India

Odisha dispatches 516 LMO tankers to 11 states

11 May 2021 01:48 AM IST

BHUBANESHWAR: Under the supervision of Odisha police, 516 tankers/containers carrying 9465.596 metric tonnes (MT) medical oxygen have been dispatched so far from Rourkela, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Angul districts of Odisha to 11 states in the country facing oxygen shortage due to surging Covid-19 cases. As per an official statement, as

POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN WEST BENGAL: UNDEMOCRATIC IN DEMOCRATIC SPACE

11 May 2021 01:46 AM IST

The voice of dissent and respecting differences of views and opinions, irrespective of ideologies, are core principles on which democracy survives and thrives.

UAE to bar travellers from multiple countries including Pak

11 May 2021 01:44 AM IST

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it will bar entry of travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka from May 12 amid a sudden surge in COVID-19 infections in these countries. “Flights between the four countries will continue to allow the transport of passengers from the UAE to Bangladesh,

Canadian R&D firm partners with SpaceX to launch a moon mission

11 May 2021 01:41 AM IST

OTTAWA: Geometric Energy Corporation, a Canadian company has announced cooperating with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch a mission to the Moon. According to Sputnik, a Canadian research and development company Geometric Energy Corporation has announced cooperating with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch a mission to the Moon that is funded

‘CHINA’S SEVERE ATTEMPTS TO SUPPRESS CRITICISM ALARMING’

11 May 2021 01:39 AM IST

BRUSSELS: Some of Europe’s China researchers have raised alarm over the repeated efforts of Chinese organisations to stifle criticism as Beijing seeks to aggressively crackdown on findings that cast the country in an unflattering light. South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Slovakian academic Matej Simalcik received threatening mails from

UN chief expresses deep concern over violence in Jerusalem

11 May 2021 01:37 AM IST

GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep concern over the continuing violence in East Jerusalem. He was also worried about the possible evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, in a statement.

WILL BAN ON INDIANS IMPACT MALAYSIA’S ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY?

11 May 2021 01:34 AM IST

As COVID-19 cases soared in India and its neighbouring countries, Malaysia last Wednesday (May 5) announced a temporary entry ban on citizens of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. It had earlier on April 28 stopped flights to and from India in an attempt to prevent a new COVID-19 variant

Nepal PM Oli loses vote of confidence in Parliament

11 May 2021 01:32 AM IST

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday lost a vote of confidence in the country’s Parliament. As many as 93 lawmakers voted in favour of the motion while 124 were against and 15 were neutral thereby leading to PM Oli’s loss. The voting process on the confidence motion began

POST KABUL BLASTS, TALIBAN DECLARE 3-DAY CEASEFIRE

11 May 2021 01:28 AM IST

This comes after at least three explosions took place near Sayed-ul-Shuhada High School in the west of Kabul on Saturday afternoon where nearly 63 students were killed.

‘PAK IN ECONOMIC CRUNCH DUE TO IMRAN’S ANTI-PEOPLE IDEOLOGY’

10 May 2021 02:23 AM IST

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that Pakistan is facing economic destruction due to the “anti-people ideology” of Prime Minister Imran Khan, The Express Tribune reported. “Prime Minister, you used to blame corruption for Pakistan’s state of affairs. [Look how] the country has been destroyed economically

Will US support during India’s crisis strengthen Quad?

10 May 2021 02:21 AM IST

Several experts have opined that China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour and US support during India’s COVID-19 crisis will make the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) – a security alliance between India, the US, Japan and Australia – more robust. Terry Wu for The Epoch Times writes that the growing threat from China

CHINA RELUCTANT TO CLEAR $6 BILLION LOAN FOR CPEC PROJECT

10 May 2021 02:19 AM IST

China has shown reluctance to clear a $6 billion loan for the single largest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) due to the growing concern over mounting debt. The cost of the Mainline-I (ML-I) railway project was initially USD 9 billion but later it was reduced gradually to USD