Govt will not make six airbags mandatory for cars: Gadkari
New Delhi: The government will not make six airbags mandatory for cars, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. “We don’t want to make six airbags rule for cars mandatory,” Gadkari said at the ACMA annual session here. Last year on September 29, the government deferred the implementation of the proposal […]
Removal of additional duties on US apples, walnuts won’t impact domestic producers: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said that the removal of additional retaliatory duties on imports of US apples, walnuts and almonds will not result in any negative impact on domestic producers. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the opposition parties particularly Congress is politicizing the subject without having a complete understanding of […]
Biden rallies G20 nations to boost World Bank support for low, middle-income countries
Washington/New Delhi: US President Joe Biden has rallied G20 nations to agree to collectively mobilise more headroom and concessional finance to boost the World Bank’s capacity to support low- and middle-income countries, the White House said on Saturday. Biden is currently in New Delhi to attend the annual G20 summit being hosted by India from […]
G20 security: Delhi Police says comprehensive assessment of protests during previous summits done
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has done a comprehensive assessment of protests held by various international and local groups in other nations during previous G20 summits as part of security arrangements for the prestigious event to be held later this week. The G20 Leaders Summit will be held from September 9-10 […]
G20 summit: Indian street food, millets on world leaders’ platter
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden and other world leaders gathering for the G20 summit here will get a taste of lip-smacking Indian street food, including flavourful delicacies from Chandni Chowk, and innovative millet dishes. An elaborate spread of millet recipes has been planned for the world leaders and delegates attending the G20 summit on […]
At least 73 people killed in fire in multi-storey building in Johannesburg
Johannesburg: At least 73 people were killed and 52 others injured after a massive fire broke out on Thursday in a multi-storey building occupied by migrants in the central business district here in South Africa’s biggest city, emergency services said. Authorities said it was unclear what sparked the blaze at the five-storey building in the […]
Trump pleads not guilty and waives arraignment in Georgia election case
Atlanta: Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. That means he won’t have to show up for an arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for […]
Chidambaram nominated to parliamentary panel on home affairs
Panel mandated to look into criminal laws
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday nominated former home minister and Congress member P Chidambaram to the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. Chidambaram’s nomination comes in the wake of the retirement of Congress member P Bhattacharya from Rajya Sabha. The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs is currently looking into the […]
PM Modi flags concerns over bias in AI; calls for ethical use
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a global framework for ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as he flagged concerns surrounding bias in such modern technologies and their impact on the society. Days ahead of the G20 Summit, the prime minister also made a strong case for developing an integrated approach […]
