Category: India

India set for comfortable victory in UN Security Council elections

By Yoshita Singh United Nations, Jun 17: India is expected to register a comfortable victory in the Security Council elections on Wednesday that will bring the country to the UN high-table as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term. The 193-member UN General Assembly will hold elections for President […]

Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide sparks debate about insularity in Bollywood film industry

MUMBAI – Indian police will probe whether an up-and-coming Bollywood actor who committed suicide at the weekend was depressed in part due to “professional rivalry,” in a film industry that is dominated by big names and has been accused of being insular. Sushant Singh Rajput, a 34 year-old […]

Eastern Ladakh standoff: Indian, Chinese armies agree to resolve issue through talks

New Delhi, June 7:  Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed to peacefully resolve the current border issue in eastern Ladakh in accordance with bilateral pacts as well as the agreement reached between leadership of the two countries, the External Affairs Ministry said on Sunday The two sides held […]

Prime Minister Addresses the virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020

India stands in solidarity with the world in these challenging times says the Prime Minister India pledges 15 Million US Dollars to Gavi, the international vaccine alliance open view news desk NEW DELHI, JUNE 4: India has today pledged 15 Million US Dollars to Gavi, the international vaccine […]

PM Modi holds virtual summit with Aussie counterpart Scott Morrison

New Delhi, Jun 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held an online summit on Thursday focussing on ways to further broadbase bilateral ties in a range of areas like healthcare, trade and defence In his opening remarks, Modi said he believed that it […]

Cyclone spares India’s business capital from major damage

MUMBAI, India — The first cyclone in more than a century to hit India’s financial capital of Mumbai appeared to have largely spared the metropolis on Wednesday. No deaths or major damages were reported as workers began clearing fallen trees and other debris from affected areas along India’s […]

U.S. rebukes China for border ‘aggression’ with India

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a senior congressional leader have reprimanded China for bullying behaviour towards India during a military standoff on their disputed border. Thousands of Indian and Chinese troops have faced each other for weeks at three or four locations in […]

Pak violates ceasefire in J&K’s Poonch

Jammu, May 30: The Pakistan Army resorted to intense firing on forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said. The intense firing from small arms across the border started around 10 am in Kirni sector, drawing befitting retaliation […]

Heat, water woes and coronavirus: India’s perfect storm

Bollywood stars and political leaders have urged Indians to wash their hands to protect against coronavirus but that’s a pipe dream for slum-dwellers like Bala Devi, now sweltering through a summer heatwave. The 44-year-old widow and her family of eight are among tens of millions of people facing […]

New Indian roads, air strips sparked border standoff with China, India observers say

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR – A Himalayan border standoff between old foes India and China was triggered by India’s construction of roads and air strips in the region as it competes with China’s spreading Belt and Road initiative, Indian observers said on Tuesday. Soldiers from both sides have been camped […]

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