No damage was reported in the incident (File photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Wednesday summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over the “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct” of a Pakistani naval ship..The incident took place on the evening of September 15, when a Pakistan Naval…
PM Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping PM Narendra Modi raised Indian concerns in ties with China with President Xi Jinping when the leaders met last week on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, saying both sides need to show sensitivity to each other’s core concerns, according to the Indian government.The assertion by MEA was…
Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at Centre over MDR on UPI NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack against the Centre and accused it of “giving into” United States’ demand to get rid of zero MDR and charge for UPI.In a social media post on X, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh dubbed the government’s…
NEW DELHI: Suspected militants attacked a hill village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Tuesday night and burnt down at least two houses, while security forces engaged them in an exchange of fireAccording to officials, large number of militants armed with sophisticated weapons attacked Chawangkining Naga village around 10.30pm, hours after two Kuki women were shot…
India’s huge burden of dog bites, uneven implementation of dog vaccination and population management programmes, and gaps in surveillance have been cited as key challenges in meeting its 2030 rabies elimination target. (Photo: IANS) NEW DELHI: While Chile and Bhutan have recently demonstrated that dog-mediated human rabies can be eliminated as a public health threat,…
Drug regulator alerts on unauthorised Pakistani whitening creams sale in India. (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has warned consumers against using two imported cosmetic creams after testing found them to be unauthorised for sale in India and containing excessive levels of heavy metals that may pose health risks.The cosmetics…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s public event outside London’s iconic Shard skyscraper was cancelled after the Metropolitan Police raised concerns over crowd safety.Hundreds of fans had gathered at the venue, with several waiting for hours to see the actor-turned-politician. Vijay’s team announced the cancellation over a loudspeaker, citing the lack of…
NEW DELHI: IPS officer Sanjukta Parashar, called the ‘Iron Lady of Assam’, has become the first woman officer to lead CRPF’s jungle warfare commando unit, CoBRA.Parashar, a 2006-batch officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, earned the moniker of Iron Lady after leading the crackdown against militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoland in 2013-14 as the…
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi New Delhi: Assailing govt over its decision to start charging for UPI transactions, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said, “Just like with the US trade deal, compromised PM Modi is once again surrendering to American pressure.“Rahul said, “American payment companies have long opposed India’s zero-MDR policy. Now, Modi govt has…
New Delhi: BJP Tuesday accused Congress of keeping its partisan interests above national interests, slamming the opposition party for the absence of its three chief ministers at the Brics gala dinner. “Political and ideological differences are always there but there should no difference when it comes to national interest,” BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said.Three Congress…
