[ad_1] The proposed legislation would empower President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on China. (Proceedings) Washington: US Republican senators on Tuesday proposed legislation that would empower President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on China if Beijing does not give a “full explanation” of the coronavirus outbreak. “The Chinese Communist Party …
Read More »Vande Bharat Mission: Grateful to be back home, students say despite expensive tickets; lack of social distance in flight scares passengers
[ad_1] Air India began on May 7 the first phase of one of the largest government repatriation operations with up to 64 flights flying to 12 international destinations to airlift some 15,000 stranded Indians who are trapped abroad due to to the COVID-19 blockade. Flights operate from 12 countries in …
Read More »US agencies say Chinese hackers are trying to steal research on the coronavirus vaccine: report
[ad_1] Representative image. (Reuters) The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are planning to issue a warning about Chinese hacking as governments and private companies compete to develop a vaccine for Covid-19. AFP Washington Last update: May 11, 2020 9:06 PM IST The US Federal Bureau of Investigation. USA …
Read More »On Pokhran II’s anniversary, Modi remembers Vajpayee’s strong political leadership
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: On the 22nd anniversary of the Pokhran II nuclear tests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled on Monday the determined leadership of then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee who helped the country out of the nuclear closet. In his post, Modi said: “The tests in Pokhran in 1998 …
Read More »25,000 Indians in the United States register to be repatriated, to be selected by lottery
[ad_1] Washington: About 25,000 Indians have registered with the country’s mission in the US. USA For repatriation flights that will start operating from Saturday (local time), Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu said, adding that in the first week seven flights will take off and “ongoing work” will be in progress to …
Read More »India conveys concerns about terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan to US special envoy Khalilzad
[ad_1] India on Thursday conveyed its strong concerns about an increase in terrorist violence in Afghanistan to United States Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, and called for the eradication of terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan to ensure peace in the war-torn country, people familiar with events. The concerns were relayed to the …
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