CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh met Navjot Singh Sidhu during lunch on Wednesday, prompting speculation that he could be reinstated in the state cabinet. Both leaders have not been on the best terms since May last year when the CM accused the former cricketer of “inept handling” by …
Read More »You will need to dial ‘0’ before making landline-to-mobile calls starting January 15
Callers now must add the prefix ‘0’ to make calls from landlines to mobile phones in the country starting January 15, the Department of Telecommunications confirmed on Wednesday. The telecommunications department has been asking telcos to make the necessary arrangements before January 1 to implement the new system. The decision …
Read More »China’s Xi congratulates Biden and hopes for ‘win-win’ ties
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated United States President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, expressing hope for a “ win-win cooperation ” amid conflicts over trade, technology and security that have plunged Sino-US relations to their lowest level in decades. Biden He is widely expected to try to resume cooperation with …
Read More »Unselected, female Army officers say the results are ‘shocking’
Written by Man Aman Singh Chhina | Chandigarh | Updated: November 25, 2020 9:06:42 pm Women in the power train for combat (File photo) Several female Army officers who have not been selected for permanent commission at the recently held special selection board for short-duty commission, female officers, have denounced …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi flood relief kits found abandoned in his Wayanad constituency
Home / India News / Flood relief kits delivered by Rahul Gandhi are abandoned in his Wayanad constituency Wayanad had witnessed numerous landslides after heavy rains during the last monsoon. The congressional leader who emerged victorious from the seat in the 2019 election responded quickly and was quick to send …
Read More »5 reasons why the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is better news than Pfizer and Moderna injections
Written by Anil Sasi, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 25, 2020 5:31:57 pm In this illustration, taken on September 9, 2020, a test tube labeled with the vaccine is seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo (Reuters Photo: Dado Ruvic). Despite the overall efficacy reading …
Read More »Lakshmi Vilas Bank moratorium ends on November 27; clients will switch to DBS Bank
All branches of Lakshmi Vilas Bank will function as branches of DBS Bank India. The moratorium on Lakshmi Vilas Bank will be lifted on November 27, 2020 when the government today sanctioned the plan for the merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS Bank India Ltd. All branches of Lakshmi …
Read More »China’s Xi congratulates Biden on U.S. election victory: state media
BEIJING: On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Joe Biden about his electoral victory in the United States, state media reported. In his telegram, Xi said that the two countries “should not stick to conflict or confrontation, mutual respect and a spirit of mutually beneficial cooperation” to promote the “noble …
Read More »BrahMos hits target with ‘pinpoint accuracy’ during test fire | India News
NEW DELHI: India carried out two “live operational shots” of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, amid continued military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh. The ground attack variant of the “deep impact precision missile” hit the target on an island nearly 300 km away …
Read More »India leases high-tech US naval drones to boost surveillance and intelligence
The Indian Navy has leased a pair of MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United States to increase its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, amid a border row with China at the Ladakh theater and increased Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), officials familiar with the …
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