NEW DELHI: The government seems to have realized that Nepal is too important to allow the latter’s cartographic adventurism to break the bilateral relationship. Without diluting its position that Nepal’s territorial claims are not supported by any fact or evidence, India is seeking to restart work on economic projects and …
Read More »Farmers Protest in Delhi Today: Farmers from Punjab and Haryana March to Delhi, Sealed Border Entry Points | India News
NEW DELHI: Farmers from more than 30 agricultural organizations from Punjab and Haryana arrived at the sealed border points and held protests against the new agricultural laws, started langar and camped on the site. The farmers had called a “Chalo Dilli” march, declaring that they would reach the capital on …
Read More »AstraZeneca Manufacturing Error Clouds Vaccine Study Results | India News
LONDON: AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford have acknowledged a manufacturing error that raises questions about the preliminary results of their experimental Covid-19 vaccine. A statement describing the mistake on Wednesday came days after the company and the university described the injections as “highly effective” and failed to mention why …
Read More »Staggered Office Hours, Nighttime Curfews in New MHA Guidelines | India News
NEW DELHI: Seeking to consolidate the gains made against the spread of Covid-19 and to address the recent spike in cases in some states and UT, the Home Office updated the guidelines calling for staggered times in city offices with a positivity rate higher than 10%. the Center also gave …
Read More »PM brand Maha, Bengal for cold pet projects | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticized some of the state governments for not participating in his government’s prominent schemes and projects and suggested that the Center will not abandon the plans even if they did not cooperate. Among them was the bullet train project, where Maharashtra Government …
Read More »Cyclone Nivar makes landfall, likely impact until afternoon in TN | India News
CHENNAI: Cyclonic storm Nivar started landfall 30km north of Puducherry and 115 km south of Chennai around 11.15pm on Wednesday. The core of the storm that struck near Marakkanam it is expected to take three hours to cross. Heavy rains and winds of 120 to 130 km / h, with …
Read More »Mamata Banerjee: Even if BJP arrests me, I will secure TMC’s victory in polls from jail: Mamata | India News
BANKURA: Calling the BJP “garbage of lies” and “the nation’s greatest curse”, west bengal chief minister Mamata banerjee on Wednesday she challenged the saffron party to arrest her and claimed she will make sure TMC victory in the next elections even from jail. Election for the 294-member West Bengal assembly …
Read More »India Leases Top-Notch US Drones for Surveillance Amid Border Dispute with China | India News
NEW DELHI: India has installed two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for top-tier surveillance missions leased by an American company, in a major leap in capacity for the armed forces amid the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern China. Ladakh. The two unarmed Sea Guardians, variants of the iconic armed …
Read More »Haryana Seals Borders With Punjab, Deploys Police To Thwart “Delhi Chalo” Farmers’ March | India News
CHANDIGARH: One day before the farmers’ scheduled protest march to Delhi against the Center’s agricultural laws, Haryana on Wednesday it tightly closed its borders with Punjab and suspended its bus service to the neighboring state in an attempt to thwart the march. the Haryana The police also used water cannons …
Read More »Amarinder meets Sidhu over lunch, sparks speculation about MLA reinduction in Punjab cabinet | India News
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 …
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