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There are many hardships facing Indian soldiers posted to the icy Himalayan hilltops along the disputed border with China. But no one expected this.  One moment, they felt healthy and alert, eyes peeled for signs of their aggressive neighbour’s troops. Then, within less than a minute, they began to vomit almost simultaneously, as if struck down by a violent stomach bug. The soldiers’ bodies grew weak, with some barely able to stand, and they fled, leaving the hilltops open for units of Chinese soldiers to move in and occupy. Not a shot had been fired. This mysterious encounter in August had remained almost completely unknown until last week when – in a lecture to students at Renmin University in Beijing – Chinese professor Jin Canrong disclosed not only the event itself, but the secret weapon responsible. Conflict zone: Indian troops being searched by Chinese soldiers at the border in the Himalayan hilltops. The fighting led to fears of increased tensions between the two countries Acco

The daughter of a high profile Australian businessman was allegedly caught up in an investigation into a glitzy drug dealer after a wild night partying together. Matthew Doyle pleaded guilty in September to supplying 50 kilograms of cocaine and was sentenced to eight years behind bars. The 32-year-old had been the target of a major police operation before his arrest and police even performed surveillance on him during his bucks party in a Melbourne hotel room in 2018. It was there, just months before his wedding to wife Kelsea, that police noticed Doyle was associating with the businessman's daughter at his bucks party, The Sunday Telegraph reports. A wealthy businessman's daughter has been allegedly unwittingly caught up with drug dealer Matthew Doyle (pictured with his wife Kelsea) As part of their surveillance on Doyle, detectives had rigged the hotel room with listening devices ahead the party. Recordings from the celebrations included the voice of a familiar female. The wo

Boris Johnson is to give Britain a pre-Christmas boost by scrapping the 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants. The Mail on Sunday understands that the Prime Minister intends to extend opening hours until 11pm when the second national lockdown ends on December 2. While last orders will still be called at 10pm, people will get an extra hour to finish drinks and meals. As well as helping the hospitality sector, the plan – expected to be accepted in a crunch Cabinet meeting this evening – will help prevent crowds congregating on the streets at kicking-out time. The 10pm curfew was widely criticised after its introduction in September and No 10 is determined to show it can both listen to its backbenchers and learn lessons when measures are unsuccessful. The proposal has widespread support. One Minister said: '10pm last orders and being allowed to stay longer sounds eminently sensible.' Mr Johnson will on Monday tell the House of Commons and the nation in a televised address that lockd

The family of one of the victims of the notorious ‘Babes in the Wood’ murders have accused BBC journalist Martin Bashir of failing them while seeking to advance his own career. Mr Bashir, whose Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995 is being investigated by a former Supreme Court judge, last night found himself under renewed criticism for allegedly losing potentially key evidence in the case. Nicola Fellows and her friend Karen Hadaway, both aged nine, were found murdered in Brighton’s Wild Park in 1986. Five years later and desperate to find the killer, Karen’s mother Michelle allowed Mr Bashir to take away her daughter’s clothes, which had been returned by police. Nicola Fellows and her friend Karen Hadaway, both aged nine, were found murdered in Brighton’s Wild Park in 1986 It is claimed the reporter told the family that new DNA techniques could provide a forensic breakthrough and form part of a BBC documentary. The clothes then went missing and have never been returned. Las

Police clashed with demonstrators who took to the streets in France today to protest against a proposed security law which civil liberties campaigners say would impinge on freedom of information and media rights. The pending legislation would create a new criminal offence for publishing images of police officers with intent to cause them harm. Offenders would face a maximum penalty of up to one year in prison and a 45,000 euro (£40,000) fine. The government says the proposal is intended to protect police officers from online calls for violence.  But critics fear that, if enacted, the measure would endanger journalists and other observers who take videos of officers at work, especially during violent demonstrations.  In Paris, an estimated 7,000 demonstrators today gathered on the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, chanting 'Freedom, freedom' and 'Everyone wants to film the police.' It is understood roughly 22,000 people took part in demonstrations nationwide.   Pol

The number of CCTV cameras in the UK has soared to more than 5.2 million, new figures have shown. An almost ten per cent annual rise in the number of cameras means there is now one for every 13 people in the country.  London has the most, with 689,000 public and private cameras, including those on digital doorbells, for its nine million residents. The number of CCTV cameras in the UK has soared to more than 5.2 million, new figures have shown. London has the most, with 689,000 public and private cameras (file photo)  Second is Birmingham with 83,000, followed by Leeds (58,000), Glasgow (46,000), Sheffield (43,000), Manchester (39,000) and Edinburgh (38,000). Installation company cctv.co.uk, says 96 per cent of cameras in the UK are owned by homeowners and private businesses. Spokesman James Ritchey said the rise was ‘driven mainly by residents installing home CCTV and doorbell cams… their popularity is relentless as the cost of technology comes down.’

Anger flared last night after the Department of Health and Social Care’s Twitter account was used in an effort to rubbish a report challenging official scaremongering by analysing key facts about the coronavirus pandemic. Under the headline ‘Covid: What They Don’t Tell You’, a two-page article in yesterday’s Daily Mail raised multiple questions about the manner in which the Government has dealt with the crisis. It pointed out that Government predictions on the number of the potential deaths from the virus were wildly inaccurate. In a July report commissioned by Chief Medical Officer Sir Patrick Vallance, scientists predicted that there could be 119,000 fatalities if a second wave coincided with a peak of winter flu – but the actual figure has so far turned out to be less than half of that. The article also pointed out the number of deaths are not far above average for this time of year and that only 31 per cent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals are currently occupied by Covid pa