Washington: India will be a critical strategic partner for the US in the coming decades, the White House said and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State Visit to the country will affirm the deep and close partnership between the two nations. Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Joe…
United Nations: China on Tuesday blocked a proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as a global terrorist. Beijing blocked the proposal that had been moved by the US and co-designated by India to blacklist Mir…
Mumbai: Bharat Electronics (BEL) has received orders worth Rs 5,900 crore, of which Rs 3,914 crore of orders are from the Akash Prime Weapon System. The public sector defence unit said it has received orders for two regiments of the improved Akash Weapon System with upgrades from BDL for a value of Rs 3,914 crore. Akash…
New Delhi: Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark on Tuesday supported to India’s claim to the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council, saying the powerful body needs to be expanded. Speaking on the sidelines of an event here, she said India is the world’s most populous nation, a major geopolitical force and a…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will join Indian Navy personnel to perform yoga on board the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on the International Day of Yoga, the ministry said on Tuesday. Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, his wife and President of Naval Welfare and Wellness Association Kala Hari Kumar, and other…
Tiruvarur (TN): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said he would attend the meeting of non-BJP parties convened by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 23 and strengthen the hands of the parties opposed to the saffron party. Speaking after inaugurating the Kalaignar Kottam, that was built as part…
Panaji: The number of foreign tourists who arrived in India this year during January-April is 166 per cent more than the figures for the corresponding period in 2022, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. He said this in his address at the inaugural session of the fourth G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG)…
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday visited Baltal to review preparations for the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins early next month. Abdullah, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, discussed with the concerned authorities the availability of facilities for the pilgrims, including healthcare, electricity, water supply and sanitation, and disaster management among…
Kathmandu: The triple whammy of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia war, and frequent natural disasters have made the food security system in South Asia more vulnerable while increasing the prevalence of undernourishment in the region, including in India, according to an international report. The Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) 2023 launched by the International Food…
New Delhi: Doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna will once again be the flag-bearer of India’s hopes in tennis at the Asian Games as the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday announced a 12-member squad for the continental quadrennial games. The Asian Games will begin in Hangzhou on September 23 with the men’s team comprising Sumit Nagal,…
