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Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

Biden’s son Hunter made money from Russia, China: Trump

2:13 pm September 28, 2020

Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden‘s son Hunter received a large sum of money from Russia and China, US President Donald Trump has alleged and said that the mainstream media is “underplaying” the story and keeping quiet on it. “It’s hard to believe, when you see the kind of money that he (Hunter) has made from China, from Russia, where the wife […]

India, Australia to conduct 2-day naval exercise in Indian Ocean from Wednesday

11:21 pm September 22, 2020

New Delhi: Navies of India and Australia will carry out a two-day mega exercise in the Indian Ocean Region beginning Wednesday that will involve a range of complex naval manoeuvres, anti-aircraft drills and helicopter operations, officials said. The exercise comes in the midst of India’s tense border row with China and in the backdrop of growing activities by the Chinese navy in the […]

NSA Ajit Doval attends BRICS meet on security

11:31 pm September 17, 2020

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday attended a virtual meeting of top security officials of five-nation grouping BRICS. The 10th meeting of the NSAs of the grouping was attended by China’s State Councillor Yang Jiechi and senior security officials from Russia, Brazil and South Africa, officials said. It was hosted by Russia, […]

Countries speaking about 2050 climate goals haven’t done enough under Paris Agreement: Javadekar

11:52 pm September 16, 2020

New Delhi: The countries which are speaking about ambitious climate goals and action for 2050 have not done enough about commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. The minister, in a series of tweets, informed that he spoke about the issue during the Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump says he wanted Syrian President Assad dead in 2017

11:52 pm September 15, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wanted to order the assassination of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 but was advised against it by then Defense Secretary Gen (rtd) James Mattis. The Syrian president is accused of a number of war crimes, including massacring his own citizens and ordering the torture of foreigners. “I would have rather taken […]