Talks are ongoing between Beijing and New Delhi following violent clashes along their shared Himalayan border earlier this year. The border tensions culminated in a large hand-to-hand confrontation in June that left multiple soldiers on both sides dead, and raised fears of a wider military conflict between the two giant neighbors. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat told reporters Monday that the Indian armed forces are prepared for action if required, though only if diplomatic negotiations fail, Indian media reported....

Speaking to the press after the match, India Coach Stephen Constantine said such friendlies are important to judge the progress of the national team and felt they could have scored more given the number of chances wasted throughout the game. “These friendly games are very important for us to get us back in the rhythm. I can’t stress how important these games are to us. Obviously when you win it makes things better but I reckon we got a good lesson today....

Police arrived at the scene on the east side of Indianapolis at around 4 p.m. on Monday and found the woman with gunshot wounds, WTHR reported. The woman, who has not been identified, was talking when she was transported from the scene on North Denny Street, the station reported. However, her condition deteriorated in hospital and she later died. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the shooting, but haven’t established a motive....

“You’ve got to be better than your problems,” he said. MORE: Indiana dismisses two players | Big 12/SEC pairings | Our latest Top 25 What does this mean? It means if you have an OWI arrest in your past and you want to be hanging around in a dormitory room where the aroma of burning marijuana is substantial enough for a neighbor to call the cops, you better averaging more than 6....

The options, with the standard five-choice scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree, are as follows: • This logo reflects the heritage of the Indians; • I feel a strong positive emotional connection to this logo; • This logo makes me proud of the Indians; • This logo represents more than the team – it represents the city of Cleveland; and • This logo is an important part of my support for the Indians As pointed out in the HardballTalk article, this is only one element of the survey....

In your book, “Not ‘Just Friends’,” you say more “good people in good marriages” have affairs. Traditionally, male affairs were just about sex. But those affairs are increasingly being replaced by passionate love affairs, with men getting more deeply emotionally involved and women getting more sexually involved. How do modern affairs start? Some start on the Internet. Say a man meets an outgoing woman in a chat room. As time goes on, they begin to share more about themselves and their fantasies....

WebTV is part of an enterprising experiment. The consumer-electronics-and computer industries have teamed up to make a hybrid product they’ve dubbed the “information appliance.” If the demand meets the hype, it could mark the birth of something truly exciting: the Internet for the rest of us–the 65 percent of U.S. households that still don’t own PCs and don’t seem to want them. The idea is simple enough. Instead of forcing millions of Americans to overcome PC-phobia or strain their budgets to get on the Internet, bring the Net to them, Trojan-horse style, in the form of an appliance they already know how to use: the phone, TV, videogame console or VCR....

She’s going to need it. Mattson is the first woman, the first nonimmigrant and the first Muslim convert to be elected to head the largest Islamic group for social outreach and education in North America. Her election comes at a critical time in the history of Islam. As violent extremists threaten to obliterate the voice of moderate Islam worldwide, Muslims in Western countries, isolated by rising discrimination, struggle to find their place....

Barca eye Isco as Iniesta replacement Luis Enrique is still to commit to Barca beyond the end of the current campaign, and the 4-0 Champions League humiliation at Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month brought him under increased scrutiny. A laboured 2-1 win over Leganes did little to lift the gloom, but a victory by the same scoreline – and again courtesy of a late Lionel Messi winner – at Atletico Madrid on Sunday briefly returned the defending champions to the top of La Liga before Real Madrid’s 3-2 comeback triumph at Villarreal in the late game....

Charles (6-5, 313) started 30 games in three seasons and was the only full-time returning starter on the Huskies line. PREVIEW: SN Top 25 | Top conference games | All-Americans “We’re all very disappointed that Dexter’s injury won’t allow him to continue to play,” UW coach Chris Petersen said in a statement. “I’m grateful for his dedication and hard work and very pleased that he earned his degree. He’s interested in the coaching profession, and I wish him nothing but the best....

The Blue Jackets have made a name for themselves this season because of their depleted roster, and the Ducks are catching up. Defenseman Ben Lovejoy is likely out until the end of the month with a broken finger, Francois Beauchemin is out until January (also with a broken finger) and Clayton Stoner is recovering from the mumps. To combat those injuries, the team acquired Eric Brewer from the Lightning for a third-round pick on Nov....

Sometimes these nerve roots can be compressed by a bony growth from the vertebrae, or the slipping of one vertebra over the other narrows the opening (foramen) through which a nerve runs. When this happens, the nerve root is injured in what is called a radiculopathy. The resulting symptoms vary, depending on the location of the nerve root. Anatomy of the Spinal Column While there is some variation between individuals, for the most part, we all have seven vertebrae in our neck, called cervical vertebrae....

This article will explore some possible reasons you might develop a rash on your inner thigh, how these different rashes look and feel, and what you can do to treat them. Symptoms The symptoms of an inner-thigh rash depend on the cause of the rash. Common symptoms of a rash include: Itching Redness Inflammation Fungal rashes can appear with small raised bumps or blisters or with dry and scaly skin....

Reasons Why Lung Cancer Is Inoperable All lung cancer cases are different, and it’s possible that someone with a diagnosis similar to yours in many ways is able to have surgery while you are not. It’s important to as your healthcare providers why your lung cancer cannot be operated on. Surgery may not be appropriate because of factors such as: Type of lung cancer: Surgery is most often performed for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)....

The news broke while the Spitfires were playing the Ottawa 67s. Hopefully, they're not stranded all that long. UPDATE: They made it out. It's unbelievably cold across most of the continent, and the Spitfires aren't the only hockey team affected by it; the AHL announced on Friday that Saturday's game between the Portland Pirates and St. John's IceCaps St. John's, Newfoundland, was rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 6 because of inclement weather....

A grandmother who feels sorry for McVeigh “for such a young man to waste his life.” Teacher of learning-disabled children was one of the first to shed tears during victims’ testimony. Hispanic landscaper in his 20s, with earring and long black hair, says he doesn’t follow news. Retired Sears employee may be the oldest juror. Favors a limited death penalty. Vietnam vet, former appliance salesman. Has slight reservations about death penalty....

Such stones account for about 4 percent of the 860 million diamonds polished last year. But precisely because blood diamonds cannot be distinguished from clean ones, the industry faces the task of proving its stones are not tainted. Otherwise, gem-quality diamonds could become as politically and morally unacceptable for many consumers as banned ivory and boycotted furs. Largely to prevent that, the business is changing. “By the end of this year, we will be looking at a completely different industry,” says Mark Van Bockstael, director of international affairs for Antwerp’s High Diamond Council....

Russia has—since the shadowy group’s formation in 2014—brushed off any links with the state, pushing out disinformation campaigns to obfuscate the West’s knowledge of the network. The Wagner Group has been accused of doing Russia’s dirty work in regions including Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, Sudan, Mozambique, and eastern Ukraine and its contractors have been accused of committing human rights violations while doing so. Meanwhile, the Kremlin has maintained that mercenaries are illegal under Russian law and that private military security companies would also not be permitted under its legislation to offer services outside of Russia....

This reactivation causes shingles, typically characterized by the development of a severe rash. However, internal shingles is particularly concerning because it doesn’t produce this rash. As such, internal shingles cases all too often go untreated, leading to the progression of the disease and serious complications. Possible complications include nerve pain, inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), vision problems, and Ramsay Hunt syndrome (facial paralysis and other symptoms). These problems arise as the varicella virus spreads to the nervous and other organ systems....

The Redditor, SmthSmth34, wrote about his situation on the subreddit “Am I The A**Hole” in a post that has been voted on over 11,000 times. He explained that his wife, Claire, and her ex-husband, Adam, share custody of their daughter and until recently the father had not dated anyone since their marriage. “Claire always talked about how this was a good thing because she believes that my stepdaughter is better off without a witch stepmom to boss her around and abuse her,” he wrote....