North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, just a week after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal at the “fastest possible speed”.The launch was the latest in a string of sanctions-busting North Korean weapons tests so far this year, and came after US and South Korean […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took help of a widely used term on social media to reach out to investors in Copenhagen. He said the term ‘FOMO’ which when elaborated meant ‘fear of missing out’ could be used in a slightly different context while describing India’s investment opportunities. The PM was jointly addressing a […]
Led by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carrier Liaoning, eight Chinese warships passed between southern Japan’s Okinawa island chain on Monday in a passage that state media described as “preparation for missions that include a potential military conflict across the Taiwan Straits”. The warships sailed between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima, the Japanese […]
Shortly after clashes were reported in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, chief minister Ashok Gehlot in a late-night tweet said the incident was ‘unfortunate’. Internet services have been temporarily suspended in the area, news agency ANI reported. “It is unfortunate that tension has been triggered due to the clash between two groups at Jalori Gate, Jodhpur. The administration […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called for an end to the war in Ukraine, with the Indian leader asserting that no party can emerge victorious from the conflict that has already impacted poor and developing countries. Addressing a joint media interaction after the biennial India-Germany inter governmental consultations in […]
The Supreme Court on Monday said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against covid and asked the Centre to make public the effect of such an immunisation.A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai said bodily autonomy and integrity are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution. The top court […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night left for Berlin, Germany, as he kickstarts a crucial three-nation Europe visit where he is set to meet world leaders – German chancellor Olaf Scholz, Denmark prime minister Mette Frederiksen and French president Emmanuel Macron. Post-Covid economic recovery is one of the many agendas on the list with […]
Around twelve passengers were on Sunday injured due to severe turbulence on a SpiceJet Mumbai-Durgapur flight while it was descending for the destination airport. However, the Boeing B737 aircraft managed to land safely and those injured were given medical assistance and taken to the nearest hospital if needed, the airline said. Today, SpiceJet Boeing B737 […]
Chandigarh Estate Office on Sunday demolished hundreds of shanties in Colony No 4 in the Industrial Area, Phase -1. About 2,000 police personnel and 10 Executive Magistrates were deputed for the demolition and eviction operation in the colony. Over the apprehension that people of the colony may cause obstruction during the demolition drive, the UT […]
Newly-appointed Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Sunday said his “utmost and foremost” priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face current, contemporary and future security challenges across the entire spectrum of conflict. Gen Pande also said that he would focus on the ongoing reforms, restructuring and transformation of the […]