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US report on religious freedom based on misinformation, flawed understanding India
NEW DELHI: India rejected the US State Department report on international religious freedom and said it was based on "misinformation and flawed understanding." According to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs, spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We are aware of the release of the US State Department 2022...
Jaishankar on import of Russian oil
BRUSSELS: Responding to Josep Borrell, EU Foreign policy chief's remarks calling for action against Indian refined products from Russian crude, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) advised him to look at EU Council regulations. "Look at EU Council regulations, Russian crude is substantially transformed in the third...
Cyclone Mocha Nearly 2,000 affected in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: One is reportedly missing and nearly 2,000 people have been affected in Southern Sri Lanka due to the indirect influence of extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Mocha' in the Bay of Bengal. Director, Disaster Management Centre (DMS), Sudantha Ranasinghe told media, "Due to the extremely showery weather condition, over 425...
Rajnath Singh
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI NAGAR: Whether it was Maharana Pratap at Haldi Ghati then, or it is the Indian Army now at the Galwan Ghati (valley), India never bowed down, nor will it ever, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. He was attending the 'Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Mahasammelan' here in...
Cyclone 'Mocha' to intensify into heavy cyclonic storm IMD
CHENNAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that a low pressure depression that formed near the South East Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Mocha'. The weather department said that the cyclonic storm lies centred about 510 km west-southwest of Port Blair and 1,210 km...
Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to arrive in India today
NEW DELHI: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will arrive in India on Tuesday for a three-day visit. He will hold a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Eli Cohen will also attend the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) India-Israel Business Forum. The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute is...
IAF fighter aircraft crashes in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: Two civilians were killed after an Indian Air Force MiG-21 crashed on top of their house in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh on Monday morning, police said. The pilot of the aircraft, however, ejected safely with minor injuries, the IAF said adding a military helicopter has reached the accident site for rescue...
Russian FM Lavrov in Goa
PANAJI: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived at Goa's Dabolim airport on Thursday morning to attend the two-day-long meeting of foreign ministers of the member states of the Shangai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which begins in today in the coastal State Lavrov, who was accompanied by a delegation is scheduled to...
PM Modi thanks Bill Gates
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his gratitude to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates for his words of appreciation on his monthly radio address "Mann Ki Baat". PM Modi on Monday tweeted: "I thank my friend @BillGates for his words of appreciation. #MannKiBaat reflects the collective...
Abolish veto rights or give them to new permanent members in reformed UNSC
UNITED NATIONS: Pressing its case for reforming the UN Security Council, India has said that either the veto rights should be abolished or be given also to new permanent members in a reformed Council. "Either all nations are treated equally in the context of voting rights or else the new...