China, India jointly safeguarding peace at borders: Chinese Official
Beijing: China and India are jointly safeguarding peace and security along the borders and the two countries together maintaining sound development of bilateral ties is one of Beijing’s future diplomatic priorities, a senior Chinese official said here on Monday. Asked about China’s diplomatic priorities in future as the international landscape is undergoing changes unseen in […]
5 killed, 20 injured as blast rips through market in Pakistan
Islamabad: A powerful bomb targeting an anti-drug force on Monday ripped through a market in a restive Pakistani town bordering Afghanistan, killing at least five people and injured 20 others. The blast occurred at the Haji Nida market of Chaman town in the volatile Balochistan province, according to police. At least five people were killed […]
License scam: Pak’s aviation regulator issues show cause notices to 193 pilots
Islamabad: Pakistan’s aviation regulator has issued show-cause notices to 193 pilots suspected of having “dubious” flying licence after completing the scrutiny process of 262 pilots in the wake of a major scandal, according to a media report on Monday. The scandal over pilot licences in Pakistan emerged from an investigation into the crash of a […]
PM to present new outline for a self-reliant India on Aug 15: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present a new outline for a self-reliant India in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. The defence minister said various departments and ministries of the government are working seriously to implement Modi’s […]
COVID-19 recovery rate rises to 68.32 pc: Centre
Says case fatality dips to 2.04 pc
New Delhi: Focused and effective efforts towards containment, testing, isolation and treatment by the Centre, states and Union Territories have resulted in the recovery rate rising to 68.32 per cent and fatality rate steadily declining to 2.04 per cent, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. India has one of the lowest cases per million at […]
COVID-19 vaccine: Serum Institute to produce up to 100 mn doses for India, other nations
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India, (SII) on Friday said it has entered into a new partnership with international vaccine alliance Gavi and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate manufacturing and delivery of up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for India as well as other low and middle-income countries (LMICs) “The collaboration […]
Independence: Day Delhi Police holds meeting with neighbouring states
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday held an inter-state coordination meeting with its counterparts from neighbouring states in order to strengthen security in view of the upcoming Independence Day, officials said. This was the first ever inter-state coordination meeting aimed at strengthening cooperation and coordination in order to address various issues, and it was […]
Spat: BJP, Cong question each other over their alleged China links
New Delhi: The BJP and the Congress on Friday targeted each other over their alleged connections with China and its firms, with the ruling party president J P Nadda seizing on Supreme Court’s observations on a matter to launch a fresh attack on the opposition party’s leadership. While refusing to hear a PIL that had […]
