By Deepika Bhan ‘It is better to be a Machchhar than a cockroach, and when life gives you a chance, choose the former over the latter’. This is the latest viral social media analogy/meme comparing the CJP’s moves with the brave action of flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar. The memes may or may not be […]
New Delhi, Oct 2 The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, has helped bring some limited gains in the US-China ties, but has stopped well short of resolving the underlying disputes between the two countries, according to an article in Japan Forward news website. The two sides […]
A routine journey became a desperate struggle for survival on 30 September when an Indian captain was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot aboard flydubai flight FZ1073. Captain Smit Machchhar was wounded as the aircraft descended sharply, leaving nearly 180 people facing a terrifying emergency. The flight eventually landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after passengers […]
United Nations, Sep 16 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed on Wednesday the declaration BRICS adopted in New Delhi over the weekend with a “strong commitment to multilateralism”. It is “important” that the BRICS summit produced “a common declaration with a strong commitment of all of them to multilateralism and by all of them to […]
New Delhi is preparing to welcome world leaders and senior representatives for the 18th BRICS Summit, placing India at the centre of major discussions on diplomacy, economic cooperation and the changing global order. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the summit on 12 and 13 September, bringing together leaders from across the expanded BRICS bloc […]
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said he was saddened over the devastating floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet, resulting in loss of life and heavy structural damage. “I am saddened to learn of the devastating floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet, resulting […]
India has extended 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support relief operations after devastating floods struck the Himalayan nation. India’s Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, formally handed over the aid consignment to Nepal’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Raj Paudel. The assistance includes essential relief materials to help communities affected […]
Moscow, Aug 24 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday and handed over a “personal message” from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Pleased to call on President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow today. Handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” EAM Jaishankar posted […]
Jerusalem, Aug 23 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz held a situational assessment on Sunday and warned Hamas of increased targeted strikes if the launch of balloons and kites from the Gaza Strip does not stop. The situational assessment was regarding the threat of drones, balloons and kites launched from the […]
Pune, Aug 21 Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Friday introduced the theme of ‘Innovate, Cooperate and Transform (ICT) for a Resilient Future’, and its four pillars — sustainable and resilient digital and ICT ecosystems; cybersecurity and trustworthy ICT; digital skilling and capacity building; and innovation, startups and entrepreneurship at the BRICS ministerial meeting […]