Japan has imposed sanctions on 15 Russian persons and nine more entities over the military operation in Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The list of the sanctioned persons includes among others Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as well as four deputy defense ministers: Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Aleksey […]
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Bihar: 2 Uzbekistan women arrested for illegally entering India
Two Uzbekistani women were arrested for illegally entering Madhubani in Bihar via Nepal on Thursday. Speaking to media, Prashant Sharma, DSP Phulparas, said, “Two Uzbekistani women were arrested for illegally entering India via Nepal without a proper visa. They hold Nepal visa but Indian visa.” He added, “Prima facie the […]
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Ghulam Azad, other G-23 leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi soon
Days after a meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC) in which the party’s abysmal performance in the recently held Assembly polls in five states was termed as a “cause of serious concern”, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and some other members of the G-23 group will meet interim party […]
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Pakistan’s ‘missile’ fails to reach target, crashes in Sindh
The residents of Jamshoro in Pakistan’s Sindh province noticed an unidentified flying object falling from the sky with a tail of smoke on Thursday. The object clearly resembled a rocket or a missile. According to information gathered from social media, the object was a missile, fired by Pakistan from its […]
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Pushkar Singh Dhami greets people on Holi, wishes for prosperity in peoples’ lives
Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Holi and wished for “happiness, peace and prosperity” in everyone’s lives. “Wishing all the countrymen a very Happy Rangotsav “Holi”. I pray to Baba Kedar and Badri to fill your life with colours of happiness, peace and prosperity on […]
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Chinese foreign ministry official meets Russia’s envoy to China amid Russia-Ukraine war
A Chinese foreign ministry official, Cheng Guoping met with Russia’s ambassador to China Andrey Denisov on Thursday amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “External Security Commissioner of China’s Foreign Ministry Cheng Guoping met with the Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov and discussed bilateral ties between both countries,” the Global Times […]
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Jharkhand Governor returns ‘Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill’ to State govt with suggestions
Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais on Thursday returned the draft of the ‘Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021’ passed by the state assembly in December last year, to the state government with suggestions. According to sources, one of the suggestions includes reconsidering the definition of the mob, which, […]
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Chinese fighter jet enters Taiwan’s air defense identification zone
A Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, marking the 12th intrusion this month. A single People’s Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-16 fighter jet flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan’s ADIZ, Taiwan news reported citing the Ministry of National Defense (MND). In response, […]
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US must disclose information about military biological labs in Ukraine: Russian Embassy
The United States must immediately disclose the information about its military biological activities in Ukrainian laboratories, the Russian Embassy in Washington said. “We demand that the US Side disclose information about military biological activity in laboratories on the territory of Ukraine as soon as possible. What kind of peaceful research […]
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Ukraine, Russia tangle over women, children and elderly killed in war at UNSC
Ukrainian ambassador to the UN confronted his Russian counterpart on Thursday (local time) over women and children killed in attacks, during the UN Security Council meeting. Ukrainian Ambassador to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya directly addressed his Russian counterpart Vasily Nebenzya over the issue, reported CNN. “Ambassador, do the eyes of Ukrainian children, women, and […]
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Australia imposes sanctions on 11 Russian banks, many Government bodies: Foreign Ministry
Australia has imposed sanctions on 11 Russian banks and many governmental entities, including those responsible for managing the Russian sovereign debt, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The sanctions have been introduced over the Russian military operation in Ukraine. “The Australian Government has placed sanctions on 11 additional Russian banks and government entities, with […]
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Mumbai: Two advocates sent to judicial custody in connection with extortion case
Two advocates were sent to judicial custody in connection with an extortion case in Mumbai on Thursday. A senior official of the Mumbai police said, “Two advocates have been sent to judicial custody in connection with an extortion case. The remaining four including a woman are on the run and the police looking for them.” A case has been […]