Defence cooperation: Pak offers USD 50 mn new credit line to Sri Lanka
Colombo/Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has offered a USD 50 million new credit line to Sri Lanka to boost cooperation in defence and security sectors. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the new credit line during his two-day visit to the island nation that concluded on Wednesday, according to a joint communique issued by the foreign ministries […]
Cheque bounce cases: SC asks Centre if it can set up additional courts
New Delhi: In order to reduce pendency of cheque bounce cases which have reached 35 lakh across courts, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether it can create additional courts for expeditious disposal of such matters. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat […]
Biden would not be okay if the Taliban ruled Afghanistan: WH
Washington: US President Joe Biden would not be okay if the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, the White House has said, underlining that there is an ongoing process of considering the next steps to ensure peace in the war-torn country. The US and the Taliban reached an agreement in February 2020 that called for a permanent ceasefire, […]
China says Iran nuclear issue at ‘critical point’
Beijing: Developments surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme are at a critical point and lifting sanctions on the country is key to breaking the deadlock, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s comments came a day after Iran officially began restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities in a bid to pressure European countries and the […]
Right to silence is virtue in present noisy times: Facebook VP tells SC
New Delhi: Right to silence is a virtue in present noisy times , Facebook India Vice President and MD Ajit Mohan Wednesday told the Supreme Court while contending that the Delhi assembly has no legislative power to set up a panel to examine the issue of peace and harmony. A bench of justices S K […]
Pak PM Imran Khan lands in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived here on Tuesday on his maiden visit to the island nation during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with top Sri Lankan leadership on various issues such as trade, defence and technology. Khan, who is the first head of state to visit Sri Lanka since the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Hope: Afghan peace talks resume after weeks of suspension
Islamabad: After more than a month of delays, escalating violence and a flurry of diplomatic activity, peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government have resumed in the Middle Eastern State of Qatar. Taliban spokesman Dr. Mohammad Naeem tweeted on Monday night that talks had resumed. There were no details other than the atmosphere […]
China backs India hosting this year’s BRICS summit: official
Beijing: China on Monday expressed its support for India in hosting this year’s BRICS summit and said it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies. India has assumed the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Chairmanship for 2021 and is set to hold this year’s […]
WHO-led COVAX scheme: India’s vaccine capacity will generate 1.1 billion doses: FS
New Delhi: India has so far supplied about 230 lakh doses of vaccines against COVID-19 to friends and partners across the world and the country’s vaccine capacity will generate another 1.1 billion doses for the WHO-led COVAX scheme that distributes them to developing countries, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday. In his address […]
US joins Paris agreement: China, India and Russia asked to lower emission levels
United Nations: The world’s big emitting countries, including China, India, Russia and Japan need to really step up and begin to lower greenhouse gas emissions, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has said as he called on all nations to raise their ambition to fight against climate change. Kerry on Friday joined UN […]