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Jaishankar calls for ‘Atmanirbharta’ after US-India trade tensions
By Anjali Sharma‘
WASHINGTON - External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday called for “Atmanirbharta” (self-reliance) to achieve the goal of a developed India, stressing the need to stand firmly on our own feet in times of global…
UN rights mission reports high casualties in Ukraine
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine on Wednesday warned that July was the month of the highest civilian casualties in Ukraine since May 2022, with 286 people killed and 1,388 injured, in a press…
IOM calls to end child trafficking in sport
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - Ugochi Daniels, the IOM deputy director general for operations on Wednesday said that the sport should represent for young people worldwide.
A new campaign supported by the International Organization for…
FAO, IAEA says nuclear technology can help fight seafood fraud
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS –FAO on Wednesday warned that consumers and small-scale fishers alike are facing a growing challenge: seafood fraud across the globe.
The agency in a latest report noted that from mislabeled fish to hidden…
Diplomatic Balancing Act: Modi–Zelensky Call Amid US Criticism
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 14th August: On August 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephonic discussion with Bharatiya Prime Minister Narendra Modi, touching on the Russia–Ukraine war and potential areas of cooperation. The…
China’s Hidden Hand: CCP’s Global Crime Industry
Poonam Sharma
In today’s hyper-connected world, tools like VPNs and virtual private servers (VPS) are marketed as shields for online privacy. But in the wrong hands, these same tools become dangerous weapons — and no one understands this…
India’s First Geothermal Power Well in Ladakh
Poonam Sharma
In a demonstration of grit, science, and national pride, India has drilled its first geothermal power well in one of the geologically and climatically toughest locations on the planet—the unconsolidated Himalayas. The project,…
RBI Eases Rupee Trade Rules to Boost INR
The RBI removed the prior approval requirement for Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs).
This aims to speed up the adoption of rupee-based trade settlements.
The change is part of a strategy to de-dollarize trade and reduce reliance…
Target store shooting killed 3 in Austin, TX
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK – According to local authorities on Tuesday a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas left three people dead.
Austin police said in a social media post that the suspect had been detained.
The shooting happened…
Ex Pentagon official says Asim Munir ‘Osama bin Laden in a suit’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The forrmer Pentagon analyst, Michael Rubin on Tuesday has delivered a scathing assessment of Pakistan’s recent nuclear rhetoric, described the country as behaving like “a rogue state” after threatening…