Defence Chief Gen Rawat’s Chopper Crash Kills 5, His Condition Not Known
A military chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed shortly after take-off today in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. Five bodies have been found from the crash site and two persons have been taken to hospital with severe burn injuries. A search is on for seven others. General […]
Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were still far apart after two hours of talks on the escalating crisis caused by Russia’s massing of tens of thousands of troops near its border with Ukraine. Biden delivered a simple message during Tuesday’s video call with Putin: invade Ukraine again and face painful sanctions that will do […]
Leaders Of SKM’s Committee Sound Hopeful Before Meeting At Singhu Border
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) constituted a five-member committee for dialogue with the government on the protesting farmers’ remaining demands on Wednesday. The committee memebers said that the farm unions are hopeful and are progressing towards a resolution. According to the farmer leader Yudhvir Singh, they have discussed a fresh proposal received from the Centre. “A […]
Sudan police fire tear gas as thousands protest in capital
KHARTOUM: Sudanese police fired tear gas on Monday as thousands of protesters rallied against the military-dominated government near the presidential palace in Khartoum, witnesses said. The demonstrators marched from various districts of the capital, many carrying national flags or chanting “No to military rule” and “The army might betray you, but the street will never […]
Army made no attempt to identify civilians before shooting, tried to ‘hide’ bodies: Report
The Army made no attempt to ascertain the identity of the civilians returning from work on a pick-up truck before shooting them in Nagaland’s Mon district on Saturday, a joint report by the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) T John Longkumer and Commissioner Rovilatuo Mor has said. Quoting eyewitnesses, the two top officials have […]
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi jailed for 4 years: Junta spokesperson
Myanmar’s junta jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday for four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules, a government spokesman told AFP, the first of a series of possible sentences that could see the Nobel laureate imprisoned for decades. Suu Kyi, 76, has been detained since the generals staged […]
Telangana: 43 Medicos Test Covid-19 Positive After Annual Day Party Amid Omicron Scare
At least 43 medical students in Telangana’s Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences at Bommakal in Karimnagar district have tested positive for Covid-19 which led the authorities to suspend classes and shut down the campus. Last week’s annual day fest of the college is believed to be the spreaer of the coronavirus among the […]
Omicron’s Severity Anticipated To Be Low: Health Ministry
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on November 3 says that “given the fast pace of vaccination in India and high exposure to delta variant as evidenced by high seropositivity, the severity of the disease is anticipated to be low. However, scientific evidence is […]
US warns Russia against Ukraine ‘aggression’
RIGA: The United States on Tuesday warned Russia of “serious consequences” if it launches an invasion of Ukraine, as Nato ministers looked to counter a military build-up by Moscow on its neighbour’s border. The long-scheduled meeting of Nato top diplomats in Latvia’s capital Riga comes at a volatile moment along the bloc’s eastern flank as […]
Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 per litre in Delhi as AAP govt decides to cut VAT Sources
New Delhi, Dec 1: The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, official sources said. At a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was decided that the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on […]