Asia

Biden conveys to Xi concerns over China’s unfair economic practices, assertive actions

11:37 pm February 11, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden has expressed his ”fundamental concerns” about China‘s coercive and unfair economic practices, its crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang and increasingly assertive actions in the region, as he spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time since taking office. The phone call between the two leaders came hours after the Pentagon announced a task force […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Lockheed Martin signs MoU with HAL to explore cooperation in India’s aerospace sector

10:17 pm February 5, 2021

New Delhi: US defence major Lockheed Martin on Friday said it signed an agreement with state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to explore potential industrial collaboration in India‘s aerospace sector. Lockheed Martin said it was strengthening its relationships with the Indian industry and was working towards integrating it into the company’s global aerospace and defence ecosystem. ”We are excited to explore potential opportunities with HAL, one […]

8 crows found dead in Punjab's Hoshiarpur

Over 1,200 bird deaths reported in Delhi since Jan 6, say officials

5:11 pm January 20, 2021

New Delhi : Over 1,200 bird deaths have been reported in Delhi in the last 15 days amid the avian influenza situation here, officials said on Wednesday. Of the 201 samples collected from various places in the national capital, 24 have tested positive for bird flu so far, the director of the animal husbandry unit of the Delhi government’s Development Department, Dr […]

Bird flu: Red Fort shut for public till Jan 26 after sample of dead crow tests positive

8:16 pm January 19, 2021

New Delhi: A sample of a dead crow from Red Fort has tested positive for bird flu and orders have been issued to restrict the entry of public into the monument, officials said on Tuesday. Around 15 crows were found dead in the premises of Red Fort on January 10. A sample from a dead bird was […]

Celebrated biker dies after crashing into camel in Jaisalmer

3:01 pm January 15, 2021

Jaipur : King Richard Srinivasan, a celebrated biker from Bengaluru, died after his motorcycle crashed into a camel in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, police said on Friday. The incident took place in Fatehgarh sub-division on Wednesday night when Srinivasan along with his three friends was headed to Jaisalmer, they said. A camel suddenly came in front of Srinivasan’s motorcycle. He sustained head injuries in the […]