Month: June 2022

Indian Muslim groups urge followers to shun protests over anti-Islam comments

MUMBAI, June 13 – Leaders of prominent Islamic groups and mosques in India appealed to fellow Muslims on Monday to suspend plans for protests against derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad made by two members of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party. The message to avoid big gatherings was circulated […]

India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil

NEW DELHI — India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow despite strong pressure from the U.S. not to increase their purchases, as the European Union and other allies cut off energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war […]

Greater civil-military jointness must to further strengthen national security & deal with future challenges

Calls to break silos of civil administration & Armed Forces to deal with hybrid threats India is a peace-loving nation, but will give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye: Shri Rajnath Singh JUNE 13, 2022 Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called for greater […]

No ads promoting online betting, Ministry issues advisory to media

Online betting ads on online and social media not to target Indian audience ‘Betting poses significant financial, socio-economic risk for consumers’ JUNE 13, 2022 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today issued an advisory to print, electronic and digital media to refrain from advertising online betting platforms. The […]

The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war

Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbor. With the conflict now in its fourth month, it’s a high-stakes campaign that could dictate the course of the […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

JUNE 13, 2022 195.19 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 47,995 Active cases stand at 0.11% Recovery Rate currently at 98.68% 4,592 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,26,57,335 8,084 new cases […]

Cultural Unit Kashmir of DIPR organises grand function to celebrate “Youm-e-Ustaad Mohammad Sultan Bhat”

SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: The Cultural Unit Srinagar DIPR today organised a grand function to commemorate “Youm e Ustaad Mohammad Sultan Bhat” a saintly sufi poet and legendary folk singer, whose mausoleum is situated at Chattabal area of Srinagar. The Cultural Unit organised the function in collaboration with JKAACL, […]

Two killed as Muslims and Hindus clash in India

LUCKNOW, India, June 11 – Two teenagers were killed on Friday in clashes between Hindus and Muslims in eastern India that followed derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad by two ruling party officials, police said on Saturday. Police opened fire to break up the violence in the city […]

Indian officials step up arrests, demolish houses to stop unrest over anti-Islam remarks

SRINAGAR/KOLKATA, India, June 12 – Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have demolished the homes of several people accused of involvement in riots last week triggered by derogatory remarks made by ruling party figures about Islam’s Prophet Mohammad, officials said on Sunday. In Indian Kashmir, police arrested a […]

The AP Interview: Sri Lanka PM says he’s open to Russian oil

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, the newly appointed prime minister said. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would first look to other sources, but would be […]

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