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PARIS: Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that the US is closely aligned with Europe in trying to reach an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year. “We know where we stand: on Ukraine’s side,” Rubio told reporters in Paris after a meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers....more
PARIS: US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Tuesday said the Trump administration remained open to a peace deal with Iran, but called some of Tehran's demands "absurd" and indicated that Washington would intensify its economic pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic....more
UNITED NATIONS: India has voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, urging Washington to lift restrictions that it says are undermining the that country’s access to essential services. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution on Wednesday, with 130 countries voting in favour, 17 against and 25 abstaining....more
JAMMU: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when suspected terrorists opened fire at a checkpost in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, officials aware of the matter said. A search operation was underway to track down the attackers....more
By Deepak Arora
 NEW YORK: Shudh Parkash Singh’s journey from Punjab to the United States began with a family crisis, not a business plan. He came to America nearly four decades ago to seek life-saving treatment for his elder brother. He eventually stayed, took a low-paying job, drove a gypsy cab and entered the gas station business with his brothers. Today, he is the founder and president of JGroup, with interests in commercial real estate, hospitality, retail and restaurants....more
BAGDOGRA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday reviewed the army’s operational preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim, focusing on border infrastructure development and the deployment of advanced military equipment and emerging technologies to sharpen combat effectiveness. He was briefed at the Sukna-headquartered 33 Corps, near Siliguri....more
JAMMU: Two Special Police Officers (SPOs), on a patrol, went missing along with their weapons on Wednesday afternoon in the upper reaches of Marwah in Kishtwar district, said people familiar with the development. The duo was identified as Rashpal Kumar, 40 and Babbi Chand, 54, both residents of Dachan....more
NEW DELHI: The Centre has reduced the number of main Indian visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23, aimed at simplifying the country's visa regime, the ministry of home affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. In a separate exercise, the Union home ministry is also moving to simplify visa application forms, reducing the number of fields by 65-70% across all 23 visa sub-categories....more
NEW DELHI: VFS Global, the global leader in trusted technology services, has announced the opening of a new Visa Application Centre in Guwahati, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to international mobility solutions across Northeast India. According to a press release, the centre was jointly inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma; Minister for Tourism Ajanta Neog; Minister for Transport Charan Boro; and Chief Operating Officer, South Asia, VFS Global Yummi Talwar....more
SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Friday successfully launched NVS-03, India's next-generation navigation satellite, in a major boost to the country's indigenous navigation capabilities....more
NEW DELHI: A team of US officials visited India earlier this month for talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) as New Delhi and Washington remain engaged for an early conclusion of the first tranche of the deal, an official said on Tuesday. The two sides discussed issues pertaining to customs and trade facilitation last week in New Delhi, the official said requesting anonymity....more
TEL AVIV: Israeli President Isaac Herzog will formally give Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form the next government on Sunday at 5 pm local time (8:30 pm IST) after he received the support of 67 lawmakers, compared with 46 who supported Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc....more
LISBON: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner confirmed his decision through a video shared on social media. Ronaldo led Portugal to Euro 2016 glory and signed off as international football's all-time leading goalscorer and most-capped player, with 146 goals in 234 appearances....more
SAN FRANCISCO: A San Francisco startup offered people $20 an hour to walk robot dogs through city streets, not for exercise but to help train artificial intelligence (AI) systems to navigate real-world environments. According to a report by The New York Times, robotics startup Dimensional advertised for people to operate four-legged robots on outdoor routes lasting four to six hours. The unusual job required no previous robotics experience and included paid training....more |
'Global Action Must Match Global Ambition': Modi At UN Summit
