Month: December 2021

Putin rues Soviet collapse as demise of ‘historical Russia’

MOSCOW, Dec 12 – President Vladimir Putin has lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union three decades ago as the demise of what he called “historical Russia” and said the economic crisis that followed was so bad he was forced to moonlight as a taxi driver. Putin’s comments, […]

Tourism Directorate Jammu organises Paragliding event at Aithem

JAMMU, DECEMBER 11: Directorate of Tourism, Jammu, in collaboration with Office of CEO, Surinsar- Mansar Tourism Development Authority, District Administration Jammu and High-Altitude Adventure School OPC Pvt Ltd, organized Paragliding event at Aithem to mark the International Mountain Day, here today. The event was flagged off by Director […]

PM addresses depositors in a bank deposit insurance programme in Delhi

“In the last few days, more than one lakh depositors have got their money back that was stuck for years. This amount is more than Rs 1300 crore”. “Today’s new India strives for solving problems, today’s India does not avoid problems” 8 Union Ministers join the Depositors’ First […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, DECEMBER 12: 132.93 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 92,281; lowest in 560 days Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.27%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently at […]

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh: Modi Government is committed to uphold independence of institutions

Delivers the keynote address at the Investiture Ceremony at CBI Headquarters The Minister asks opposition ruled State Governments to rethink on withdrawal of general consent to CBI to investigate cases DELHI, DECEMBER 12: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth […]

At G7, UK warns Russia of ‘severe’ cost of Ukraine incursion

LIVERPOOL, England — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Sunday that “the world’s largest economies are united” in warning Russia that an invasion of Ukraine would have “massive” — though largely undisclosed — consequences. Russia’s military buildup near the Ukrainian border has dominated talks among foreign ministers from […]

PM to make first official visit by Israeli premier to UAE

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he would travel to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the first visit by an Israeli premier, as part of a blitz of regional diplomacy against the backdrop of struggling nuclear talks with Iran. Israel has watched with concern as […]

With flowers and salutes, last respects paid to India’s defence chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 – The bodies of India’s defence chief and 12 others who died in a helicopter crash laid draped in the Indian flag at a defence cantonment on Thursday, before being flown to New Delhi, where the general will be laid to rest with full […]

India’s top syringe maker asks PM Modi to lift factory shutdown order

MUMBAI, Dec 11 – India’s largest syringe and needle manufacturer has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke an order to suspend production, part of a broader factory shutdown imposed by a state regulator to curb heavy pollution in the region. Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) has […]

Capitol rioters’ social media posts influencing sentencings

For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the insurrection are influencing even their criminal sentences. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Amy Jackson read aloud some of Russell Peterson’s […]

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