India has told China that it failed to provide a credible explanation for the deployment of massive troops of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Sources told IANS that there was a two and a half hours parley on Thursday between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and State […]
The Cupertino-based iPhone maker on Thursday opened Apple Marina Bay Sands, its first floating retail store with a glass dome that appears as a floating sphere and sits directly on the water. The store introduces a new retail experience at one of the most iconic locations in the country. “Our retail stores bring the best […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged countries to use recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic to tackle climate change. “We have a choice: business as usual, leading to further calamity; or we can use the recovery from Covid-19 to provide a real opportunity to put the world on a sustainable path,” he said in a joint […]
China claims to have successfully tested a secret “reusable” spacecraft amid crisis along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India in Ladakh and confrontation with multiple nations in South China Sea. The Xinhua news agency on Sunday said that the vehicle returned to its “scheduled landing site” following a two-day mission in orbit after […]
Pandemic deniers held a protest in the Italian capital, drawing a few thousand people near the Circus Maximus in the historic center. Organisers included the far-right Forza Nuova (FN) party, the anti-vax movement, and virus-denying civic groups, which complained about all precautionary measures to fight the spread of the COVID-19 in the country, Xinhua news […]
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that wearing masks and social-distancing measures could lead to “enormous economic gains” for the US economy. “So certainly to get us back to full employment, we’re going to need to get the spread of the disease under control. And the best way to do that, short of arriving […]
A Russian Covid-19 vaccine has shown no serious side effects and elicited an immune response in early human trials, said a study published in The Lancet on Friday. Russia last month registered the “Sputnik V”, becoming the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine. However, the country faced criticism for approving a vaccine before completion […]
Cooking should be an example in many schools for boosting students’ confidence and making them understand how to look after their well-being Renowned chef Gordon Ramsay loves India and its diverse culture, and he says he would like to open a restaurant here one day. “There are very few countries in the world that have […]
The Indian and Chinese militaries began the third round of talks at Chushul on Tuesday to resolve the fresh skirmishes at Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh. “A Brigade Commander-level talk started at 10 a.m. in Chushul on the Indian side,” said a source. The agenda of the deliberation were the fresh development at three contentious […]
The Union Government has permitted the resumption of on-board serving of meals and in-flight entertainment on domestic and international flights. In an order, the Centre has said that airlines may serve pre-packed snacks and meals and pre-packed beverages as per the policy of the airlines depending on the duration of the flight. The order says, […]