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05 May

4 Suspected Khalistani Terrorists Caught In Haryana Toll Booth

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Four suspected Khalistani terrorists have been arrested at a toll plaza in Haryana, the police said today, adding a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives have been recovered from them. They were going to deliver explosives to Maharashtra's Nanded and Telangana's Adilabad. Gurpreet and the three others, who were arrested today, used to deliver consignments of explosives across India, the police said, adding the four have links with Pakistan's espionage agency Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI. They were arrested at 4 am at Karnal's Bastara toll plaza while they were on their way to Delhi in a white Toyota Innova…

05 May

India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region

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India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement following the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “They share a vision of a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region, based on a commitment to international law, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, freedom of navigation and a region free from coercion, tensions, and conflicts.” Indo-France Indo-Pacific partnership encompasses defence and security, trade, investment, connectivity, health, and sustainability. Besides…

30 Apr

UN chief on Ramadan solidarity visit to Africa

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will begin a “Ramadan solidarity visit” to Senegal, Niger and Nigeria, said his Deputy spokesman. Guterres will meet and share an Iftar dinner with President Macky Sall of Senegal, who assumed the presidency of the African Union earlier this year. He will also take part in Eid celebrations with President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger and he is scheduled to meet President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. In the three countries, the Secretary-General will have meetings with senior government officials as well as civil society representatives, including women, youth groups and religious leaders. He will meet families deeply…

27 Apr

China Reports 1st Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu, 4-Year-Old Found Infected

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China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu, but health authorities say there is a low risk of widespread transmission among people. H3N8 is known to have been circulating since 2002 after first emerging in North American waterfowl. It is known to infect horses, dogs and seals, but has not previously been detected in humans. China's National Health Commission on Tuesday said a four-year-old boy living in central Henan province tested positive for the strain after being hospitalised earlier this month with a fever and other symptoms. The boy's family raised chickens at…

26 Apr

Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin gets drug regulator approval for 6-12 year olds

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The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine Covaxin restricted emergency use authorisation for children between the age of 6-12 years. Cadila Health's ZyCoV-D has received restricted emergency use authorisation for children above the age of 12 years of age. ET had reported that the subject expert committee ( SEC) of the Drugs Controller General of India recommended the use of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin among children aged 6-12 years amid an uptick in cases in schools. Covaxin, one of the main vaccines administered to adults, is currently being administered to children in the age group…

25 Apr

India-EU to paunch trade & technology council

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen today agreed to launch an India-EU Trade and Technology Council at their meeting in New Delhi. This strategic coordination mechanism will allow both partners to tackle challenges at the nexus of trade, trusted technology and security, and thus deepen cooperation in these fields between India and the EU. The Trade and Technology Council will provide the political steer and the necessary structure to operationalise political decisions, coordinate technical work, and report to the political level to ensure implementation and follow-up in areas that are important for…

22 Apr

Shanghai extends Covid-19 lockdown as death toll rises to 36

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Shanghai has extended the Covid-19 lockdown to April 26, amid reports of growing public resentment as the eastern metropolis of 26 million reported 11 more deaths on Thursday. China on Thursday reported 2,119 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, of which 1,931 were reported in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission. Shanghai has added 17,629 new cases in the previous 24 hours, 4.7 per cent fewer than a day earlier, according to data released on Friday, taking the city's cumulative cases since March 1 to 443,500. Thursday also saw 11 deaths from Covid-19, all in Shanghai, bringing the mainland's death…

19 Apr

Biggest risk of cryptocurrency could be money laundering, its use for financing terror: Nirmala Sitharaman

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Amidst the pioneering fintech revolution, the biggest risk of cryptocurrency could be money laundering and its use for financing terror, said Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman. In her address at a seminar during the ongoing spring meet of the International Monetary Fund, Sitharaman said: “I think the biggest risk for all countries across the board will be the money laundering aspect and also the aspect of currency being used for financing terror.” Regulation using technology will have to be so adept, that it has to be not behind the curve, but be sure that it is on the top…

04 Apr

PM Modi likely to visit Assam on April 28 to inaugurate Cancer Hospital

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Assam on April 28 to inaugurate the newly built Cancer Hospital in Dibrugarh, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Chief Minister inspected the newly constructed building of the Cancer Hospital at Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh on Sunday along with various Ministers and held a discussion on various topics including the inauguration of the newly built Cancer Hospital. Speaking to the reporters here, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “PM Modi will inaugurate the cancer hospital at AMCH Dibrugarh on April 28 and six other cancer hospitals in Assam will be…

30 Mar

Russian Foreign Minister to visit India amid conflict with Ukraine

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Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to India from 31 March -1 April. During the visit, Lavrov is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval. It is not clear if he would also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His talks with the Indian side will focus on the global geopolitical situation in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. India has adopted a neutral stand on the ongoing conflict. While abstaining from voting against Russia at the UN, New Delhi has…