India abstains on UNGA resolution on Myanmar, says its views not reflected in draft

India abstains on UNGA resolution on Myanmar, says its views not reflected in draft

UNITED NATIONS: India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar, saying its views have not been reflected in the draft and New Delhi does not believe the resolution, tabled hastily, is conducive to “aiding our joint efforts towards strengthening democratic process” in the country. The UN General Assembly adopted the draft resolution […]

Indian Air Force undergoing monumental transformation: IAF Chief

HYDERABAD: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is undergoing a monumental transformation with rapid infusion of technologies due to rapidly evolving security challenges coupled with rising geopolitical uncertainty in the neighbourhood and beyond, IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria said on Saturday. Addressing a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy here, he said, “IAF is […]

Induction of Rafale aircraft into Indian Air Force by 2022: IAF Chief

HYDERABAD: IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said the induction of 36 Rafale aircraft into the Indian Air Force would take place by 2022. The IAF is absolutely on target with respect to the Rafale induction plan, he said while responding to a reporters’ query on timeline for receiving the 36 fighter jets from France. […]

COVID-19: India logs lowest deaths in 61 days; 62,480 new cases take tally to 2,97,62,793

COVID-19: India logs lowest deaths in 61 days; 62,480 new cases take tally to 2,97,62,793

NEW DELHI: With 62,480 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 2,97,62,793, while the death toll climbed to 3,83,490 with 1,587 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 61 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The active cases have fallen below 8 lakh […]

Rule of land supreme, not your policy: Parliamentary panel on information technology to Twitter

Rule of land supreme, not your policy: Parliamentary panel on information technology to Twitter

New Delhi: Amid a tussle between the Union government and Twitter over the new IT rules, members of a parliamentary panel on Friday strongly objected to Twitter India officials’ observations that they abide by their policy and categorically told them that the rule of the land is supreme. According to sources, members of the Parliamentary […]

PM has lost moral authority to rule: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said on Friday Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “without doubt” lost the moral authority to rule for not standing with people in need of medical aid during the second wave of Covid-19 and for doing playing political one-upmanship in polls instead. In an interview with PTI, the former […]

Green jackfruit flour helps control Type 2 diabetes: Study

Kochi: Replacing a tablespoon of rice or wheat flour in daily meals with green jackfruit flour is significantly effective at lowering the plasma glucose level in patients with Type 2 diabetes, a new study has said. The study published in reputed “Nature” Journal found that the mean reduction in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) at week 12 […]

International debate on ‘vaccine passports’ must focus on ‘vaccine equity’: India

International debate on ‘vaccine passports’ must focus on ‘vaccine equity’: India

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said the ongoing global debate on ‘vaccine passports’ for international travel needs to be linked to the issue of vaccine equity as many developing countries have not been able to vaccinate a large percentage of their population against COVID. The assertion by India comes after Japanese government announced that it […]

PM Modi should acknowledge his mistakes, seek expert help to rebuild India: Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi should acknowledge his mistakes, seek expert help to rebuild India: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said rebuilding India will begin once Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledges his mistakes and seeks help from experts as living in denial will not solve anything. He said this while citing a report quoting World Bank’s data on poverty where India has a share of 57.3 per […]

FIR filed against journalists for sharing video of Muslim man be withdraw immediately: Editors Guild

FIR filed against journalists for sharing video of Muslim man be withdraw immediately: Editors Guild

NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Friday demanded that the FIR lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police against a news portal and some journalists for circulating a video clip of an elderly Muslim man on social media be withdrawn immediately. It said “this wanton use of the law” to criminalise reporting and […]