Include Punjabi in J&K official languages list: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for the inclusion of Punjabi in the list of languages of Jammu and Kashmir. He cited Punjab’s historical links with Jammu and Kashmir since Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s time. In a letter to the prime minister, Amarinder Singh urged him to advise […]
Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till Feb 28
New Delhi: The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till February 28, aviation regulator DGCA said on Thursday. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation added. Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in […]
Protests aftermath: Union HM Amit Shah reviews law and order in Delhi
New Delhi: A day after farmers’ tractor rally turned violent in Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took stock of the security situation and measures taken to ensure peace in the city, officials said. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Delhi Police attended the […]
US to purchase additional 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses: Biden
Washington, Jan 27 (PTI) President Joe Biden has announced that the US will purchase an additional 200 million doses of the two coronavirus vaccines, an increase in the available supply by 50 per cent, which will fully vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of this summer. After reviewing the current vaccine supply and manufacturing […]
Continuing ban on 59 Chinese apps violation of WTO principles: China
New Delhi: India’s move to continue with a ban imposed last year on 59 Chinese apps is in violation of the principles of the World Trade Organisation and norms of market economy, a Chinese embassy spokesperson said on Wednesday. India banned 59 Chinese apps last June. In September, 118 more Chinese apps were blocked. “These […]
Iran, Taliban officials say US pushing war in Afghanistan
Tehran: Iranian and Taliban officials met in Tehran on Wednesday and accused the US of provoking the continuation of war in Afghanistan, Iranian State TV reported. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told visiting Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar that the US seeks to continue the war in neighbouring Afghanistan. […]
UN chief urges global alliance to counter rise of neo-Nazis
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged coordinated global action to build an alliance against the growth and spread of neo-Nazism and white supremacy and the resurgence of xenophobia, anti-Semitism, and hate speech sparked partly by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN chief on Monday also urged international action to fight propaganda and disinformation. And […]
Farmer’s tractor rally: Hundreds of women to drive tractors, make their presence count
New Delhi: In a show of strength, hundreds of women are expected to drive tractors at ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’ on Republic Day, as a large number of farmers opposing the new agriculture laws will enter the national capital under a high security cover. Social activist Zeba Khan said women will be participating in the tractor […]
Pakistan ready to work with new US administration: Qureshi
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday that his country was ready to work with the new US administration and asserted that the world has changed a lot in the last four years and any engagement and relations should be developed on the basis of new ground realities. Under the Trump administration, […]