Ebola outbreak: Union Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillance
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union territories to step up surveillance, hospital preparedness and screening of international travellers following the WHO’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). In a letter to chief secretaries […]
CBI launches AI chatbot to thwart ‘digital arrest’ bids
New Delhi: The CBI has launched an AI chatbot to help people verify the agency’s notices to protect them from digital arrest scams. A digital arrest scam is where criminals use forged documents to extort money by posing as agency officials. ABHAY, the probe agency said, is a first-of-its-kind real-time notice verification system developed in-house […]
BRICS conclave: India flags serious concerns over West Asia crisis, unilateral sanctions
New Delhi: India on Thursday flagged grave concerns over the West Asia crisis and its impact on energy supplies and maritime stability in the Strait of Hormuz and urged BRICS nations to develop “practical ways” to navigate “unprecedented” geopolitical and economic uncertainty as well as “unilateral coercive” sanctions. In his address at the opening day […]
Rajnath Singh warns Pak against terrorism
Says govt working to restore spirit politics had lost Jaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday warned Pakistan against terrorism and said India would strike back decisively if provoked again. Addressing a public gathering at Nagaur’s Merta town after unveiling a statue of Rajput ruler Rao Duda, Singh said Operation Sindoor had sent a […]
Retail inflation edges up to 3.48 pc in April on costlier jewellery, kitchen staples
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation rose slightly to 3.48 per cent in April, mainly due to higher prices of gold and silver jewellery as well as some kitchen items, according to government data released on Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation, with base year 2024, was 3.40 per cent in March, 3.21 per cent […]
No plan to evacuate Indians from Fujairah or from UAE: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday rejected a report which claimed that India and the UAE were ‘working on an agreement’ to facilitate the evacuation of Indian workers through Fujairah port, saying there is “no basis” for it, and that there is “no plan to evacuate” Indian nationals from Fujairah or from […]
Pak-China expert Lt Gen Subramani named next CDS
Vice Admiral Swaminathan to be new Navy Chief New Delhi: Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (retd) has been named India’s next Chief of Defence Staff and his primary mandate will be to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services synergy. The government has also appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next […]
Oil prices keep falling, while US stocks hang near their record highs
New York: The US stock market is holding near its records Thursday as oil prices keep dropping on hopes that a deal may be nearing to allow tankers to carry crude once again from the Persian Gulf to customers. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell another 3.8 per […]
India has every right to defend itself against cross-border terrorism from Pakistan: MEA
New Delhi: On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India on Thursday reaffirmed its right to defend itself against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism while vowing to further strengthen the global fight against the menace. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, referring to the operation, asserted that India gave a befitting reply to Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism. […]
Trump congratulates PM Modi on his ‘historic and decisive’ election victory
Washington: US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his “historic and decisive” election victory, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday. “Just last month on their phone call, President Trump expressed to Prime Minister Modi his admiration and how lucky India is to have him as its leader,” White House Spokesman […]