Russia

Rajnath Singh holds talks with Chinese Defence minister in Moscow amid border tension in Ladakh

11:17 pm September 4, 2020

Moscow: Amid heightened border tension in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held talks in Moscow with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe. Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Indian Ambassador to Russia D B Venkatesh Varma are part of the Indian delegation at the talks that began at around 9:30 PM (IST) at a prominent hotel in the Russian capital. It is the first highest level face-to-face meeting between […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Kosovo, Serbia normalise economic ties, gesture to Israel

10:41 pm September 4, 2020

Washington: Serbia and Kosovo announced Friday that they have normalized economic ties as part of U.S.-brokered discussions that also include Belgrade moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and Pristina recognizing Israel. After two days of meetings with Trump administration officials, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti agreed to cooperate on a range of economic fronts to attract investment and create jobs. The White House announcement provided President Donald Trump with a […]

Chinese Foriegn Minister Wang Yi to attend online BRICS FMs meeting

9:02 pm September 3, 2020

Beijing: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will participate in the virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of the five-nation BRICS grouping on Friday, a senior official announced here on Thursday. Announcing Wang’s participation in the meeting of the foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing that the Chinese foreign minister would attend the online meeting […]

India, Russia finalise AK-47 203 rifles deal: report

6:58 pm September 3, 2020

Moscow: India and Russia have finalised a major deal for manufacturing AK-47 203 rifles in India during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s ongoing visit here, the official Russian media reported on Thursday. The AK-47 203 is the latest and most advanced version of the AK-47 rifle, which will replace the Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56×45 […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

It’s class time again across Europe, virus or no

9:20 pm September 1, 2020

Paris: Tugging on their masks or dashing to hug long-unseen friends, millions of children returned to school across Europe and beyond Tuesday in a mass experiment aimed at bridging inequalities and resuscitating economies — despite the persistent pandemic. The virus threat lurked in the shadows as children kissed their parents goodbye in France, shyly greeted their teachers in Israel, […]