Chandigarh: Ahead of a meeting between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former minister’s wife on Wednesday said he was not after any post but only wanted to serve the people of the state. Navjot Kaur Sidhu said she and her husband are not in politics for this reason. “Otherwise, he […]
New Delhi: Noting that many infrastructure systems cover the entire world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the effect of a disaster in one part can quickly spread across the globe and cooperation is a must for ensuring the resilience of the global systems. Addressing the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Disaster […]
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh have agreed to expand cooperation across the entire gamut of water resources issues, including framework for sharing of river waters, mitigation of pollution, river bank protection, flood management, basin management, according to an official statement on Wednesday. The India-Bangladesh Water Resources Secretary level meeting under the framework of the Joint […]
New Delhi:The armed forces will completely ban the import of clothing, required to sustain its soldiers at extreme temperatures across the country, if the Indian textile industry is able to innovate and manufacture them, said Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday. “We are looking at the kind of clothing that can […]
New Delhi: India on Wednesday said its engagement with China is “complex” and the two countries agreed that the future direction of ties should be built upon respecting each other’s sensitivities, concerns and aspirations. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan also said in the Lok Sabha that India will continue discussions with China […]
New Delhi: The case of recovery of gelatin sticks near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence in Mumbai has turned murkier with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claiming there were “other players” who had been allegedly instructing arrested policeman Sachin Waze. Waze, who was arrested by the NIA on Saturday, was working at the instruction of “some […]
London: The UK variant of the novel coronavirus spread rapidly in care homes in England in a span of two weeks between November and December last year, reflecting its spread across the country, according to a new study which calls for advanced surveillance systems to monitor the evolving virus. The findings, published in the New […]
Hong Kong: The US sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on political freedoms in the semi-autonomous city, including a decision to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system. The sanctions announced Tuesday in Washington were introduced under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and list people who are deemed to contribute […]
Washington: The US is working with allies and partners to strengthen its hand against China and the recent Quad summit was probably the most important illustration in practical terms of exactly what it was trying to achieve, a Biden administration official has said on the eve of a crucial meeting with top Chinese foreign policy officials. […]
New Delhi: India recorded 28,903 new coronavirus infections, the highest so far this year, taking the COVID-19 tally to 1,14,38,734, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll increased to 1,59,044 with 188 new fatalities, the highest in around two months, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering an increase […]