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Only 30 flights per week to operate between India and UK from Jan 8: Civil aviation minister

11:03 pm January 1, 2021

New Delhi: Only 30 flights per week will operate between India and the UK when services resume from January 8, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Friday and said this arrangement will continue till January 23. Indian and UK carriers will each be operating 15 flights per week during the aforementioned period to and from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and […]

India calls for urgent, practical assistance to 39 stranded Indian sailors on 2 ships in Chinese waters

10:48 pm January 1, 2021

New Delhi: India on Friday called for urgent, practical and time-bound assistance to 39 Indian sailors stranded on two cargo ships in Chinese waters in view of the ”grave” humanitarian situation developing on board the vessels. Citing coronavirus-related restrictions, Chinese authorities have not allowed the ships, MV Jag Anand and MV Anastasia, to either dock or go for a crew change for months. […]

Thane: 416 drunk drivers, over 200 co-travellers booked

4:13 pm January 1, 2021

Thane: Police have registered offences against 416 persons for indulging in drunk driving in Thane city of Maharashtra during the New Year celebrations and over 200 of their co-travellers for allowing them to drive under the influence of liquor, an official said on Friday. All of them were booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and […]

US group opposes Biden admin's steps on H1B visas

Trump extends freeze on H-1B, other work visas until March 31; Indian IT professionals to be hit

3:14 pm January 1, 2021

Washington : US President Donald Trump has extended the freeze on the most sought-after H-1B visas by Indian IT professionals, along with other types of foreign work visas and green cards through March 31 to protect American workers, saying that the reasons for which he had imposed such restrictions amidst the pandemic has not changed. The freeze on various categories of work visas […]

Military commanders of India, China to hold talks tomorrow

China, India in talks to hold 9th round of Commander-level meet on Ladakh standoff: Def Ministry

6:24 pm December 31, 2020

Beijing : China and India are in consultations to hold the ninth round of Corps Commander-level meeting to discuss the disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Sr. Colonel Tan Kefei said on Thursday. Since the eighth round of Corps Commander-level talks between the armies of China and India, the two sides have maintained consultations […]