Day: July 25, 2019

Iran poses loyalty test for ‘British Trump’ Johnson

2:05 pm July 25, 2019

London: Iran’s seizure and continued detention of a UK-flagged tanker deals Boris Johnson an immediate loyalty test: Britain’s new prime minister may have to choose between Gulf escorts led by Europe or the United States. Which way Johnson leans could set the tone for a complex agenda that includes withdrawing from the EU, striking a […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

China to fund 85% of Malaysia’s revived rail project

2:02 pm July 25, 2019

Dungun (Malaysia): China’s Export-Import Bank is expected to finance 85% of a 44 billion ringgit ( 10.7 billion) rail link project in Malaysia that will bolster economic development in rural eastern states, Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said Thursday. The East Coast Rail Link across peninsular Malaysia was suspended a year ago shortly after Prime […]

2 S. Koreans, 15 Russians held in N Korea after boat drifts

2:00 pm July 25, 2019

Seoul: Seoul says two South Koreans and 15 Russians have been held in North Korea for a week after their boat drifted into North Korean waters. Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Wednesday that the crew members were aboard a Russia-flagged fishing boat when it was detained by North Korea on July 17. A ministry statement says […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Bill to scrap 58 old laws introduced in Lok Sabha

1:54 pm July 25, 2019

New Delhi: The government on Thursday introduced in Lok Sabha a bill to repeal 58 old laws which, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, are a source of inconvenience and trouble for people. Opposition members accused the government of “rushing through” bills without giving lawmakers due time to deliberate on their content. Prasad said the […]

India will perform better at Tokyo Olympics, says Rijiju

1:51 pm July 25, 2019

New Delhi: India will send a good contingent for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, expressing confidence that the country’s performance at the games will be better. During Question Hour in Lok Sabha, he also said Indian athletes have been performing competitively at the international level in many disciplines. […]