After 1989, China fell out of favour with Western defence companies selling military equipment to China and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which was culpable in
the deaths of hundreds of peaceful protestors in the Tiananmen Square massacre.
As executions continue in Iran, two people, who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy were hanged on Monday, CNN reported citing news agency Mizan which is affiliated with Iran's judiciary.
Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, said the death of 22 persons in the boat tragedy at Tanur in Malappuram on Sunday was a cause for great sorrow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed anguish over the death of renowned Bengali author Samaresh Majumdar, saying that he will be remembered for his contribution to "Bengali literature".
During the hearing on Monday, additional session judge Dharmendra Tada found the convict guilty under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 302, 201, 489A, 489B, 489C and 489D. Judge Tada awarded death penalty to the convict in IPC Section 302, life imprisonment separately in Sections 489A, 489B
Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) HM Jayaram on Monday met DG Tihar, Sanjay Beniwal, in connection with the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuria inside prison.
India saw a decline in Covid-19 cases on Monday as the country registered 1,839 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan on Monday said that 22 people have died so far after a boat capsized near Tanur coast in Kerala's Malappuram on Sunday.