2,100 officers left armed forces voluntarily in 2016-18: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 1,148 officers left the Army voluntarily from 2016 to 2018, followed by 575 officers from the Air Force and 377 from Navy, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In a written response to a question on attrition in the three armed forces, Shripad Naik, Minister of State in […]
Join global coalition on disaster resilience, PM Modi tells G20 countries
OSAKA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited the G20 countries to join a global coalition on disaster resilience, saying disasters require quick and effective remedial measures as they invariably affect the poor the most. Modi, who is in Osaka, Japan for the two-day G20 Summit, laid special emphasis on building a disaster resilient future. […]
US, Taliban resume talks on ending war: Taliban
Doha: The United States and the Taliban opened fresh negotiations in Doha on Saturday, a Taliban spokesman said, as Washington eyes a breakthrough before Afghanistan’s September presidential election. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid tweeted that the “seventh round of talks between US representatives and the negotiation team of the Islamic Emirate have begun in Doha”. The […]
Murdered man wrongly buried as Muslim, body exhumed
Muzaffarnagar (UP): The body of a 19-year-old man was dug out from a Muslim graveyard after he was identified as a Hindu, police said Saturday. The man was killed on June 17 by his three friends who dumped his body in the Yamuna, they said, adding that the body was recovered the next day. He […]
Terrorism affects economic development, social stability: PM Modi tells BRICS leaders
Osaka: Describing terrorism as the biggest threat to humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the scourge not only kills innocents but also severely affects the economic development and social stability. Speaking at the informal BRICS leaders’ meeting in Osaka on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Modi said that there is a need to […]
For maintaining international security India’s role is crucial: China
Beijing: China on Friday said that it values India’s position and role in maintaining international peace and security, after Beijing backed New Delhi’s candidature for a non-permanent seat at the powerful UN Security Council. India’s candidature for a two-year term from 2021-22 was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping, including China and Pakistan on […]
India allowed sending two lakh Hajj pilgrims this year
‘Saudi Arabia raises India’s Haj quota by 30,000’
‘Saudi Arabia raises India’s Haj quota by 30,000’
Pak PM to meet Trump in September: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time to discuss “important regional matters”, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Quoting official sources, The Express Tribune reported on Friday that the meeting between the two leaders could take place in September when Imran will travel […]
