India Takes Over G-20 Presidency, Modi Calls For 'Mindset Shift'

NEW DELHI: As India takes over the G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for a "shift in fundamental mindset to benefit humanity as a whole." India's year-long G20 presidency will be "inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented", Modi said, adding that it will encourage an honest conversation on mitigating risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and enhancing global security. India today began its G20 presidency with a focus on counter-terrorism and "unity" in tackling global challenges, such as economic slowdown and climate crisis....more

India’s agenda during its G20 Presidency will be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive

By Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: Today, India commences its G20 Presidency. The previous 17 Presidencies of the G20 delivered significant results — for ensuring macro-economic stability, rationalising international taxation, relieving debt-burden on countries, among many other outcomes. We will benefit from these achievements, and build further upon them. However, as India assumes this important mantle, I ask myself — can the G20 go further still? Can we catalyse a fundamental mindset shift, to benefit humanity as a whole? I believe we can....more

India Assumes Presidency Of UN Security Council For December

UNITED NATIONS: India on Thursday assumed the rotating Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council for the month of December, during which it will host signature events on countering terrorism and reformed multilateralism. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj will sit in the President's seat at the horse-shoe table. Days before India's Presidency, she met Secretary General Antonio Guterres as well as President of the General Assembly Csaba Korosi and discussed priorities during its presidency of the powerful body....more

Expect Russia to be part of all processes, says India on G20 presidency

NEW DELHI: India said on Thursday it expects Russia to be part of all the processes of G20 as it assumed the presidency of the grouping against the backdrop of persisting differences among its members over the Ukraine war. “Russia is a member of the G20 and hence we would expect them to be participating in these processes,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told a weekly media briefing while responding to questions about the divisions within the G20 over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....more

‘Didn’t give veto power’: Delhi stings Beijing on protest over India-US exercise

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday rejected China’s opposition to an India-US joint military exercise being held near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and said New Delhi does not give a veto to any third country on such matters. China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday opposed the holding of the latest edition of the India-US exercise “Yudh Abhyas” at Auli in Uttarakhand, 100km from the LAC and said the drills violate border management agreements signed by China and India in 1993 and 1996....more

China Covid Lockdowns Shut Delivery Workers Out Of Their Homes

BEIJING: Overworked, underpaid and thoroughly fed up, Wang's troubles deepened even further when authorities abruptly locked down the delivery driver's Beijing apartment block earlier this month. Officials in the Chinese capital have doubled down on the country's hallmark zero-Covid policy in recent weeks, one of an array of cities to impose sweeping shutdowns, mass testing and teleworking mandates as caseloads have hit all-time highs....more

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Holds 'Amazing Thailand' Golf Roadshow in Delhi

By Deepak Arora

NEW DELHI: With all Covid-related restrictions having been lifted, Thailand is now fully open for international tourists, according to Ms Pattarat Hongthong, Ambassador of Thailand to India. Addressing the delegates at a Golf Roadshow at the Qutab Golf Course here, Ambassador Pattarat Hongthong said “We thank all Indian partners who have been working closely us for many years and supporting Amazing Thailand. Thailand is fully opened and ready to welcome guests from India returning to Thailand once again.” Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vachirachai Sirisumpan, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) New Delhi Office, said “Thailand has welcomed almost 7 lakhs Indian tourist from January to October during the year 2022. Due to proximity and direct connectivity between two country and we see many golfers starting visit to different part of Thailand from Chiang Mai to Phuket.”...more

Meghan Markle In Tears As Prince Harry Talks About Family In New Docuseries

NEW YORK: Netflix aired the long-awaited emotionally charged trailer of the docuseries, "Harry & Meghan." The six-part docuseries shed light on the couple's love story and their lives in the royal family. The trailer was released on Netflix's Twitter account along with the caption, "Harry & Meghan. A Netflix Global Event. Coming soon, only on Netflix." The trailer has accumulated more than 1 million views on Twitter. The couple is asked in the trailer, "Why did you want to make this documentary?" followed by a series of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex photos both in public and private moments....more

Teenager rapes 10-year-old girl in her house after watching porn, strangles her: Police

RAIPUR: A 17-year-old boy in central Chhattisgarh allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl alone at home, killed her and left the young girl’s body hanging from a rod in her house, police said on Tuesday. Police said the rape and murder took place on Saturday in Bemetara district, a little over 60km from state capital Raipur....more

Spanish PM, US Embassy Targeted in Wave of Letter Bombs

MADRID: Spanish police were investigating Thursday a series of letter bombs sent to targets including the prime minister and the US embassy, similar to one which went off at the Ukrainian embassy, hurting a staff member. The interior ministry revealed that an envelope with "pyrotechnic material" had arrived at Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's official residence on November 24. It was destroyed in a controlled explosion....more

Will Speak To Russia's Putin In 'Coming Days': France's Macron

WASHINGTON: French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, expressing hope that negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine were "still possible." On an official trip to Washington, Macron said he planned to talk with his Russian counterpart "in the coming days."...more

WHO To Identify Pathogens That Could Cause Future Pandemics

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Monday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and should be kept under close observation. The WHO said the aim was to update a list used to guide global research and development (R&D) and investment, especially in vaccines, tests and treatments....more

Vistara To Merge With Air India Which Is Growing After Tata Takeover

NEW DELHI: Vistara airlines will be merged with Tata-owned Air India by March 2024, the company announced today. Singapore Airlines, which owns minority share in Vistara in its joint venture with Tata, will own around 25 per cent of the enlarged Air India, into which it'll infuse over ₹ 2,000 crore. The rearrangement will mean a larger fleet and more routes under the Air India brand as Tata Sons rebuilds a mega aviation wing of its empire. At present, 51 per cent share in Vistara is with Tata, while Singapore Airlines owns the remaining 49 per cent in the join venture set up in 2013....more

Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions

NEW YORK: Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a joint report published on Wednesday. Pandemic-related disruptions caused 25 million boys and girls to miss their first dose of the measles vaccine last year, while another 14.7 million did not get the second dose....more

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