NEW DELHI: While India and China maintain stable but confrontational positions in the east Ladakh, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday that “the immediate task is to ensure a complete withdrawal of troops in all areas of friction.” The two sides are reportedly participating in high-level talks to resolve the standoff. …
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NEW DELHI: India is closing in on a deal with the United States that will give it access to satellite data for better missile and drone accuracy, government and industry officials said, as it tries to bridge the gap with the powerful Chinese military. The two sides are expected to …
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NEW DELHI: The Center has set aside nearly $ 7 billion (roughly Rs 51,000 crore) to vaccinate India’s 1.3 billion people against Covid-19, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter. The Modi government estimates a total cost of around $ 6 to $ 7 (roughly Rs 450-550) per …
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NEW DELHI: The entire Himalayan arc is about to produce a sequence of major earthquakes, and the next major earthquake, of magnitude 8 or greater, may occur during our lifetimes, according to a study reviewing geological, historical and geophysical data. The human cost of such an event in densely populated …
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NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto for Bihar’s triphasic elections on Thursday promising to distribute the coronavirus vaccine free of charge once approved by the ICMR, and also secured 19 lakh of jobs for the state’s youth. Union Finance Minister and BJP Leader Nirmala Sitharaman, publishing …
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NEW DELHI: One day after she claimed there was an “increase in love jihad cases in Maharashtra ”, National comission for female boss Rekha sharma She continued to find herself in the midst of a controversy over her comments and some tweets allegedly posted by her from her account from …
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BENGALURU: Just a few weeks after deciding to open the space sector, the Department of Space (DoS) has proposed allowing private Indian companies to not only use the space assets for communication services, but also to develop new systems, launch satellites and sell services to foreign clients under their Spacecom …
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WASHINGTON: The United States may be going through a turbulent nationwide election, but things are business as usual between Washington and New Delhi on the geopolitical front. Just one week before Election Day, the US Secretary of State. Mike pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper He will be in …
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MUMBAI: In a jolt to the BJP in Maharashtra, veteran leader Eknath Khadse announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday and is set to join the NCP on Friday. “Khadse will join NCP in the presence of Sharad Pawar along with some other BJP officials from northern Maharashtra, ”said …
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NEW DELHI: Punjab’s farm bills, which seek to take the state out of the purview of recently enacted core laws, may have pleased protesting farmers in the state, but the Center is unlikely to change its position on price minimum existing support (MSP) mechanism and will continue to focus on …
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