Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey is set to take over as the next corps commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps looking after the entire anti-terrorist operations in the Kashmir valley and Line of Control there. He is presently the Director-General of the Territorial Army. Lt General Pandey attended the strategic leadership institution — National Defence College (NDC). He […]
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Australia closer to passing watershed Google, Facebook laws
Australia’s lawmakers today inched closer to passing landmark laws that would force Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay news outlets for content and could set a precedent for tighter regulation in other nations. The country is on course to become the first to introduce laws that challenge big […]
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Myanmar people’s wishes must be respected, says Indonesian foreign minister
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said today that Myanmar’s transition to democracy after this month’s coup should follow the wishes of its people. Her remarks came after anger from anti-coup protesters to a Reuters report that Indonesia is pushing a plan for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to […]
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Nasa releases first audio from Mars, video of landing
The US space agency Nasa yesterday released the first audio from Mars, a faint wind sound captured by the Perseverance rover. Nasa also released the first video of the landing of the rover on the Red Planet. A microphone did not work during the descent but the rover was able […]
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Boeing recommends airlines suspend use of some 777s after United incident
Boeing Co said it recommended suspending the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver at the weekend after US regulators announced extra inspections and Japan suspended their use while considering further action. The moves involving Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines came after […]
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UK’s PM eyes end to lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set today to start unwinding England’s third and — he hopes — final coronavirus lockdown, as a quickening UK-wide inoculation drive relieves pressure on hard-hit hospitals. In a statement to parliament, Johnson is expected to confirm the reopening of all English schools on March 8 […]
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NATO calls for strong alliance as China’s rise has ‘consequences’ for transatlantic security
The Western allies and close partners must forge stronger ties to counter the threat posed by China’s rise for the transatlantic security, said Jens Stoltenberg, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) chief, at the Munich Security Conference. Speaking at the virtual conference last week, Stoltenberg said, “The rise of China is a defining issue for the transatlantic […]
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Australian PM Scott Morrison receives his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday (local time) received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine along with Australia’s CMO Professor Paul Kelly to give further confidence to Australians in these vaccines that have been tested and approved by medical experts. Taking to Twitter, Scott Morrison said, “Pleased to get my #COVID19 vaccine today along with Australia’s CMO […]
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Australia begins coronavirus vaccinations
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has become one of the first Australians to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Morrison on Sunday morning received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine alongside Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly and a small group of aged care residents and staff and frontline pandemic workers. Jane Malysiak, an 84-year-old […]
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UN thanks India for offering 200,000 Covid vaccine doses for UN Peacekeepers
United Nations on Saturday thanked India for offering 200,000 COVID vaccine doses for UN Peacekeepers and appreciated efforts to strengthen COVAX Facility for ensuring equitable access to vaccines for all. “India has been a global leader in pandemic response efforts. Appreciate efforts to strengthen COVAX Facility for ensuring equitable access to vaccines,” TS […]
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AstraZeneca to produce coronavirus vaccine doses in Japan for 40 million people
The AstraZeneca company is going to produce in Japan doses of the coronavirus vaccine enough for 40 million people, the executive director of the Japanese department of the firm said. The company’s representative told the NHK broadcaster that AstraZeneca had signed a contract with Japan on providing the country with doses for 60 million people. Doses for 40 million people will […]
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Turkish police detain 9 IS suspects in Istanbul
Turkish police on Friday launched operations against suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) and detained nine suspects, local media reported. The Istanbul Police Department’s Counter-Terrorism Unit teams raided 10 locations across the city to capture those allegedly involved in terror activities, the state-run Anadolu agency said. Those targeted in operations were […]
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Imran Khan’s Sri Lanka visit aims at gaining brownie points to be used against India
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s scheduled two-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning 22 February 2021 is aimed at gaining brownie points with Colombo to be used against India, reported News hub.ik. The political rationale for a visit to Colombo could be that it coincides with the start of the 46th UN Human […]
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Myanmar’s minorities to protest in show of unity against coup
Members of Myanmar ethnic groups protested today in a show of opposition to the coup that ousted the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, despite some misgivings about her commitment to their aspirations for autonomy, community representatives said. Protests against the February 1 coup that overthrew the elected government of […]
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China’s new coast guard law might escalate maritime disputes, says US
The United States on Friday expressed concern over China’s recently enacted coast guard law, saying it may escalate ongoing territorial and maritime disputes. “The United States joins the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, and other countries in expressing concern with China’s recently enacted coast guard law, which may escalate ongoing territorial and maritime disputes,” Sputnik quoted State Department spokesperson Ned Price as saying. Price said […]