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Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Putin fires new broadside against Western liberalism

10:29 pm June 29, 2019

Osaka: Russian President Vladimir Putin fired a new broadside against Western liberalism on Saturday, saying that policies such as welcoming migrants have hurt people’s interests. Speaking after the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Putin charged that Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and a drop of popularity of traditional parties […]

PM Modi invites G20 countries to join global coalition on disaster resilience

1:45 pm June 29, 2019

Osaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited the G20 countries to join a global coalition on disaster resilience, saying disasters require quick and effective remedial measures as they invariably affect the poor the most. Modi, who is in Osaka, Japan for the two-day G20 Summit, laid special emphasis on building a disaster resilient future. […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump leaves for G-20 Summit, to meet Modi, Xi and Putin

2:02 pm June 27, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday left the White House to attend the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan over the weekend to hold discussions on a host of bilateral and global issues with leaders of top 20 economies of the world. “I’m heading to Japan, Osaka. And we are going to be meeting with […]

Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarks

US-China trade spat, Iran tensions to dominate weighty G20

10:35 am June 26, 2019

Osaka: The trade battle between the US and China, and fears that spiralling tensions with Iran could erupt into conflict are poised to dominate a high-stakes G20 summit from Friday. With hotspots North Korea and Venezuela and a slowing world economy also high on the agenda, the two-day gathering of leaders from the world’s group of 20 leading nations in Osaka, Japan, could be one […]

Indian hockey teams turn tech-savvy during lockdown

Indian women’s hockey team beats Chile, secures berth in Olympic Qualifiers final round

8:29 pm June 22, 2019

Hiroshima: Drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur scored a brace as India secured its place in the final round of Tokyo Olympic qualifiers by beating Chile 4-2 in the semifinals of the women’s FIH Series Finals hockey tournament here Saturday. The top two teams from the ongoing tournament have secured their berths in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers to […]