German chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi as special guest to a Group of Seven leaders’ summit next month as part of an effort to forge a broader international alliance against Russia. Germany, which currently holds the rotating G7 presidency, will also welcome the leaders of Indonesia, South Africa and Senegal … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: Two new sublineages of the Omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, but are far less able to thrive in the blood of people vaccinated against Covid-19, South African scientists have found. The scientists from multiple institutions were examining Omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages – … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will “exchange perspectives” on the war in Ukraine during his visit to Germany, France and Denmark, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said in a media briefing on Sunday. At a media briefing, the newly appointed foreign secretary underlined the “context, clarity, importance and positive dimension” of India’s position on Ukraine … Read more
NEW DELHI: Asserting that the Indian Army had adequately responded to the Chinese efforts to change the status quo by force on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday made it clear that the force would not allow any loss of territory in that area. In an … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have 25 engagements in his three-day trip to Germany, Denmark and France, beginning May 2. His first stop will be Berlin, where he will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “My visit to Berlin will be an opportunity to hold detailed bilateral discussions with Chancellor Scholz, whom I … Read more
Workers use their helmets to pour water to cool themselves off near a construction site on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Ahmedabad (Reuters)NEW DELHI: Northwest and central India recorded average maximum temperatures of 35.9 and 37.78 degrees Celsius in April, the highest since keeping records began 122 years ago. On the last … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 7.27 crore of actor Jacqueline Fernandes, mostly in fixed deposits, in connection with the money laundering case being investigated against conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The agency has claimed that Chandrashekhar spoofed calls, pretending to be the Union home secretary, and took Rs 200 crore from … Read more
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh ATS on Saturday claimed that Murtaza Abbasi, held for the attack at Gorakhnath temple, became an IS member in 2020 and transferred money to the IS backers. It claimed that the accused in the Gorakhnath temple attack case, an IIT-Bombay graduate, had transferred Rs 8.5 lakh to sympathisers of the IS … Read more
PATIALA/CHANDIGARH: A day after the clash between two groups in Patiala outside a Kali Mata temple over a protest march, the Punjab government on Saturday transferred the top three police officers of the district and ordered the suspension of mobile internet services from 9.30 am to 6 pm. The state government moved out Patiala SSP … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a sharp dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the current power crisis in India and asked: “Whom would you blame for your failure: Nehru, states of the people?” “The prime minister’s promises and intentions have always been disconnected. Modi ji, who will you blame for your failure … Read more