Day: August 7, 2019

British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal

10:33 pm August 7, 2019

London: Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Wednesday after new Prime Minister Boris Johnson dispatched his top diplomat and foreign trade minister to Washington. With Johnson determined to ensure Britain leaves the European Union on October 31, with or without a deal, striking some kind of […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

‘Urgent need’ for dialogue to avoid potential military escalation in South Asia:US

10:21 pm August 7, 2019

Washington: There is an “urgent need” for dialogue among all actors to reduce tensions and to avoid a potential military escalation in South Asia, the US said on Wednesday, hours after Pakistan expelled the Indian envoy and downgraded its diplomatic ties. Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and downgraded the diplomatic ties […]

PM likely to address nation on Thursday

9:08 pm August 7, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the nation on Thursday during which he is expected to explain government’s decisions on abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir and splitting the state into two union territories, sources have said. The last time he addressed the nation was on March 27 during the […]

Police pickets posted at MANUU, UoH

9:04 pm August 7, 2019

Hyderabad: Police pickets have been posted at the Maulana Azad National Urdu University and University of Hyderabad here following the scrapping of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, police said. As a precautionary measure, the pickets were posted in the wake of recent developments (over Kashmir issue), a senior police official […]

BSP makes Jaunpur MP its leader in Lok Sabha

8:58 pm August 7, 2019

Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday made its Jaunpur MP Shyam Singh Yadav its legislature party leader in the Lok Sabha, while appointing Ambedkar Nagar MP Ritesh Pandey as the party’s deputy leader in the house. In a major organisation reshuffle, the party also made its former Rajya Sabha MP Munquad Ali its Uttar […]