India is first responder, voice of Global South: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said due to India’s human-centric approach, the country is the first responder in any crisis, and has become a strong voice of the Global South. India has been at the forefront in safeguarding humanity; be it the Corona crisis or an earthquake or a war, […]
UP CM flags off upgraded PRVs, underlines modernising police force
Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday flagged off the upgraded Police Response Vehicles (PRVs) in the second phase of UP-112 and said that the demand for modernising the police force to meet contemporary needs had been long-standing. The chief minister also distributed air-conditioned helmets. He remarked that this initiative is […]
Excluding names of Deve Gowda & Kumaraswamy from invite list a mistake, says K’taka DyCM
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the exclusion of the names of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his son, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, from the invite for the birth anniversary celebrations of Bengaluru founder Kempe Gowda was a mistake and blamed […]
SL thanks India, key bilateral creditors for finalising $10 billion debt deal
Colombo, June 26 (IANS) With a major move to turn around the country’s worst-ever financial crisis, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe thanked India and other key bilateral creditors for finalising a debt restructuring deal valued at a combined $10 billion. “I extend my gratitude to our creditors, including China and Exim Bank of China, India, […]
Bolivia coup attempt fails, army general arrested
La Paz, June 27 (IANS) Armoured vehicles and troops of the Bolivian Armed Forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening, hours after an attempted coup. Bolivian police arrested rebel military commander General Juan Jose Zuniga, who led the failed coup attempt. Bolivian President Luis Arce condemned the coup attempt […]
Passenger train derailment in Russia leaves 70 injured
Moscow, June 27 (IANS) At least 70 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia’s northwestern Komi region, local media reported, citing authorities. Nine carriages of the train overturned on Wednesday, resulting in injuries, but no deaths were reported in the accident, reported the RIA news agency, citing Russia’s state railroad company. Emergency […]
Philippine troops kill 7 suspected rebels in clash
Manila, June 27 (IANS) Seven suspected rebels have been killed in a clash in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, the Philippine military said on Thursday. In a report, the military said that the fighting broke out between a band of the New People’s Army rebels and government forces on Wednesday afternoon in Pantabangan town, […]
N. Korea says successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability test
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) North Korea has successfully conducted a missile test aimed at securing multiple warhead capability, state media reported on Thursday, contradicting South Korea’s assessment that the test is believed to have ended in failure. During the test conducted on Wednesday, North Korea’s Missile Administration “successfully conducted the separation and guidance control test […]
Iran Presidential polls: Will conservatives vs reformist contest galvanise apathetic voters?
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) With Iran set to hold snap polls on Friday to elect the successor to late President Ebrahim Raisi, a three-way race — heading into a run-off — is likely, as per various surveys, though they differ on the positioning of the top three candidates. Meanwhile, authorities hope for a heavier […]
S.Korea, US, Japan hold 1st trilateral ‘Freedom Edge’ exercise
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) South Korea, the US and Japan began their first trilateral multi-domain exercise on Thursday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, amid efforts to deepen security cooperation against threats from North Korea, recently emboldened by its deepening ties with Russia. The three-day exercise, named Freedom Edge, got underway in international waters […]
