NEW DELHI: The United States has accused China of conducting a covert nuclear explosive test on June 22, 2020, just days after the deadly Galwan Valley clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, saying the allegation underscores the need for a new global arms control framework following the expiry of the New START treaty.On…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the interim trade agreement with the US is yet more evidence of the international community’s growing trust in India and said the series of recent trade deals marks country’s transformation from just a huge market to a hub of investment and trade. While addressing a community…
NEW DELHI: The announcement of an interim trade agreement between India and the US was met with warm applause from the BJP and its allies, with home minister Amit Shah saying it will give “another boost to India’s roaring growth engine”. The ruling alliance was dismissive of the opposition’s charge that the agreement harmed farmers,…
NEW DELHI: Dubbing the India-US trade deal interim framework as a “surrender”, Congress on Saturday said commerce minister Piyush Goyal’s statement on agri imports was “too clever by half” as the joint statement mentions a list of products which India would eliminate or reduce tariffs upon, including “additional products”.Congress MP Jairam Ramesh noted “additional products”…
JAMMU: Hundreds of Shia Muslims on Saturday staged spontaneous protests in various parts of Kashmir to condemn a suicide bombing at the Khadija Tul Kubra Mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded more than 169 others.The attack took place during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital city. The attack on a Shia…
NEW DELHI: A three-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday, leaving several people feared trapped under the debris. The incident took place in the Talwandi area, where a restaurant was operating inside the building.Police and rescue teams reached the spot soon after receiving information and began rescue work immediately. Officials said five people have…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has issued an eight-point safety framework to prevent Janakpuri-like accidents where a biker died after falling into a DJB dug pit, and sought a list of excavation sites in the city within three days.Taking a “very strong” view of the tragic accident reported in the Janakpuri area of west Delhi…
NEW DELHI: The recent patch-up and the ‘all is good’ moment between Shashi Tharoor and the Congress high command have given the Congress in Kerala much-needed momentum ahead of the April–May assembly elections. Tharoor’s meeting with Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, after weeks of speculations about his strained ties with the party,…
NEW DELHI: As New Delhi and Washington announced the framework for an interim trade agreement on Saturday, a map of India released by the US trade representative’s (USTR) office drew attention.The map, shared alongside details of the trade deal framework, shows the entire Jammu and Kashmir region – including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) – as part…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah signaled stable leadership ahead of upcoming civic polls, firmly dismissing speculation of a chief minister change and affirming that the party high command has ruled out any shift.Speaking amid preparations for local body elections in Bidar, he emphasised unity by noting multiple capable leaders within Congress while deferring…
