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Delhi’s air remains ‘very poor’

11:42 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality remained “very poor” on Friday but no drastic decline is expected in the next three days as strong winds are likely to blow in the region. The city’s overall air quality index (AQI) read 330 at 4 pm. It decreased to 320 at 8 pm. Air quality in […]

Merkel braves toxic Delhi air without mask

7:16 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: German Chancellor Angela Merkel braved the toxic air in Delhi on Friday as she went about her outdoor engagements without wearing a mask, when several people in the national capital were seen taking preventive measures against inhaling the polluted air. Merkel (65) remained seated when the national anthems of India and Germany were […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds series of bilateral meetings on sidelines of UNGA

PM Modi holds series of bilateral meetings on sidelines of UNGA

9:25 am September 24, 2019

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session here on Monday, including with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian President Giuseppe Conte and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad. The prime minister arrived here on Sunday night to participate in the […]

German governor apologizes for 'little Merkel' comment

Merkel suffers new shaking spell, third in a month

10:39 pm July 10, 2019

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a new trembling spell on Wednesday, the third time in less than a month, which has raised questions over her health. Merkel began shaking involuntarily as national anthems were being played at the reception of Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne, an AFP photographer witnessed. The shaking was visible although […]

Merkel: G20 to sign ‘similar’ climate deal to previous meet

1:51 pm June 29, 2019

Osaka: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that the G20 would sign a similar deal on climate change to that agreed at the last meeting in Argentina, where the United States was isolated. “We will have a similar text to Argentina. A 19+1 declaration,” Merkel told reporters on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in […]