US President Trump plans to scrap preferential trade status for India, Turkey
Washington, Mar 5 : US President Donald Trump, who once described India as the “tariff king”, has said that he intends to end the preferential trade treatment to India and Turkey, asserting that New Delhi has failed to assure America of “equitable and reasonable” access to its markets, a move that could be seen as […]
No organised presence of terrorist group in Pak: Envoy
Washington, Mar 5 : India chose to act as the “judge, jury and executioner” by attacking Pakistan after the Pulwama suicide attack, Pakistan’s envoy to the US has said as he claimed that there is no “organised presence” of any terrorist group in his country. Tensions between India and Pakistan flared up after a suicide […]
Not aware of any request from the US on F 16: Pak envoy to US
Washington, Mar 5 : Pakistan’s ambassador to the US Asad Majeed Khan has said he is not aware of any request made by the US about the use of F-16 fighter jets by his country in the recent aerial confrontation with India. The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed parts of an AMRAAM beyond visual […]
Democrats launch sweeping probe targeting dozens in Trump orbit
Washington, Mar 5 : US Democratic lawmakers on Monday launched their most ambitious investigation yet into alleged obstruction of justice and abuse of office by Donald Trump, targeting dozens of individuals in the president’s inner circle. With controversies swirling around Trump, the powerful House Judiciary Committee’s chairman sent strongly worded letters to family members of […]
China keeps mum on Qureshi’s claim on Beijing’s plan for special envoy to India, Pak
By K J M Varma Beijing, Mar 4 : China on Monday kept mum on Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mohammad Qureshi’s claim that Beijing plans to send a special envoy to Pakistan and India to ease tensions following the Pulwama terror attack, but said the two countries can resolve their differences through friendly negotiations. Pakistani media […]
China defends heavy defence spending, hints at further rise
By K J M Varma Beijing, Mar 4: China, the world’s second largest military spender after the US, defended its massive allocation on security on Monday and hinted at raising it further this year, saying the country did not pose any “threat” to others. China last year increased its defence budget by 8.1 per cent, […]
France reiterates support for India’s permanent seat in reformed UN Security Council
By Yoshita Singh United Nations, Mar 4 : France, which assumed the March Presidency of the United Nations Security Council, has reiterated its support for India as the permanent member of the powerful UN organ, saying the UNSC’s enlargement is the “first crucial part” towards its reform. India has been calling for the reform of […]
Electronic surveillance of Indo-Bangla border to begin Tuesday
New Delhi, Mar 4 : A “highly porous” riverine section of the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam will be put under electronic surveillance from Tuesday in a bid to check illegal immigration and smuggling of arms, ammunition, drugs and cattle, the Union Home Ministry (MHA) said Monday. The “smart fencing” will be operationalised in the 61 […]
Trump warns conservatives against ‘socialist nightmare’
Oxon Hill (US), Mar 3 (AP): In a slashing speech packed with braggadocio and grievance, President Donald Trump denounced Democrats as the party of “the socialist nightmare,” relitigated his crowd sizes back to the inauguration and took on “sick,” ”lunatic” and “dirty” foes at every turn, earning him the unvarnished adoration of cheering conservatives. After […]
‘Qaeda-linked Syria group kills 21 regime forces’
Beirut, Mar 3: A Syrian jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda killed 21 regime and allied forces Sunday near Idlib province, in one of the deadliest breaches of a six-month-old truce deal, a monitor said. “At dawn, 21 fighters from the regime forces or allied militia were killed in an attack by Ansar al-Tawhid jihadists,” the […]
