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Reports of discrimination in Royal Air Force, UK Govt to investigate
London: Amid reports of discrimination in the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) government is to begin investigation, Minister of State at the UK Ministry of Defence, James Heappey, said on Saturday.
Earlier, UK media reported, citing…
IAF joins multi-nation wargame Pitch Black in Australia
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia for participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2022 scheduled to be held from Aug 19 to Sept 8 in Darwin, the IAF said on Friday.
This is a biennial, multi-nation exercise hosted…
Xi, Putin to attend Bali G20 summit: Indonesia
Jakarta: China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin plan to attend the Group of 20 summit in Bali in November, Indonesian president Joko Widodo says. Both presidents will be attending their first global summit after Moscow's invasion of…
Bangla Minister: Dhaka didn’t protest over Prophet remark
Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abdul Momen has said that his country did not join the chorus against New Delhi in the Islamic word after a spokesperson for the ruling BJP made offensive remarks against the Prophet.
In a speech at…
China announces new military drills off south coast on Aug 23
Beijing: China’s maritime safety authority in Guangdong province said Friday that a fresh military exercise will be held on August 23 between Macao and Hong Kong, off the southern coast. "Maritime traffic in the designated areas will be…
Turkey’s Decision on diplomatic link with Israel gets EU praise
Brussels: The European Union welcomes Turkey' decision to appoint an ambassador to Israel and restore full diplomatic relations with the country after a four-year rupture, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi…
53 foreign vessels still blocked in Ukrainian ports
Kyiv: Fifty-three foreign vessels from 14 countries are still blocked in six ports of Ukraine, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, who also leads Russia's humanitarian response coordination…
Agnipath: Last date for registration for Army recruitment is Sept 3
Hyderabad: The Registration for Indian Army Recruitment Rally under ‘Agnipath Scheme’ is in progress and the last date for submission of Application is September 3, 2022.
The rally will be conducted at Sri Venkateswara Degree College…
China provides 400 Afghan families food assistance
Aybak, Afghanistan: A total of 400 families in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province received assistance from China on Wednesday, provincial government official Wali Mohammad Stanikzai said.
Each family received a 50-kg sack of rice in…
Russia approves new territorial division of Kherson region
Simferopol: The Russian administration of the Kherson region said Wednesday it had approved a new territorial division that would streamline its integration and economic development.
"The urban districts of Kherson and Nova Kakhovka and 18…
Taiwan: US to take steps to secure island from Chinese incursions
Washington: The United States will take steps in the coming weeks and months to counter China's military and economic activity around Taiwan, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.
"We will continue to take steps that are…
Kashmiri Pandit Samiti asks Pandits to leave Kashmir
Srinagar: Kashmir Pandits Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS), an apex body of the non-migrant Pandits, has appealed to Kashmiri Pandits to leave Kashmir.
“With another attack on Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, the militants have made it clear that…
LG Sinha, parties condemn attack on Kashmiri Pandits by militants
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said those responsible for the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit, Sunil Kumar, will not be spared.
Kumar was shot dead and his brother was injured in yet another targeted attack by…
Free Khaleda unconditionally: calls BNP
Dhaka: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday demanded the early and unconditional release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from house arrest.
He made the demand at Khaleda Zia's 78th birthday prayer ceremony at…
NATO: France successfully deployed Air assets in Asia-Pacific Region
https://youtu.be/sL5MxCwkLJQ Brussels: French air force has successfully conducted the first phase of a large-scale long-range deployment of air assets into the Asian-Pacific region, NATO said on Tuesday.
“On August 10, 2022, the French…
India gifts Dornier aircraft to Sri Lanka
New Delhi: In a move that will contribute more towards the security of the Indian Ocean Region at large, India on Monday gifted a Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka at a special event held at Air Force Base, Katunayake.…
Salman Rushdie off ventilator, may suffer eye deformation
New York: Novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary festival in New York, is now off the ventilator and is able to talk, according to fellow author Aatish Ali Taseer.
"Just had the most thrilling news: 'Salman is off the…
China’s defence to JeM’s Rauf Asghar most uncalled for: India
New Delhi: India on Friday said the technical hold placed by China on the listing proposal for Jaish e Mohammed Deputy Chief Abdul Rauf Asghar was the "most uncalled for" and the international community has been unable to speak in one…
IPS Vishakha Ashok awarded for chasing a girl’s murderer case
Dehradun: Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Dr. Vishakha Ashok Bhadane has been selected for the 'Medal of Excellence in investigation' award, which is given by the Ministry of Home Affairs, for her role in getting death sentence to the…
I-T Dept conducts searches in Maha, seizes Rs 56 cr cash
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has carried out a search operation on two major groups engaged in the manufacturing of steel TMT bars in Maharashtra, an official statement said on Thursday.
The I-T Department has claimed to have…