India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar hit out at concerns being raised over India buying Russian oil, saying that “it’s like a campaign on this issue”. Jaishankar was speaking at the first India-UK Strategic Futures Forum (IUSFF), which also saw the attendance of UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. Truss is on a two-day visit to India…Continue Reading
As India continues to witness a dip in Covid cases, in contrast to its neighbour, China, some states have decided to do away with several restrictions that were placed during the first phase, including the mask mandates. On Thursday, western Maharashtra state announced that it will lift all Covid-related restrictions from Saturday, April 2, as…Continue Reading
A special court on Thursday granted 60 days extension to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to file a chargesheet in the drugs case involving Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan The probe agency had on Monday filed an application before special judge V V Patil, seeking a 90-day extension to file a…Continue Reading
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in India’s capital New Delhi on Thursday evening. The Russian foreign minister will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on April 1. Lavrov arrived in India amid the war in Ukraine. Before arriving in India, Lavrov had held discussions with the Chinese minister of…Continue Reading
Written by Anonna Dutt | New Delhi | April 1, 2022 5:45:45 am Making the decision official, the guidelines state, “Modified ‘Maharshi Charak Shapath’ is recommended when a candidate is introduced to medical education.” Students who have joined the current batch of MBBS will take the Maharshi Charak Shapath instead of the Hippocratic oath, with…Continue Reading
By: Express News Service | Mumbai, New Delhi | Updated: April 1, 2022 8:00:27 am While the DDMA is yet to issue a detailed order, sources said it is likely to advise the continued use of masks in crowded areas. WITH COVID cases falling steadily, Delhi and Maharashtra — which were among the worst hit…Continue Reading
Hours before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Delhi, United States Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh, the chief architect of the sanctions imposed on Russia, said that there will be “consequences” to countries that “actively attempt to circumvent the sanctions”. Red-flagging the China-Russia relationship which both sides have termed as one with “no…Continue Reading
The central Government’s decision to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from several districts in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur is “historic” and a “big step” for peace in the region, according to chief ministers across the Northeast, where its repeal has been a long-standing demand. The development marked the beginning of “a new…Continue Reading
Asia has seen a wave of stock buybacks, and bank analysts say it’s not stopping anytime soon. Chinese tech giant Alibaba said last week it will increase its share buyback program from $15 billion to $25 billion. Phone maker Xiaomi announced Tuesday a buyback of up to 10 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.28 billion), while JD…Continue Reading
Stock futures rose early Thursday as investors assessed a new quarter of trading and a troublesome bond market recession indicator.Investors were also awaiting the official jobs report for March, which the Labor Department will release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday.Dow futures gained 90 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures added 0.2% and Nasdaq 100…Continue Reading
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