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Military commanders of India, China to hold talks tomorrow

2:27 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Senior commanders of Indian and Chinese armies will hold a fresh round of high-level talks on Saturday to take forward the disengagement process after both sides completed the withdrawal of troops and military hardware from the North and South banks of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh, official sources said on Friday. The Corps […]

Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

2:21 pm February 19, 2021

Washington: Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape US foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head. In advance […]

Protesters say French anti-radicalism law is anti-Muslim

11:14 pm February 14, 2021

Paris: Activists rallied Sunday in Paris to demand that the French government abandon a bill aimed at rooting out Islamist extremism that the protesters say could trample on religious freedom and make all Muslims into potential suspects. French lawmakers hold a key vote Tuesday on the draft law, which is expected to win approval in […]

Vehicles without FASTag to pay double toll fee from Monday midnight

FASTag mandatory from Monday midnight

9:17 pm February 14, 2021

New Delhi: The government on Sunday said it has made FASTags mandatory from February 15 midnight and any vehicle not fitted with it will be charged double the toll at electronic toll plazas across the country. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in a statement said it has decided that all lanes in the […]

Congress will not let CAA be implemented if voted to power in Assam: Rahul

6:43 pm February 14, 2021

Sivasagar: Accusing the BJP and the RSS of ”dividing” Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party will protect every principle of the Assam Accord and will not let the Citizenship (Amendment) Act be implemented if voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls. Sounding the Congress’ poll bugle in the state, Gandhi […]