Washington: Observing that India is a major player on a global stage, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Wednesday said that decisive action from the country now…
Jerusalem: India and Israel have successfully tested a Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) defence system jointly developed by the two countries in a boost to their combat capabilities aimed at providing ultimate protection from enemy aircraft. The test was conducted last week at an Indian facility and validated all components of the weapons system, a press […]
United Nations: India has expressed concern over the possibility of terrorists getting hold of chemical weapons and called for unrelenting global action against them. At a Security Council session on Tuesday on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, India’s Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti, said, “India remains concerned about the possibility of such weapons falling […]
Jammu: Around 400 terrorists are currently in launching pads across the Line of Control (LoC), waiting to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir during the winters, after a tight anti-infiltration grid frustrated attempts by Pakistan to push them into the Indian side, according to security officials. A top police official said that Pakistan is trying to […]
United Nations: India will chair the crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council during its tenure as non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation UN body. India, which has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UNSC, began its two-year tenure at the Council […]
New Delhi: The Covid-19 tally in India climbed to 1,04,31,639 with 18,222 new cases in a day, while 1,00,56,651 people have recovered so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.41 percent on Saturday, according to the data of Union Health Ministry. Meanwhile, there are 2,24,190 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which […]
New Delhi: All-women cockpit crew will operate Air India’s inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. The Air India flight will fly on Saturday over the North Pole, taking the Atlantic route to reach Bengaluru, a senior official of the airline said. All women cockpit crew consisting of Capt […]
Sydney: Australia on Sunday declared their second innings at 312/6 at Tea on Day Four, thus setting a 407-run target for India in the ongoing third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Umpires called the end of the second session after Cameron Green, who scored 84, got out after being caught behind by substitute […]
New Delhi: India could soon be a part of the United Nations (UN) mandated international disaster rescue operations as the country’s federal contingency force, NDRF, is expected to obtain a globally recognised standardisation later this year, a top ranking official has said. The authorisation will be done by the Switzerland-headquartered INSARAG (or the International Search […]
Sydney: India put up a counter-attack through Rishabh Pant as they recovered from the early loss of skipper Ajinkya Rahane to move to 206 for 3 against Australia at lunch on the final day of the third Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India still need 201 runs to accomplish a near-impossible chase of […]
New Delhi: Indian Army on Monday released a soldier of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), three days after apprehending him at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, official sources said. The soldier was returned to China at the Chushul-Moldo border point in eastern Ladakh at 10.10 am, they added. The Chinese soldier […]
New Delhi: Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan said he wants to come back and shoot again in India, and work with Indian actors. “I never make plans so far ahead. But I had an amazing experience in India, and I definitely want to come back and work more in India with Indian actors. I don’t know […]
New Delhi: In a virtual meet of Police chiefs of India and Bangladesh emphasis was laid on enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation especially against global terror groups. As a step towards that, designated ‘nodal points’ would be established for timely and effective handling and response to existing as well as emerging security and counter-terrorism challenges. In the […]
New Delhi: The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children in the age group of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been deferred “till further notice” by the Centre citing “unforeseen activities”. The National Immunisation Day (NID), commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, was scheduled for January 17 across India. The […]
New Delhi: In a major shift of narrative, the government has now disapproved the authorisation of Bharat Biotech’s Covid vaccine to people below 18 years of age whereas earlier, it was approved for children above the age of 12 years by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). A letter from the office of additional […]
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