New Delhi: Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar warned that there is no place for ifs and buts; you cannot discriminate terrorists as good or bad while countering terrorism. While speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) virtual meeting, Jaishankar targeted terror-sponsor Pakistan without direct mention. ‘A strong political will is required to […]
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New Delhi: General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff, warned China and Pakistan in strong words. The Army chief said,‘ China and Pakistan cooperation poses a potent threat to India. We cannot ignore the fact that both nations are cooperating on military and non-military sectors. The Indian Army is preparing for a war […]
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New Delhi: The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) expressed confidence that the economy of India, recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic, is poised to take a significant leap. Deepak Sood, the General Secretary of ASSOCHAM, referred to the substantial increase in the GST collection in the month of December while expressing the […]
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New Delhi: Following the Chinese aggression in the Galwan Valley in the last year, India has greatly increased its defence preparedness on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Members of the Indian military top brass have been consistently visiting the region to review the level of preparedness and to boost the morale of […]
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Tehran: The talks between Iran and South Korea for release of the South Korean tanker, hijacked from the Persian Gulf, have failed. Iran has demanded that South Korea should not politicise the issue and release the $7 billion, lying in the frozen bank accounts in South Korea. Meanwhile, the South Korean destroyer despatched to secure […]
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Hong Kong: The United States has started preparations to integrate US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, to stop the increasing Chinese influence in the South China Sea region. A Hong Kong based daily claimed that these US actions would only add to the tension already prevailing in the marine region. This claim has been […]
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New Delhi: Projects in Ladakh, which was carved out of the state of Jammu Kashmir, have been expedited. New schemes are also being launched in the region. Eight hydroelectric projects will be built in Ladakh. All these projects will be on the Indus river and its tributaries. The Water Resources Ministry and the Indus Commission […]
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New Delhi: India has taken the defence cooperation with the United States to a new height by signing the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA). India is preparing to sign a similar agreement with France. Bilateral talks are being held between the Indian National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, and Emmanuel Bonne, political Advisor to the […]
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Damascus: Fifteen people were killed in the airstrikes launched by the Israeli fighter jets on two Syrian military bases. The Syrian human rights organisation claimed that there were members of Hezbollah, an Iran-affiliated terrorist organisation, among the dead. The Syrian mouthpiece confirmed the reports of the Israeli airstrikes. The Syrian news agency claimed that the […]
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Washington: While the Congress was in session to endorse the election of the new President of the United States, thousands of Trump supporters stormed it. There was pandemonium as the protestors breached the security cordon and other barricades to enter the house directly. Four protestors were killed, while 14 policemen were injured in the intense […]
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