INDIA on Wednesday (13) urged world leaders at the climate summit COP28 to implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit through the Global Stocktake process while maintaining the focus on the principles of equity and climate justice. Speaking at the closing plenary of the COP28, where a historic climate…
HOURS after a massive security breach was reported in the Indian parliament, the opposition Indian National Congress on Wednesday (13) demanded answers from the Narendra Modi government and a statement from home minister Amit Shah in both houses of the Indian parliament over the issue. Targetting the government, it said…
IN a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 terror attack on the Indian parliament, two persons on Wednesday (13) jumped into the Lok Sabha or the lower chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour and released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered…
REPRESENTATIVES from 16 countries including the USA, Taiwan, Japan and Germany will attend the Bihar Business Connect-2023, a global investors summit, commencing in the state capital of Patna on Wednesday (13). Bihar industries minister Samir Kumar Mahaseth said a total of 600 delegates including those from major Indian business houses…
THE Indian government has asked the Joe Biden administration of the US to share intelligence of Sikh separatists living on American soil amid a probe into an allegation that an Indian official was involved in a plot to murder a Sikh separatist there. An Indian official confirmed this on Tuesday…
THE BBC on Tuesday (12) announced its personnel will start a new company dedicated to Indian language services and adhering to foreign investment norms that authorities in the South Asian nation alleged that the broadcaster had breached. The broadcasting company is under the scanner for allegedly violating the norms and…
SURYAKUMAR Yadav and Rinku Singh hit rapid half-centuries for India but South Africa chased down an adjusted target to win the second Twenty20 international by five wickets at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday. India, sent in to bat, were 180 for seven when rain ended the innings with…
AIR India on Tuesday (12) unveiled new uniforms for its pilots and crew members. This is the first time that the Tata-owned carrier changed its crew uniforms in 60 years since it was founded in 1932. The new attire, which will be rolled out by this month end, is an…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (12) raised concerns over threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI), including deepfake technology, at Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit in Delhi. Commencing the event, he expressed optimism about the significant impact of AI, emphasizing its "potential to revolutionize" India's technological landscape. However,…
INDIA has described as "fake" and "completely fabricated" a media report claiming that a "secret memo" was issued by New Delhi in April to take "concrete" measures against certain Sikh separatists, including Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson of the Indian ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Sunday (10)…