The controversy over nomination of three MLAs in Puducherry snowballed on Thursday with the Congress party attacking the decision as unconstitutional and state Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi defending it strongly. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said in New Delhi that Bedi has been at loggerheads with Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy […]
The Chinese Embassy on Thursday described India’s claim of Doklam region belonging to Bhutan as “groundless” and said that for any meaningful dialogue Indian troops must pull back from the area “unconditionally and immediately”. Li Ya, Political Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, in a video message said, “On June 18, Indian border troops crossed the […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are unlikely to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit, with Beijing saying on Thursday that “the atmosphere is not right” due to their border stand-off. The two leaders were expected to meet at the Hamburg summit in a bid to resolve the simmering […]
Snowy Mountains beverage producer Beloka Water has been judged producer of the best tasting sparkling water in the world at the International Fine Water Tasting Competition in China. The competition in Guangzhou saw a five judge panel of internationally renowned water sommeliers sample water from 104 entries from around the globe, with Beloka Water winning […]
Monday 3 July The 2017 Westpac Indian Film Festival Sydney (WIFFS) is thrilled to announce festival dates Friday 18 – Sunday 20 August; with two venues, special screenings and more than ten curated films. This year the festival has selected the compelling Shab to open the festival. The film explores a complex narrative of power […]
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 31,272.72 points, touched a high of 31,284.64 points and a low of 31,193.08 points. On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 31,209.79 points. The Sensex is trading at 31,230.28 […]
An alert has been sounded in some parts of Uttar Pradesh for Thursday after heavy rains lashed here and other places in the state on Wednesday, a Met official said. The Regional Met office said monsoon was now “fully active” in the state. The orange code — warning of very heavy rains — has been […]
Scientists have discovered fossils belonging to an ancient, extinct crocodile relative that has deep and massive jaw bones armed with enormous serrated teeth like those of a T-rex. According to a new study published in the journal PeerJ on Tuesday, the animal found in Madagascar in Africa was a top land predator of the Middle […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a joint statement on further deepening the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. Under new conditions, the two countries will devote to further consolidating their relations based on equality, trust, mutual support, common prosperity and enduring friendship, and promoting deeper political […]
US President Donald Trump will hold an official bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. Citing remarks by US National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton, CNN reported that the first in-person meeting between Trump and Putin and the first […]