India calls for ending hostilities in Ukraine as PM Modi leaves for Europe

New Delhi, May 1India on Sunday once again called for the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and resolution of the conflict through dialogue just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a tour of Germany, Denmark and France, all of which have high stakes in the final outcome.”Our position on…

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High operational readiness is top priority, says Army Chief General Manoj Pande

New Delhi, May 1Army Chief General Manoj Pande today said his foremost priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face current, contemporary and future security challenges.”The global geopolitical situation is changing rapidly. As a result, we have multiple challenges ahead,” he said.Multiple challenges aheadGlobal geopolitical…

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Tarn Taran police book Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh Landa for demanding Rs 50 lakh from local man

Gurbax PuriTarn Taran, March 29Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh Landa has been booked by the Tarn Taran police for demanding Rs 50 lakh from a local.Gurdial Singh Sidhu of Master Colony, in his complaint to the police, alleged that Landa sent him WhatsApp and voice messages from various mobile numbers from…

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China is all praise for Arnab Goswami as ‘angry host’ trends on Chinese social media

Chandigarh, March 29 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent visit to Delhi concluded without any progress. But it was not Wang’s visit, but Arnab Goswami who became a major trend on Chinese social media. The trend was based on a clip of Goswami exchanging angry barbs with a US professor…

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Need for institutionalised dialogue with Pakistan on nuclear issues: Manish Tewari

New Delhi, March 29 Voicing concern over the accidental firing of a missile that landed in Pakistan, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday called for an institutionalised dialogue on nuclear issues. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, he said facts suggested that Pakistan had prepared a retaliatory strike when…

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Mamata Banerjee urges opposition to unite against ‘harassment’ by central agencies

Shubhadeep Choudhury New Delhi, March 29 Expressing “deep concern” over the ruling BJP’s use of “Central agencies such as the ED, CBI, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Income Tax Department to target, harass and corner political opponents across the country”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a…

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75 % rise in MBBS seats, 93 % rise in PG seats since 2014: Govt in Parliament

Aditi TandonNew Delhi, March 29Amid a raging debate over gross mismatch between the demand and supply of medical education in India, the government on Tuesday informed the Parliament that there had been a massive 75 per cent rise in the number of MBBS seats in the country and a 93…

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