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India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

World is our market: PM Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ pitch

9:33 pm January 5, 2021

New Delhi: The world is in pursuit of affordable, durable and usable products, and a huge market, both domestically and globally, is waiting to be tapped, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, asserting that India wants to make products that are of good quality and are admired globally. In a post on LinkedIn, Modi shared his thoughts on his government’s project […]

South Korea has 18 new virus cases fuelled by clubs

11:37 am May 9, 2020

Seoul: South Korea has reported 18 fresh cases of the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, including 12 in the capital of Seoul, as health workers scramble to trace contacts after detecting a slew of transmissions linked to clubgoers. Figures released by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday brought national […]

COVID-19 death toll touches 1,783; number of cases climb to 52,952

10:29 pm May 7, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 in the country rose to 1,783 while the number of cases climbed to 52,952 on Thursday, registering an increase of 89 deaths and 3,561 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 35,902 while 15,266 people […]

SC ruling on Army’s Rafale procurement vindicates govt, says Ex-IAF chief

8:17 pm November 14, 2019

New Delhi: Former IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal (retd) B S Dhanoa on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying the ruling vindicated the government’s position and that it will have positive impact on overall military procurement. The political controversy relating to purchase of 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation […]

After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won't be at his resort

Chinese national convicted for trespassing at Trump’s Florida resort

3:04 am September 12, 2019

Fort Lauderdale, Florida: A Chinese national arrested for bluffing her way into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, sparking concerns she could pose an intelligence threat, was found guilty on Wednesday of lying to a federal officer and trespassing. The woman, Yujing Zhang, 33, stood blinking rapidly as each of the 12 jurors told […]