Day: July 22, 2020

Two ministers inducted in AP cabinet

11:28 pm July 22, 2020

Amaravati(AP): In a minor reorganisation, two MLAs were inducted into the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s Council of Ministers here on Wednesday to fill as many vacant slots. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers, Ch Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna and Seediri Appala Raju, at a brief function in […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

PM Modi invites US firms to invest in India

11:16 pm July 22, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited US companies to invest in India’s healthcare, infrastructure, defence, energy, farm and insurance sectors, saying the country offers openness, opportunities and options for investments. “Today, there is global optimism towards India. This is because India offers a perfect combination of openness, opportunities and options. Let me […]

India’s anti-tank guided missile Dhruvastra’ test-fired

10:56 pm July 22, 2020

Balasore (Odisha): India has successfully conducted three flight tests of its indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile ‘Dhruvastra’ from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha, defence sources said on Wednesday. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in […]

US orders China to close consulate in Houston to ‘protect American intellectual property’

9:50 pm July 22, 2020

Beijing: The United States said Wednesday that it has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston “to protect American intellectual property” and the private information of Americans. China strongly condemned the move, the latest in a series of steps by the Trump administration as it ratchets up pressure on the world’s second-largest economy over […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

World coronavirus cases near 15M; Trump says things will get worse

9:33 pm July 22, 2020

Philadelphia: The global tally of people infected with the coronavirus neared 15 million Wednesday, while in the worst-hit pandemic hot spot of the United States, President Donald Trump warned the pandemic would “get worse before it gets better.” With COVID-19 set to pass another shocking milestone, Trump delivered his first virus briefing after a three-month […]