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Pakistan hosts US, Russia, China for talks on Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Thursday hosted talks with special envoys from the United States, Russia and China on the path forward for Afghanistan, where a deepening humanitarian crisis has forced many Afghans to migrate to neighboring countries since the Taliban takeover in August. The international community has not […]

‘Europe’s last dictator’ raises the stakes with the West

MOSCOW — For most of his 27 years as Belarus’ authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko’s repressions and truculent statements frequently offended the West. This year, that belligerence is directly affecting Europe. His government forcefully diverted an airliner flying between Greece and Lithuania that was carrying a political opponent. As […]

Biden-Xi set virtual summit for Monday to discuss tensions

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit on Monday evening as the two sides look to dial back tensions after a rough start to the U.S.-China relationship since Biden took office earlier this year. The White House is setting low […]

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, 21st century opportunities can’t be availed with 20th century mindset

Delivers Keynote address at a Seminar cum Interactive Session on the theme “Youth Contribution to India @ 100” organised by the University of Jammu Mantra for youth in 21st Century Aspirational India is- “Aspire, Innovate and Compete”: Dr Jitendra Singh DELHI, NOVEMBER 13: Union Minister of State (Independent […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, NOVEMBER 13: 111.40 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 11,850 new cases in the last 24 hours Recovery Rate currently at 98.26%; Highest since March 2020 12,403 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,38,26,483 Active cases account […]

PM condemns the the attack on the Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur

DELHI, NOVEMBER 13: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condemned the attack on the Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur. He paid homage to those soldiers and family members who have been martyred today.The Prime Minister tweeted :“Strongly condemn the attack on the Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur. […]

Namami Gange in Wales UK: Ganga Connect Inaugurated in Cardiff

DELHI, NOVEMBER 13: After a successful debut at COP-26, Glasgow, Scotland, the Ganga Connect exhibition was inaugurated in Cardiff, Wales on Friday 12th November 2021.The exhibition was inaugurated at Cardiff University, by the Rt. Hon. Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales and H.E. Gaitri Issar Kumar, Indian […]

Can world’s climate target and India’s development coexist?

GLASGOW, Scotland — India faces a difficult choice that will have consequences for the world. No country’s energy needs are expected to grow faster in coming decades than India’s. Even under the most optimistic projections, a part of the demand must be met by dirty coal power — a key […]

Climate talks soften stance on fossil fuel phaseout

GLASGOW, Scotland — Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away Friday from a call to end all use of coal and phase out fossil fuel subsidies completely, but gave poor countries hope for more financial support to cope with global warming. The latest […]

Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison with hard labor, the maximum penalty under three charges, despite calls by the United States and rights groups for his release. It was the harshest punishment yet among the […]

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