UNITED NATIONS: Amid a recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Sikkim, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he hoped that tensions between the two countries could be dialled down through dialogue, a spokesperson for the UN chief said. Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a clash in the high-altitude […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a special turban from Gujarat’s Jamnagar at the 72nd Republic Day parade at Rajpath, continuing his tradition of donning unique headgears. The “halari paghdi” (royal turban) in shades of red with yellow dots was gifted to the PM by royal family of Jamnagar. Jamnagar MP Poonaben Maadam tweeted […]
NEW DELHI: Chanting ‘rang de basanti’ and ‘jai jawan jai kisan’ numerous farmers rode tractors, motorbikes, horses and even cranes to cross the national capital’s borders into the city for their proposed parade against the three contentious farm laws. Locals stood on both sides of the roads at various locations showering flower petals on the […]
NEW DELHI: Farmers’ union body Samyukta Kisan Morcha Tuesday disassociated itself from those who indulged in violence during the tractor parade, and alleged some “antisocial elements” infiltrated their otherwise peaceful movement. The union also condemned and regretted the “undesirable” and “unacceptable” events as the parade turned violent after several groups of farmers deviated from the […]
NEW DELHI: As protesting farmers clashed with police at several places in the national capital, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said violence is not the solution to any problem and sought repeal of the three farm laws in “national interest”. Gandhi took to Twitter to say that if anyone gets hurt the damage will […]
United Nations: India’s economy is projected to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2021, even as it is estimated to contract by 9.6 per cent in 2020 as lockdowns and other efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic slashed domestic consumption, the UN has said. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021, produced by the United […]
London: Britain and India are committed to an enhanced trade partnership as the first step towards a positive free trade agreement in future and plans are expected to be further formalised during the visit of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to India in the coming months, the UK’s Minister for South Asia has said. Lord Tariq […]
London: Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Virat Kohli has instilled a fighting attitude in the current Indian team, which does not get bullied by adversities, whether on or off the field. Despite missing some key players to injuries and skipper Kohli, who was on paternity leave, an inexperienced Indian team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, […]
BANGKOK: Premier Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth need to shrug off the disappointments of the last two weeks as they gear up for the highly-competitive HSBC BWF World Tour Finals, beginning here on Wednesday. World champion and Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who had won the prestigious title in 2018, has been clubbed in […]
Srinagar: Twenty-five travelers were among 74 more novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir while one death due to the virus took place in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, the officials said that 23 from Jammu Division and 51 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally […]