The border area of Uri was targeted by Pakistani troops (Image credit: Bilal Bahadur) NEW DELHI: Before the pause in hostilities on Saturday evening, cross-border combat had rapidly moved up the escalation ladder with India strongly striking back at Pakistan by targeting nine airbases and two radar sites to inflict heavy damage in the early…
Isro is scheduled to launch the EOS-09 (RISAT-1B) satellite on May 18 NEW DELHI: India’s surveillance power from the sky is set to get a big boost as Isro is scheduled to launch the PSLV-C61 mission carrying the EOS-09 (RISAT-1B) radar imaging satellite into a sun-synchronous orbit on May 18. The launch is scheduled at…
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Trai on Friday recommended a charge of 4% of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for satellite communications operators, such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, Bharti Enterprises-backed OneWeb and Jio-SES, and said the companies should be assigned spectrum for a period of five years, that can be extended by another two years.The regulator also…
NEW DELHI: India has witnessed a significant improvement in key maternal and child health indicators between 2014 and 2021, according to a health ministry statement. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has declined by 37 points from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 93 in 2019-21, the statement mentioned, citing the Sample Registration System…
image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Amid the current heightened threat perception, government has asked Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to oversee screening of cargo and check-in baggage of passengers for the time being. So far, airport operators and airlines had been taking care of check-in baggage and cargo screening. While CISF does pre-boarding…
Sunil Mittal (File photo) Sunil Mittal is in advanced talks to acquire 49% stake in the Indian unit of China’s Haier Smart Home Co, according to people familiar with the matter, as the billionaire looks to tap growing demand for goods such as home appliances.The Bharti Airtel founder has teamed up with private equity firm…
China on Saturday said that it would continue to support Pakistan in upholding its “sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence”, describing the country as an “iron-clad friend.”According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi made these remarks in a phone call with Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar.Dar updated Wang…
Wang Yi and Ajit Doval (R) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday spoke with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on a phone call amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. While referring to India’s response to Pahalgam terror attack, Doval said, “War was not India’s choice and was not in the interests…
India-UK FTA: It’s the joint success story of India’s Trade & Foreign Policy. (AI image) By Himanshu TewariThe recent announcement of India UK FTA is new in the series of bilateral FTAsnegotiated in the recent past – starting with Australia, followed by UAE and EFTA countries (Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland). It demonstrates a very deliberate…
Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the party once led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The decision was taken under the country’s anti-terrorism law and is expected to be formalised through a gazette notification on the next working day.The statement from Muhammad Yunus’s office described the action as a “statement of the…
