Meanwhile, the two leaders expressed grave concern on North Korea’s continued development of its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, including uranium enrichment activities, and strongly urged North Korea to refrain from such actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula, and to fully comply with its […]
Month: May 2017
Rajasthan HC wants cow to be declared national animal
Jaipur, May 31 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court today directed the state government to coordinate with the Centre and take necessary steps to declare cow as a national animal. A single-judge bench of Justice Mahesh Chand Sharma also appointed the chief secretary and the advocate general of the state to […]
Saina, Praneeth win at Thailand Open
Bangkok, May 31 (PTI) Title-contenders Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth advanced to prequarterfinals of the Thailand Open after notching up straight-game wins in the women’s and men’s singles competition respectively, here today. Second seeded Saina brushed aside Slovakia’s Martina Repiska 21-5 21-10 in the opening round to set up […]
Sukhoi jet crash: 2 pilots confirmed dead
New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) The two pilots of the Sukhoi jet that had crashed after taking off from Tezpur in Assam suffered fatal injuries, the Indian Air Force today said five days after the wreckage of the plane was found. Squadron Leader D Pankaj and Flight Lt S Achudev […]
SC appointed OC slams MCI for violating its direction in assessment of medical colleges
New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) A Supreme Court-appointed panel today accused the Medical Council of India (MCI) of negating its aim to ensure “transparency” in assessment of medical colleges by not complying with its direction in selecting the inspectors for assessing the institutions. The Oversight Committee (OC), formed by the […]
India, Spain emphasise on need for EU-India FTA
Madrid, May 31 (PTI) India and Spain today emphasised on the need for restarting negotiations for the EU-India Broad- based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), as President Mariano Rajoy pressed for “solid progress” on the proposed pact after holding talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The importance of making progress […]
Sridhar, Amitabh likely to interact with Kohli, Kumble
New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) In a tight corner amid speculation of a rift between chief coach Anil Kumble and skipper Virat Kohli, the BCCI top brass seems to be on damage control mode and some key officials are likely to meet the duo separately in Birmingham. Questions are also […]
Paes, Bopanna advance; Mirza knocked out of French Open
Paris, May 31 (PTI) Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes crossed the first-round hurdle in men’s doubles with their respective partners while Sania Mirza crashed out of the women’s doubles after a first-round loss at the French Open here today. Bopanna along with his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas hardly had to […]
Trump likely to withdraw from Paris climate deal: reports
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Trump’s likely decision to withdraw from the Paris climate deal poses a grave threat to the planet’s future. “President Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord is a stunning abdication of American leadership and a grave threat to our […]
Mosques in UK refuse to bury Manchester bomber
London, May 31 (PTI) Mosques have refused to bury the body of Manchester-born suicide bomber Salman Abedi who blew himself up at a concert last week killing 22 people. The city’s authorities are reportedly doing “everything in their power” to stop the 22-year-old Libyan-origin bomber’s cremation, burial in any way […]