Jerusalem: The Israeli military infuriated by the 300 balloon bomb attacks, carried out by the Hamas supporters from Gaza, retaliated with devastating airstrikes, on the Hamas locations in the Gaza Strip. Two Hamas posts have been destroyed in these strikes. Since the last two weeks, the Hamas supporters from Gaza have intensified their protests on […]
New Delhi: The Union government has raised ₹ 850 billion through disinvestment. The government has exceeded the target for divestment for the second consecutive year and out of this ₹7 billion has been raised from the sale of Enemy Shares. This is the first time the government has sold Enemy Shares. Last year, in November, […]
Taipei/Washington/Beijing: Taiwan has placed a demand for 66 fighter jets with the United States, given the increasing Chinese military movements. A senior US defence official has accepted the request, stating the military cooperation with Taiwan of being a part of the Trump Administration’s policy. Therefore, China upset with the report has cautioned the United States […]
New Delhi, 23 (PTI): Former Supreme Court Justice, Pinaki Ghose, took oath as the first Lokpal of the country. The laws regarding Lokayukta at the state level and Lokpal at the central level were approved in 2013 for inquiring into allegations of corruption against public representatives and government officials. Although, some Lokayuktas were appointed under […]
Beirut: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a frank warning to Lebanon ‘The time has come for Lebanon and the people of Lebanon to choose the option. They will march ahead as an independent and proud nation or the Hezbollah and Iranian ambitions will decide their future.’ Pompeo is on his Gulf visit, and […]
Islamabad: Pakistani President Arif Alvi proposed talks to India, once again, saying that all the problems can be resolved through peaceful talks. At the same time, the Pakistan President warned India that this proposal for talks and the efforts being made by Pakistan for peace should not be misconstrued as Pakistan’s weakness. National Day was […]
Damascus: The US-backed forces have claimed victory over the IS in Syria. The US-backed rebels announced that Baghouz city, known as the last IS base in Syria, has been captured. US President Donald Trump had recently made a statement that IS has been defeated in Syria. This announcement by the Syrian rebel organisations is significant […]
Washington: On Friday, the US State and Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Iran. 14 Iranians and 17 entities have been targeted with the new sanctions. While announcing the fresh sanctions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed the sanctions imposed till now to be successful. Two weeks ago, the United States had demanded that […]
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement, “God may have sent Trump to save Israel. As a Christian, I certainly believe that’s possible” has drawn media’s attention. US State Secretary Pompeo visited the holy place ‘Temple mount’ in Jerusalem. Mike Pompeo said this while speaking to the media. When Donald Trump was elected President, he […]
Washington/Jerusalem: The US President, Donald Trump caused a sensation across the globe by announcing, “It’s time to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights”. Israel has welcomed President Trump’s decision. However, enraged over the situation, Syria has threatened to capture the Golan Heights by carrying out military action. “Israel’s illegal occupation over the Golan Heights […]