Trudeau: China’s interception of Canadian plane over Pacific ‘irresponsible,…
Ottawa: China’s actions toward a Canadian airplane participating in a United Nations mission to enforce sanctions against North Korea are “irresponsible and provocative,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Monday.
China…
US continues talks with UN, EU allies about Ukrainian grain exports
Washington: The United States continues to have consultations with the United Nations and European partners about efforts to get grain out of Ukraine, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday.
"We have continued to be in very…
Several Islamic nations issue statements condemning Prophet remarks
New Delhi: More Islamic nations came forward on Monday to condemn the controversial statements about Prophet Mohammad made by now-expelled and suspended BJP functionaries, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, Libya, Bahrain and closer…
UK: Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote from the Troy MPs, here on Monday, BBC reported.
A loss of the vote could have meant the end of the road for Johnson's premiership.
There was serious discontent…
Chile slams US for excluding countries from Americas Summit
Santiago: The US excluding countries from the Summit of Americas is not the path to follow and will not deliver results, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said at a press conference.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price at a press…
Defence Ministry approves modernization proposals worth Rs 76,390 cr.
New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday approved modernization projects for armed forces amounting to Rs 76,390 crore under the Buy (Indian), Buy and Make (Indian) and Buy…
Mamata to be Chancellor for State-controlled universities, cabinet okays
Kolkata: The West Bengal Cabinet on Monday approved an official proposal to appoint Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of all the state controlled universities across the state to replace the Governor, official sources said.…
S Jaishankar visits Slovakia, Czech Republic: Defence, trade, health in focus
New Delhi: Trade and investment, defence, science and tech, and health were the focus of talks during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's four-day visit to Slovakia and the Czech Republic that helped boost relations with the two…
5 reasons why you shouldn’t miss Kamal Haasan’s Vikram
Chennai: Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan’s Vikram is due in cinemas this Friday. The 67-year-old star has created a new benchmark in Kollywood with his marketing blitz across the world. In the last 10 days, Kamal travelled to cities across the…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand continues indefinite fast on day 2 at Gyanvapi Mosque
Varanasi: Head of Sri Vidya Mutt Swami Avimukteshwaranand, who was prevented by police to go to the Gyanvapi Mosque to offer prayers at the newly-discovered Shivling, continued his indefinite fast for the second day on Sunday.
The seer,…
Eye on return to pre-Covid rates: Markets brace for ‘no-brainer’ hike
After the 40-bp hike in repo rate to 4.40 per cent last month, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to go for another rate hike to tackle the elevated inflation level at its upcoming meeting on…
FPIs pull out of equities for eighth straight month
Mumbai/New York: As fears of a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve weighed heavily on market sentiment, foreign investors maintained their selling spree in the Indian equities last month, having pulled out pulled out nearly Rs 40,000 crore.…
No boarding denial to differently abled sans seeking medical opinion: DGCA draft
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the Ranchi Airport incident, where low-cost airline IndiGo denied boarding to a specially-abled passenger, the country’s aviation safety regulator DGCA has moved to amend its rules to say that airlines cannot…
Three astronauts enter China’s space station module after successful launch
Beijing: China’s strategically significant space station project entered the final phase on Sunday as three astronauts entered its orbiting module after they were successfully launched to complete its construction this year to further the…
Thailand police rescue 59 Rohingya refugees abandoned on southern island
Bangkok: Thailand had rescued 59 Rohingya refugees, including children, from an island who had been abandoned by people smugglers on an island close to the Malaysian border, police said on Sunday.
The Rohingya – 31 men, 23 women, and…
Gunmen kill worshippers during church service in Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria’s Ondo state during mass on Sunday, killing several people, local media reported.
A doctor at a hospital in Owo, a town in the state in Nigeria’s southwest, told Reuters that…
As battles rage, Ukraine rejects Macron plea not to ‘humiliate’ Russia
As Ukrainian troops tried to claw back territory and stave off a blistering Russian assault along the country’s embattled eastern front, the government Saturday sought also to repel a demand earlier in the day by President Emmanuel Macron…
Developed nations should share responsibility to check climate change: Justice Mishra
New Delhi: National Human Rights Commission Chairman Justice Arun Mishra on Sunday called on developed economies to “shoulder more responsibility for checking climate change without passing the burden of sacrifices only on the developing…
National Herald Case: Sanjay Raut targets BJP over ED notice to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai/Delhi: Defending the Gandhi family after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued fresh notices to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and MP Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday…
India is proud of Haryana players: Amit Shah
Panchkula: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the entire country is proud of the players of Haryana and it is a matter of joy for Haryana that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the opportunity of hosting the 4th Khelo India Youth…
