foreign ministry has constantly denied reports. China's state-run Global Times had claimed that its Army had suffered casualties as well. Last week both sides decided to actively disengage after India's National Security Advisor(NSA) Ajit Doval spoke to Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi over the phone for two hours. On Friday, both sides had conducted talks under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination(WMCC) on border affairs deciding to continue the dialogue process The Chinese government said it would "both sides exchanged frank and in-depth views on the recent Sino-Indian border situation and made positive progress in easing the situation on the ground." The Chinese Army earlier last week had pulled out of Gogra and Hot Springs area in eastern Ladakh after disengagement talks. Both sides had also disengaged from Patrolling Point(PP) 17 which is the Hot Springs area with complete disengagement completed at P-14, PP-15 and PP-17.

India-China standoff: India, China corps commanders to meet on Tuesday to discuss second phase disengagement along LAC

Army chief General MM Naravane on Monday visited the forward posts deployed along the Line of Control(LoC) with Pakistan.

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General MM Naravane asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" against ceasefire violations by Pakistan and infiltration attempts by terrorists.

The army chief was briefed by senior commanders on the security situation along the border.

Naravane said that all services including the government are working together to "defeat any nefarious design of proxy war being fueled by our adversaries."

The army chief said that his forces were ready to thwart any "misadventure by country's enemies and handle any situation".

General Naravane's visit comes amid ceasefire violations by Pakistan in J&amp;K amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the region.

On Saturday, Pakistan troops had opened fire in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir along the International Border (IB) which was started on Friday morning. Although there were no casualties but residents in the area were forced to spend the night in underground bunkers.

Police chief Dilbagh Singh had earlier said that Pakistan was trying to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of ceasefire violations.

"Efforts are also being made in Kupwara and Baramulla to push more terrorists into this side under the garb of ceasefire violations," Dilbagh Singh said had said last month while claiming that Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group was planning to carry out a major IED-based attack on security forces.

Army chief General MM Naravane on Monday visited the forward posts deployed along the Line of Control(LoC) with Pakistan. Also Read: Pakistan restores Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's bank accounts General MM Naravane asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" against ceasefire violations by Pakistan and infiltration attempts by terrorists.

Army chief General MM Naravane on Monday visited the forward posts deployed along the Line of Control(LoC) with Pakistan. Also Read: Pakistan restores Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's bank accounts General MM Naravane asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" against ceasefire violations by Pakistan and infiltration attempts by terrorists. The army chief was briefed by senior commanders on the security situation along the border. Naravane said that all services including the government are working together to "defeat any nefarious design of proxy war being fueled by our adversaries." The army chief said that his forces were ready to thwart any "misadventure by country's enemies and handle any situation". General Naravane's visit comes amid ceasefire violations by Pakistan in J&K amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the region. On Saturday, Pakistan troops had opened fire in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir along the International Border (IB) which was started on Friday morning. Although there were no casualties but residents in the area were forced to spend the night in underground bunkers. Police chief Dilbagh Singh had earlier said that Pakistan was trying to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of ceasefire violations. "Efforts are also being made in Kupwara and Baramulla to push more terrorists into this side under the garb of ceasefire violations," Dilbagh Singh said had said last month while claiming that Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group was planning to carry out a major IED-based attack on security forces.

Zero tolerance against ceasefire violations by Pakistan: Army chief Naravane

After two US marine bases in Okinawa in Japan were put on lockdown as a number of coronavirus cases were discovered among US sailors, according to the US Defense Department the number of cases among defence service members has risen 33 per cent in the last 10 days.

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The number of COVID-19 cases in the military has grown twice the rate of growth in the US, according to the US data.&nbsp;There have also been three new deaths due to the virus in the last ten days, defence officials said.

The officials attributed the rising number of cases to increased testing.&nbsp;

There are several thousand &nbsp;US servicemen stationed at Japan's Okinawa base. The US base now closed "non-essential facilities on-base" and banned off-base activities.

On Monday, the United States reported 59,747 new cases in the last 24-hour with 3,301,820 infections and 135,171 total fatalities. There were 442 new deaths in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

The United States has seen a surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks with the southern states reporting most number of cases including Texas, California and Arizona even as the Trump administration pressed for schools to reopen in the country.

Florida on Sunday reported 15,000 new coronavirus cases which was its highest one-day spike in cases, including 45 deaths.

Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis has taken strict measures to bring the situation back in control announcing new tough measures even though Anthony Fauci said Florida had reopened earlier than the numbers justified.

Governor DeSantis has since ordered bars to be closed again as he denied Fauci's claim and reiterated that he had reopened the economy according to the best data available to him at the time.

After two US marine bases in Okinawa in Japan were put on lockdown as a number of coronavirus cases were discovered among US sailors, according to the US Defense Department the number of cases among defence service members has risen 33 per cent in the last 10 days.

After two US marine bases in Okinawa in Japan were put on lockdown as a number of coronavirus cases were discovered among US sailors, according to the US Defense Department the number of cases among defence service members has risen 33 per cent in the last 10 days. Also Read: WHO records highest single-day spike with 230,370 global coronavirus cases The number of COVID-19 cases in the military has grown twice the rate of growth in the US, according to the US data. There have also been three new deaths due to the virus in the last ten days, defence officials said. The officials attributed the rising number of cases to increased testing. There are several thousand US servicemen stationed at Japan's Okinawa base. The US base now closed "non-essential facilities on-base" and banned off-base activities. On Monday, the United States reported 59,747 new cases in the last 24-hour with 3,301,820 infections and 135,171 total fatalities. There were 442 new deaths in the last 24 hours. The United States has seen a surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks with the southern states reporting most number of cases including Texas, California and Arizona even as the Trump administration pressed for schools to reopen in the country. Florida on Sunday reported 15,000 new coronavirus cases which was its highest one-day spike in cases, including 45 deaths. Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis has taken strict measures to bring the situation back in control announcing new tough measures even though Anthony Fauci said Florida had reopened earlier than the numbers justified. Governor DeSantis has since ordered bars to be closed again as he denied Fauci's claim and reiterated that he had reopened the economy according to the best data available to him at the time.

Coronavirus rate growing fast in US military: Defense Department

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Amid tensions with China, US President Donald Trump said today that he is not considering phase-2 trade deal with China.

"The relationship with China has been severely damaged, they could have stopped the plague, they could have stopped it, they didn't stop it," the US president said.

The US president made the comments as he was leaving for Florida which has been hit by a huge coronavirus outbreak in recent weeks. The US president will attend a campaign fundraiser in Florida.

Texas was one of the first US states to reopen in May after several weeks of lockdowns aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus.

The United States is the hardest hit due to the virus with over 3.1 million cases and over 133,000 deaths. Apart from Florida, COVID-19 infections have been reported in Missouri, Idaho, Alabama, &nbsp;Montana and Oregon.

Florida has also seen a huge surge in coronavirus cases with Miami-Dade County reporting 33.5 per cent coronavirus positive cases among those who were tested for the virus.&nbsp;

Houston cancelled the Texas Republican Party's state convention, the mayor announced due to surge in COVID-19 cases.

"This decision is the decision to protect the health and safety of the employees, the delegates and the members of the public," Democratic mayor Sylvester Turner said.

Houston now has 40,012 cases of coronavirus with several cases reported in the past month along with other southern states who have experienced spikes.

Amid tensions with China, US President Donald Trump said today that he is not considering phase-2 trade deal with China. "The relationship with China has been severely damaged, they could have stopped the plague, they could have stopped it, they didn't stop it," the US president said.

Amid tensions with China, US President Donald Trump said today that he is not considering phase-2 trade deal with China. "The relationship with China has been severely damaged, they could have stopped the plague, they could have stopped it, they didn't stop it," the US president said. The US president made the comments as he was leaving for Florida which has been hit by a huge coronavirus outbreak in recent weeks. The US president will attend a campaign fundraiser in Florida. Texas was one of the first US states to reopen in May after several weeks of lockdowns aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus. The United States is the hardest hit due to the virus with over 3.1 million cases and over 133,000 deaths. Apart from Florida, COVID-19 infections have been reported in Missouri, Idaho, Alabama, Montana and Oregon. Florida has also seen a huge surge in coronavirus cases with Miami-Dade County reporting 33.5 per cent coronavirus positive cases among those who were tested for the virus. Houston cancelled the Texas Republican Party's state convention, the mayor announced due to surge in COVID-19 cases. "This decision is the decision to protect the health and safety of the employees, the delegates and the members of the public," Democratic mayor Sylvester Turner said. Houston now has 40,012 cases of coronavirus with several cases reported in the past month along with other southern states who have experienced spikes.

Relationship with China severely damaged, not considering phase-2 trade deal: Trump

As two WHO experts are currently en route to meet Chinese officials to learn about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in the last six weeks&nbsp;coronavirus cases have more than doubled worldwide.

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"There are many examples from around the world that have shown that even if the outbreak is very intense, it can still be brought back under control," the WHO chief said, adding, "and some of these examples are Italy, Spain and South Korea, and even in Dharavi – a densely packed area in the megacity of Mumbai – a strong focus on community engagement and the basics of testing, tracing, isolating and treating all those that are sick is key to breaking the chains of transmission and suppressing the virus."

Tedros said the WHO officials travelling to China currently will help lay the groundwork for the WHO-led international mission to understand the origins of the virus and meet fellow scientists and learn about the progress made in understanding the animal reservoir for COVID-19 and how the disease jumped between animals to humans.

"Across all walks of life, we are all being tested to the limit," Tedros said, "from countries where there is exponential growth&nbsp;to places that are loosening restrictions and now starting to see cases rise."

"Only aggressive action combined with national unity and global solidarity can turn this pandemic around," the WHO chief said.

Meanwhile, Dr Mike Ryan, head of WHO's emergencies programme, said it was unlikely that the new coronavirus would be eliminated.

"In the current situation it is unlikely we can eradicate this virus," Ryan said while stressing that "by extinguishing clusters of infection, the world could potentially avoid the worst of having second peaks and having to move backwards in terms of lockdown". 
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As two WHO experts are currently en route to meet Chinese officials to learn about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in the last six weeks coronavirus cases have more than doubled worldwide.

As two WHO experts are currently en route to meet Chinese officials to learn about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in the last six weeks coronavirus cases have more than doubled worldwide. Also Read: Dharavi, Asia's largest slum reports 12 new COVID-19 cases "There are many examples from around the world that have shown that even if the outbreak is very intense, it can still be brought back under control," the WHO chief said, adding, "and some of these examples are Italy, Spain and South Korea, and even in Dharavi – a densely packed area in the megacity of Mumbai – a strong focus on community engagement and the basics of testing, tracing, isolating and treating all those that are sick is key to breaking the chains of transmission and suppressing the virus." Tedros said the WHO officials travelling to China currently will help lay the groundwork for the WHO-led international mission to understand the origins of the virus and meet fellow scientists and learn about the progress made in understanding the animal reservoir for COVID-19 and how the disease jumped between animals to humans. "Across all walks of life, we are all being tested to the limit," Tedros said, "from countries where there is exponential growth to places that are loosening restrictions and now starting to see cases rise." "Only aggressive action combined with national unity and global solidarity can turn this pandemic around," the WHO chief said. Meanwhile, Dr Mike Ryan, head of WHO's emergencies programme, said it was unlikely that the new coronavirus would be eliminated. "In the current situation it is unlikely we can eradicate this virus," Ryan said while stressing that "by extinguishing clusters of infection, the world could potentially avoid the worst of having second peaks and having to move backwards in terms of lockdown".

Intense COVID-19 outbreaks can be controlled, Mumbai's Dharavi an example: WHO chief Tedros

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Maharashtra on Friday reported 7,862 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2,38,461.

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The Maharashtra health department said that 9,893 people have died due to the virus in the state.

Meanwhile, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation said that lockdown will be extended till July 19 in Maharashtra's Kalkan area.

India's national capital reported 2,089 coronavirus cases taking the total number of cases to 1,09,140. There were 42 deaths reported due to the virus in the last 24 hours in Delhi with the death toll rising to 3,300. The health department reported that 84,694 patients have recovered from the virus in the capital.

Uttar Pradesh which is currently under lockdown reported 1,347 coronavirus cases and 27 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases to 11,024. The death toll in the state due to the virus has risen to 889.

In Karnataka, 2,313 coronavirus cases were reported along with 57 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 33418. The death toll due to the virus in the state has gone up to 543.

West Bengal on Friday reported 1,198 coronavirus cases along with 26 deaths in 24 hours with the number of cases rising to 27,109 including 880 deaths, the state health department informed. 
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Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Maharashtra on Friday reported 7,862 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2,38,461.

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Maharashtra on Friday reported 7,862 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2,38,461. Also Read: India's confirmed coronavirus cases at 7.93 lakh The Maharashtra health department said that 9,893 people have died due to the virus in the state. Meanwhile, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation said that lockdown will be extended till July 19 in Maharashtra's Kalkan area. India's national capital reported 2,089 coronavirus cases taking the total number of cases to 1,09,140. There were 42 deaths reported due to the virus in the last 24 hours in Delhi with the death toll rising to 3,300. The health department reported that 84,694 patients have recovered from the virus in the capital. Uttar Pradesh which is currently under lockdown reported 1,347 coronavirus cases and 27 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases to 11,024. The death toll in the state due to the virus has risen to 889. In Karnataka, 2,313 coronavirus cases were reported along with 57 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 33418. The death toll due to the virus in the state has gone up to 543. West Bengal on Friday reported 1,198 coronavirus cases along with 26 deaths in 24 hours with the number of cases rising to 27,109 including 880 deaths, the state health department informed.

COVID-19: Death toll in Maharashtra rises to over 9,800; Delhi reports 2,089 cases in 24 hours

Hundreds of Nokia's employees have risen up in protest holding up t-shirts that read: COVID-19 spared me, but Nokia wants to kill me with CEO Rajeev Suri being a special target.

A placard with his photo said: "Suri, you're fired". Nokia plans to cull over 1,200 jobs at its French subsidiary Alcatel Lucent. Most of the layoffs will be carried out in the research and development division.

The unions are shocked that Nokia is doing it now at a time when the R&amp;D is needed the most to catch up with Huawei and Ericsson which are Nokia's two strongest competitors in the 5G race.

History is repeating itself yet again for Nokia. The lack of vision had pushed Nokia out of the cellphone business with the telecom network business coming off the rails. Nokia has faced problems with Alcatel-Lucent since acquiring it for $18 billion in 2016. On paper it was a good deal, in practice, however, it was complicated. Several overlapping operations and products had to be shed-off and costs had to be cut.

It distracted Nokia in the 5G race and it stopped innovating - now it's losing. Huawei leads with 91 5G deals, Ericsson sits in second place with 81 deals with Nokia a distant third with 67 deals.

On the financial front, Nokia has been leaking money since the Alcatel-Lucent acquisition, also, due to poor investments in products. Ericsson, on the other hand, has been turning more profitable. Huawei is dominating despite security concerns but Nokia is losing its way.

It is eerily similar to how its cellphone business collapsed. In 2007, the global mobile phone sales crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time. Nokia had sold one out of two mobile phones that year that means half a billion mobile phones!

The Nokia 1100 had become the world's largest selling mobile phone with over 1.2 billion units sold since its launch in 2003. Forbes asked the perfect question when it made Nokia its cover story for one of the issues: Nokia - 1 billion customers: Can anyone catch the cellphone king?

The answer to this question came that very year - the iPhone!

Steve Jobs showcased the first iPhone in 2007 and within two years Nokia's button phones were out of fashion.

iPhone's super-fine touch screen changed everything and Nokia's share price plummeted below 10 dollars - a very steep fall from 40 dollars per share at its peak in 2007 and by 2013, iPhone sales were five times that of Nokia's. In the same year unable to adapt, innovate and compete with Apple, Nokia sold its mobile phone business to Microsoft.

Nokia's fall became a case study at business schools which was taught to young wanna-be executives as a cautionary tale. There were two reasons that led to Nokia's collapse - inferior technology due to lack of innovation and lack of vision among top-level managers.

Nokia is committing the same mistake in the 5G race. So, CEO Rajiv Suri will be replaced by Pekka Lundmark, if the new CEO can beat Huawei and Ericsson given Nokia's current situation it will be one of the greatest business stories of all time.

Hundreds of Nokia's employees have risen up in protest holding up t-shirts that read: COVID-19 spared me, but Nokia wants to kill me with CEO Rajeev Suri being a special target.

Hundreds of Nokia's employees have risen up in protest holding up t-shirts that read: COVID-19 spared me, but Nokia wants to kill me with CEO Rajeev Suri being a special target. A placard with his photo said: "Suri, you're fired". Nokia plans to cull over 1,200 jobs at its French subsidiary Alcatel Lucent. Most of the layoffs will be carried out in the research and development division. The unions are shocked that Nokia is doing it now at a time when the R&D is needed the most to catch up with Huawei and Ericsson which are Nokia's two strongest competitors in the 5G race. History is repeating itself yet again for Nokia. The lack of vision had pushed Nokia out of the cellphone business with the telecom network business coming off the rails. Nokia has faced problems with Alcatel-Lucent since acquiring it for $18 billion in 2016. On paper it was a good deal, in practice, however, it was complicated. Several overlapping operations and products had to be shed-off and costs had to be cut. It distracted Nokia in the 5G race and it stopped innovating - now it's losing. Huawei leads with 91 5G deals, Ericsson sits in second place with 81 deals with Nokia a distant third with 67 deals. On the financial front, Nokia has been leaking money since the Alcatel-Lucent acquisition, also, due to poor investments in products. Ericsson, on the other hand, has been turning more profitable. Huawei is dominating despite security concerns but Nokia is losing its way. It is eerily similar to how its cellphone business collapsed. In 2007, the global mobile phone sales crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time. Nokia had sold one out of two mobile phones that year that means half a billion mobile phones! The Nokia 1100 had become the world's largest selling mobile phone with over 1.2 billion units sold since its launch in 2003. Forbes asked the perfect question when it made Nokia its cover story for one of the issues: Nokia - 1 billion customers: Can anyone catch the cellphone king? The answer to this question came that very year - the iPhone! Steve Jobs showcased the first iPhone in 2007 and within two years Nokia's button phones were out of fashion. iPhone's super-fine touch screen changed everything and Nokia's share price plummeted below 10 dollars - a very steep fall from 40 dollars per share at its peak in 2007 and by 2013, iPhone sales were five times that of Nokia's. In the same year unable to adapt, innovate and compete with Apple, Nokia sold its mobile phone business to Microsoft. Nokia's fall became a case study at business schools which was taught to young wanna-be executives as a cautionary tale. There were two reasons that led to Nokia's collapse - inferior technology due to lack of innovation and lack of vision among top-level managers. Nokia is committing the same mistake in the 5G race. So, CEO Rajiv Suri will be replaced by Pekka Lundmark, if the new CEO can beat Huawei and Ericsson given Nokia's current situation it will be one of the greatest business stories of all time.

Can Nokia's new CEO Pekka Lundmark beat Huawei, Ericsson in 5G race?

The Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their phones that include Facebook, TikTok, PUBG&nbsp;and Instagram.

It comes days after the government banned 59 Chinese apps following the India-China stand-off at Galwan Valley. The Army has added more apps to the list to plug the leak of classified information. India is not the first country to resort to this move, several militaries across the world have been pulling their guard against suspicious apps.

Soldiers with smartphones can be easy targets for the enemy especially at a border with war-mongering China. Cell phones are fearfully insecure with simple malware trap it could reveal strategic locations and positions. The Indian army has therefore banned the use of 89 apps with some very popular ones like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.

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Now, soldiers must immediately uninstall them from video-streaming apps like Zoom to dating apps like Tinder. In fact, the armed forces had banned TikTok and Wechat much before the Indian government. For soldiers, a smartphone can be a morale booster but it can also undermine operational security. India is not the only country that has banned apps for the army. Countries like Turkey and Russia have banned the use of smartphones altogether at forward posts.

China warned its troops against cab-hailing apps saying they pose security risks. GPS detectors could pass on the user's location and personal information. China claimed hackers were collecting location data around military installations. In January, the US defence forces banned TikTok after a Pentagon directive. Now, the US navy has gone on a Twitter rant advising its sailors to not&nbsp;use TikTok.&nbsp;

"Guard up" says the Naval chief of information, "you don't need to be a think-tank expert to know that information control is important to the Chinese govt" the naval information chief added.

In 2017, Israeli Army had launched a smartphone for its soldiers, the encrypted phones allowed soldiers to send text messages, images and e-mails securely but since 2017, Hamas has tried thrice to honeytrap Israeli defence staff through dating apps. They attempted to dupe troops by posing as Israeli women. Now, Israel has put up posters in barracks saying "the enemy is listening, don't let Hamas entice you."

In 2016, Indonesia banned police and military personnel from playing pokemon go. The move came after a Frenchman entered a military base hunting for virtual pocket monsters which is&nbsp;done by visiting real-world sites, guided by the app.

Just a week before the police had fought off a gunman and foiled a suicide bombing attempt outside a police station. Some intelligence agencies are not only tracking troop movements, they also follow individuals when they go home.

Some NATO personnel in the Baltics and their families were apparently traced by Russian entities. Enemies will always exploit vulnerabilities - technological and human - smartphone apps expose both the weaknesses at once as social media posts can help find and track soldiers and pull the curtain on military activity.

The Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their phones that include Facebook, TikTok, PUBG and Instagram. It comes days after the government banned 59 Chinese apps following the India-China stand-off at Galwan Valley.

The Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their phones that include Facebook, TikTok, PUBG and Instagram. It comes days after the government banned 59 Chinese apps following the India-China stand-off at Galwan Valley. The Army has added more apps to the list to plug the leak of classified information. India is not the first country to resort to this move, several militaries across the world have been pulling their guard against suspicious apps. Soldiers with smartphones can be easy targets for the enemy especially at a border with war-mongering China. Cell phones are fearfully insecure with simple malware trap it could reveal strategic locations and positions. The Indian army has therefore banned the use of 89 apps with some very popular ones like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. × Now, soldiers must immediately uninstall them from video-streaming apps like Zoom to dating apps like Tinder. In fact, the armed forces had banned TikTok and Wechat much before the Indian government. For soldiers, a smartphone can be a morale booster but it can also undermine operational security. India is not the only country that has banned apps for the army. Countries like Turkey and Russia have banned the use of smartphones altogether at forward posts. China warned its troops against cab-hailing apps saying they pose security risks. GPS detectors could pass on the user's location and personal information. China claimed hackers were collecting location data around military installations. In January, the US defence forces banned TikTok after a Pentagon directive. Now, the US navy has gone on a Twitter rant advising its sailors to not use TikTok. "Guard up" says the Naval chief of information, "you don't need to be a think-tank expert to know that information control is important to the Chinese govt" the naval information chief added. In 2017, Israeli Army had launched a smartphone for its soldiers, the encrypted phones allowed soldiers to send text messages, images and e-mails securely but since 2017, Hamas has tried thrice to honeytrap Israeli defence staff through dating apps. They attempted to dupe troops by posing as Israeli women. Now, Israel has put up posters in barracks saying "the enemy is listening, don't let Hamas entice you." In 2016, Indonesia banned police and military personnel from playing pokemon go. The move came after a Frenchman entered a military base hunting for virtual pocket monsters which is done by visiting real-world sites, guided by the app. Just a week before the police had fought off a gunman and foiled a suicide bombing attempt outside a police station. Some intelligence agencies are not only tracking troop movements, they also follow individuals when they go home. Some NATO personnel in the Baltics and their families were apparently traced by Russian entities. Enemies will always exploit vulnerabilities - technological and human - smartphone apps expose both the weaknesses at once as social media posts can help find and track soldiers and pull the curtain on military activity.

Indian Army asks soldiers to delete 89 apps; Facebook, PUBG, Instagram knocked out

First came the Wuhan virus, then the swine flu scare followed by the bubonic plague in inner Mongolia, China is deepening the global health crisis&nbsp;by failing to contain one outbreak after another.

Beijing has been busy profiteering from the pandemic - flexing muscles in Ladakh, nitpicking on other countries, the latest being Kazakhstan. China now claims Kazakhstan is experiencing an outbreak of what it calls an "unknown pneumonia".

China says that this "unknown pneumonia" is deadlier than the Wuhan virus. Earlier, the Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan had issued a warning on July 19 informing the Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan that an unknown pneumonia had killed over 1,700 people. The embassy said that the cases of unidentified pneumonia are on the rise. China surprisingly was also armed with data.

It said that the unknown pneumonia had killed nearly 1800 people this year with over 620 deaths taking place in June alone. The Chinese embassy said that the unknown pneumonia was spreading in the regions of Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent while maintaining that it was "much deadlier than COIVD-19".

China, however, has not yet released verified data on the Wuhan virus.

Kazakhstan claims that China's information "is not consistent with reality". Kazakhstan, however, has acknowledged the presence of "viral pneumonia of unspecified aetiology" but it says that the outbreak is neither new nor unknown adding that the WHO guidelines were followed.

Kazakhstan has not released any data but media reports claim that pneumonia cases in capital Nursultan, has more than doubled in June with more than 200 people being admitted to hospitals every day.

The question being asked is what are we to make of this? Is this a new virus? or is this virus related to COVID-19? and is China trying to wash its hands off another potential outbreak? one that Beijing itself claims "is deadlier than COVID-19".

It is something that the World Health Organisation will have to decide.

As far as China is concerned, it is better off concentrating on the numerous problems crying for attention back home maybe it can start by releasing data points on the origin of the Wuhan virus.

First came the Wuhan virus, then the swine flu scare followed by the bubonic plague in inner Mongolia, China is deepening the global health crisis by failing to contain one outbreak after another.

First came the Wuhan virus, then the swine flu scare followed by the bubonic plague in inner Mongolia, China is deepening the global health crisis by failing to contain one outbreak after another. Beijing has been busy profiteering from the pandemic - flexing muscles in Ladakh, nitpicking on other countries, the latest being Kazakhstan. China now claims Kazakhstan is experiencing an outbreak of what it calls an "unknown pneumonia". China says that this "unknown pneumonia" is deadlier than the Wuhan virus. Earlier, the Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan had issued a warning on July 19 informing the Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan that an unknown pneumonia had killed over 1,700 people. The embassy said that the cases of unidentified pneumonia are on the rise. China surprisingly was also armed with data. It said that the unknown pneumonia had killed nearly 1800 people this year with over 620 deaths taking place in June alone. The Chinese embassy said that the unknown pneumonia was spreading in the regions of Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent while maintaining that it was "much deadlier than COIVD-19". China, however, has not yet released verified data on the Wuhan virus. Kazakhstan claims that China's information "is not consistent with reality". Kazakhstan, however, has acknowledged the presence of "viral pneumonia of unspecified aetiology" but it says that the outbreak is neither new nor unknown adding that the WHO guidelines were followed. Kazakhstan has not released any data but media reports claim that pneumonia cases in capital Nursultan, has more than doubled in June with more than 200 people being admitted to hospitals every day. The question being asked is what are we to make of this? Is this a new virus? or is this virus related to COVID-19? and is China trying to wash its hands off another potential outbreak? one that Beijing itself claims "is deadlier than COVID-19". It is something that the World Health Organisation will have to decide. As far as China is concerned, it is better off concentrating on the numerous problems crying for attention back home maybe it can start by releasing data points on the origin of the Wuhan virus.

Now, China claims Kazakhstan's 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than COVID-19

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