First India-Gulf Cooperation Council And Strategic Cooperation Dialogue With Saudi Arabia Held

Riyadh: The first round of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Senior Officers Meeting (SOM) was held in Riyadh. Ausaf Sayeed, secretary (CPV&OIA), Ministry of External Affairs held a meeting with Saudi Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed bin Abdul Kareem El-Khereiji on the Political-Security-Social-Cultural pillar of India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC), the

March 22, 2023
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Power of Women In The Indian Armed Forces

In recent times, the Indian Armed Forces has seen a surge in the participation of women. In a major push to the women intake by the forces, the government has also taken significant steps to increase the percentage ratio of women officers and other ranks (ORs). Whether it’s women in combat roles or the medical services in Defence, it’s a significant push towards their empowerment.Employment in

March 22, 2023
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A Handful of Khalistani Terrorists Hold Fresh Protest Behind Barricade At Indian High Commission In UK

London: Suspected pro-Khalistan supporters on Wednesday held a fresh demonstration outside the Indian High Commission in the UK. However, unlike the earlier demonstration during which the Tricolour was taken down and an attempt made to raise the Khalistan flag, the protest this time was confined behind police barricades.The barricades were ‘put up’ following protests by the Indian diaspora

March 22, 2023
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Xi Departs Russia But Fails To Achieve Breakthrough In Ukraine Conflict

Moscow: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday departed Russia after pledging to deepen ties with President Vladimir Putin, however, the talks failed to achieve a breakthrough in the Ukraine conflict, reported CNN.Both leaders did not discuss a Kyiv-proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He said that Kyiv’s proposal was a matter of Sino-Ukraine

March 22, 2023
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Small Test Train Runs On ‘World’s Highest Railway Bridge Track’ On Chenab River

Jammu: A small train ran on Tuesday on the world’s highest railway track under construction on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link on the Chenab valley in Jammu and Kashmir.The ceremony was observed at the Bakal Surrey and flagged off the mounted vehicles. These small vehicles will be operated on this track for two years.Sources said that the train was successful on the track on river

March 22, 2023
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Minority Rights Commission Head Says Property of Minorities Worth PKR 27 Billion Recovered

Islamabad: Head of the Minority Rights Commission Shoaib Sadal on Tuesday informed Pakistan’s Supreme Court that until now property belonging to minorities worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 27 billion has been recovered from illegal possession, The Express Tribune reported.Shoaib Sadal told the two-judge bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan that the provincial governments were not cooperating with the

March 22, 2023
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Kishida, Zelenskyy Hold Talks On Wide-Ranging Issues In Kyiv, ‘Strongly’ Condemn Russian Aggression

Kyiv: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held bilateral talks in Kyiv on Tuesday and discussed wide-ranging issues as they condemned Russian aggression in the strongest possible means.According to the joint statement, the two leaders emphasised how Russia’s aggression against Ukraine undermines the very foundation of the international order based on

March 22, 2023
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Li Replaces Li As China’s No 2 But With Or Without Power?

Beijing: Xi Jinping’s close associate Li Qiang has become the new Chinese Premier, but the question is whether he will wield any influence at all as his superior is busy consolidating all power in his hands.The flip side, however, is that given their close relations, Li may have more freedom than expected at least in the field of economics.Still, the new Li would be wary of what happened to his

March 22, 2023
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No Freedom of Expression In PoK, Terror Hideouts Intact, Activists Tells UN

Geneva: Political activists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir lambasted Pakistan for curbing the freedom of expression and giving free hand to terror outfits in the region during an event at the 52nd Session of Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday.The event titled "Freedom of Expression" was organised by the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) to focus on the importance of

March 22, 2023
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