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Ladakh soldiers among first set of army personnel to get Covid-19 vaccine

     More than 12,000 doses of the vaccine have reached Ladakh of which around 4,000 have been earmarked for armed forces personnel to protect them from Covid-19, the officials said speaking on condition of anonymity. Military doctors, paramedics and front-line soldiers deployed in eastern Ladakh, where India and China are locked in a tense border standoff, will be among the first set of armed forces personnel to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, with India all set to kick off an elaborate vaccination campaign on Saturday, officials familiar with the development said on Friday. More than 12,000 doses of the vaccine have reached Ladakh of which around 4,000 have been earmarked for armed forces personnel to protect them from Covid-19, the officials said speaking on condition of anonymity. “Top priority is being given to military doctors and medical staff who have been at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19. Front-line soldiers have also been identified for vaccinatio

Vivo Y12s with 5,000mAh battery launched in India: Know price, features, specs

     Vivo has launched a new budget smartphone, the Vivo Y12s, in its Y series in India. The smartphone, which is ‘Make in India,’ comes with various highlighting features such as a 5,000mAh battery, dual rear cameras, and more. Read on to know more about the new Vivo smartphone. Also Read -  Vivo Y31s launched in China: When is it coming to India? Vivo Y12s Price, Availability The Vivo Y12s comes with a price tag of Rs. 9,990 and is now available to buy via Vivo India E-store, Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Tatacliq, and across all partner retail stores. It competes with the likes of the newly-launched Samsung Galaxy M02s, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime, and Realme C15, all falling in the same price bracket (under 10K) It comes in  Phantom Black and Glacier Blue color options. Vivo Y12s Features, Specs The Vivo Y12s comes with a 6.51-inch Halo FullView LCD IPS display with a waterdrop notch. The display has an HD+ screen resolution. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 proc

China Seeks Immediate Return of Soldier Captured by Indian Army

     China on Saturday called for the immediate return of one of its soldiers who "went astray in the ChinaIndia border areas and was apprehended by the Indian Army. A Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh on Friday after he transgressed across the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Indian officials said on Saturday.      China has called for the immediate return of one of its soldiers who "went astray” in the China-India border areas and was apprehended by the Indian Army. The soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh on Friday after he transgressed across the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The capture of the soldier came amid months-long border standoff between the Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in eastern Ladakh following a clash in the Pangong lake area in early May. In Beijing, the Ch