Russia urges Nato to rescind promise to Ukraine and Georgia
MOSCOW: Russia called upon Nato on Friday rescind a 2008 commitment to Ukraine and Georgia that they would one day become members and said the alliance should promise not to deploy weapons in countries bordering Russia that could threaten its security. The demands were spelt out by the Russian foreign ministry in its fullest statement […]
‘Democracy Has Delivered’: PM Modi At US Joe Biden’s Virtual Summit
India was among the 12 countries invited to attend the closed-door virtual Summit for Democracy Leaders’ Plenary Session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Session convened by US President Joe Biden on Thursday. Delivering his opening speech, Biden highlighted the ‘definite challenges’ and threats faced by democracy worldwide that has been ‘backsliding’. He said, […]
CDS Bipin Rawat To Be Cremated At New Delhi’s Brar Crematorium
Chief of Defence Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat’s mortal remains will be cremated with full military honours at Brar Square crematorium in New Delhi on Friday. The bodies of CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika have been kept at their official residence in New Delhi for now. The bodies will be taken […]
CDS Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash: Black Box Of IAF Helicopter Retrieved
Defence officials on Thursday confirmed retrieval of the Flight Data Recorder, more popularly known as ‘Black Box’, of the ill-fated Indian Air Force helicopter Mi-17V5 that met with an accident and crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat and 12 others were killed in the incident. According […]
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 […]