Rahul Gandhi will appeal against jail sentence: Congress
India's main opposition Congress today said former party chief Rahul Gandhi will file an appeal against a Gujarat magistrate court ruling which found him guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in prison..Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh told the me
'Pandora’s box': EU weighs changing relations with China
China's show of solidarity with Russia displeased officials in Brussels, where concerns are growing that Beijing is considering supplying arms to Moscow. But for now, there is no real desire to decouple from China.
Russia ‘dancing to China’s tune’ on Taiwan: Taipei
Taiwan yesterday condemned Beijing and Moscow for a joint statement that called the self-ruled island an “inalienable” part of China, accusing Russia of “dancing to China’s tune”.
North Korea fires multiple missiles
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills. “The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into
At least 13 people killed
At least 13 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region yesterday appeared to have dodged the mass casualties usually associated with a tremor of such scale.
More economic pain to come
Sri Lanka’s president yesterday warned of more economic pain to come for the crisis-hit nation, with strict austerity measures needed to restore its ruined finances after an IMF bailout deal.
Rise in Covid cases: Modi to hold meeting to assess preparedness
Amid a recent rise in Covid-19 cases, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting today to review the Covid-19 situation and assess public health preparedness, officials said..India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours since Tuesday. .The active
US to announce more sanctions against Myanmar junta
The United States will announce further sanctions against entities inside Myanmar in the coming days, a senior State Department official said
Afghanistan quake kills at least 11, nine of them in Pakistan
At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest Pakistan by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday, a Pakistani government official said
6.5-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan last evening, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, killing two in the east of the country and one child in neighbouring Pakistan.
Who is Amritpal Singh, the man wanted by Punjab police?
Thousands of policemen in India’s Punjab have been looking for Amritpal Singh since Saturday. More than 100 were arrested till yesterday, but Singh's whereabouts are still unknown..So, who is this Amritpal Singh who suddenly rose to fame just a few months ago and already sparked a politica
Rahul Gandhi will appeal against jail sentence: Congress
India's main opposition Congress today said former party chief Rahul Gandhi will file an appeal against a Gujarat magistrate court ruling which found him guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in prison..Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh told the me
'Pandora’s box': EU weighs changing relations with China
China's show of solidarity with Russia displeased officials in Brussels, where concerns are growing that Beijing is considering supplying arms to Moscow. But for now, there is no real desire to decouple from China.
More economic pain to come
Sri Lanka’s president yesterday warned of more economic pain to come for the crisis-hit nation, with strict austerity measures needed to restore its ruined finances after an IMF bailout deal.
At least 13 people killed
At least 13 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region yesterday appeared to have dodged the mass casualties usually associated with a tremor of such scale.
North Korea fires multiple missiles
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills. “The South Korean military has detected multiple cruise missiles launched into
Russia ‘dancing to China’s tune’ on Taiwan: Taipei
Taiwan yesterday condemned Beijing and Moscow for a joint statement that called the self-ruled island an “inalienable” part of China, accusing Russia of “dancing to China’s tune”.
Rise in Covid cases: Modi to hold meeting to assess preparedness
Amid a recent rise in Covid-19 cases, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting today to review the Covid-19 situation and assess public health preparedness, officials said..India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours since Tuesday. .The active
US to announce more sanctions against Myanmar junta
The United States will announce further sanctions against entities inside Myanmar in the coming days, a senior State Department official said
Afghanistan quake kills at least 11, nine of them in Pakistan
At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest Pakistan by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday, a Pakistani government official said
Pak parliament summoned
Pakistan’s parliament is set to meet in a special joint session today to “take important decisions” to enforce the state’s authority, media reported, in the midst of prolonged anti-government defiance by former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Former cricket star