Hongkong/Washington: Chinese companies have taken a major hit following the sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump. It has been reported that leading Chinese companies from the information technology sector, including Tencent, have suffered losses of $75 billion. Tencent, one of the top 10 companies in the world, is believed to have taken a hit […]
New Delhi: Indian Foreign Minister s Jaishankar held talks with Foreign Ministers of the United States, Israel, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea. It is being said that these talks were pertaining to increasing cooperation to counter the Coronavirus pandemic. But the importance of these collective talks between the Foreign Ministers of six countries, after a […]
Washington/Kabul: Chinese movements to increase its influence in Afghanistan have gained momentum, taking advantage of the fact that the United States is withdrawing its military from that country. A US website claimed that China is taking help from Pakistan for this purpose. The increasing Indian influence has become a cause for a headache for both […]
Kabul: Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar has accused that the Pakistan-based terrorist organisations have close links with Al Qaeda and IS. Atmar warned that this is a threat to the security of the South Asian sector. He targeted Pakistan during a virtual program. Ten Taliban terrorists were killed in an encounter with the Afghan […]
New Delhi: While the tension with China is at its peak, there are indications that the meeting of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) with participation from India, the United States, Japan and Australia will be held soon. Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a telephonic discussion on Thursday night. […]
Nashik: The first-ever ‘Kisan Train’ service, for transporting vegetables, fruits and other perishables, was started in the country on Friday. Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal green signalled the train, via videoconferencing. Currently, the train will run, once a week, between Deolali, near Nashik and Danapur Station in Bihar. […]
Mumbai: Mumbai was brought to its knees by the 332 mm rains and gusty winds, with speeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour. The rains broke the 46-year record in Mumbai. The water level in the dams has increased satisfactorily, in view of the heavy rains in the catchment areas. 16 NDRF teams have […]
Ahmedabad: In an unfortunate event, eight people lost their lives after a fire broke out at a Covid centre in a private hospital in Ahmedabad. This fire broke in the ICU ward of Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura region. The fire brigade rushed and extinguished the fire at the earliest. Moreover, the police have detained hospital […]
New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Naravane visited the Army base at Tejpur in Assam. China has increased the deployment in Aksai Chin, following the increased tension on the Ladakh border. Against the background of this increased Chinese deployment, India has increased the deployment at Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, along with Ladakh and […]
New Delhi: Pakistani attempt to raise the Jammu and Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council with help from China failed once again. At the same time, China referred to the Indian decision to abrogate Article 370 regarding Jammu and Kashmir as illegal. India lashed out at China in strong words over this issue. Indian […]