Washington DC, 1/2:India and the United States have elevated their strategic partnership with the launch of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology or iCET, the White House said as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met his US counterpart Jake Sullivan here. “We are committed to fostering an open, accessible, and secure technology…
New Delhi, 31/1: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts, as it clarified the landmark 2018 judgement that decriminalised adultery. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said its 2018 judgement was not concerned with the provisions of the armed…
Vishakapatnam, 31/1: Chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that Visakhapatnam would be the Andhra Pradesh capital in coming months. Speaking at the global investors conference in Delhi, Jagan invited the industrialists and investors to Andhra Pradesh. He also asked them to come to Visakhapatnam where the global investment summit is planned…
Washington DC, 31/1: President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv expands the list of weaponry it needs to be better able to drive Russian forces from occupied territories. Fighting continued at key points along the long front as Russian forces sought to…
New Delhi, 31/1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that not only India but the entire world is looking at India’s Budget amid the unstable global economic situation. While addressing the nation ahead of the start of the Budget Session in Parliament, PM Modi said, “Today is an important day and occasion. The…
Florida, 31/1: Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his supporters’ storming of government buildings, is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said Monday. Bolsonaro flew to Florida in late December as his term ended rather than watch the inauguration of his leftist successor President Luiz…
Peshwar, 30/1: A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Peshawar city in Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 120 others, mostly policemen, security and health officials said. The blast occurred in the mosque in the Police Lines area around 1.40 pm when…
Jharsuguda, 30/1: The last rites of BJD leader and health minister Naba Das was performed by his son at Kherual in Jharsuguda on Monday. Following Das’ death on Sunday night at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, his body was taken in a procession to the Odisha Assembly where many party leaders paid their last respects…
New Delhi, 30/1: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on February 6 a PIL against the Centre’s decision to ‘ban’ the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots in the country. Advocate M L Sharma mentioned the matter for an early hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. …
Islamabad, 30/1: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan will contest all 33 parliamentary seats in the bypolls to be held in March, his party has announced. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday evening, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the decision was taken during the party’s core…
