He also referred to the 125-strong women peacekeepers of the Indian Formed Police Unit deployed with the UN mission in Liberia, the first ever such contingent, calling them “an inspiration to all”. “I thank the Government of India for their strong and sustained support to UN peacekeeping…You have indeed given a very strong contribution to … Read more
Lewis struck 58 off 26 balls, including five sixes and as many fours in a West Indies’ total of 199 for four with Marlon Samuels contributing 43 and Denesh Ramdin 44 not out. Badree then took two wickets in his first two overs for the reigning World Twenty20 champions before finishing with figures of two … Read more
Addressing the media on four years of the government, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, there is no change in India’s stand on talks with Pakistan, and that talks and terror cannot go together. On Prime Minister Modi holding informal summits with China and Russia, she said, informal summits are new dialogue mechanism by India … Read more
Dust storm and rain lashed many parts of North India disrupting normal life at several places on Wednesday. In Uttar Pradesh, dust storm, lightning and heavy rain claimed 16 lives in Mathura, Etawaha, Aligarh, Hathras and Agra districts. 27 people were also injured. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the district authorities to extend financial … Read more
New Delhi: Strong winds in the Atlantic Ocean, more than 10,000 kms from the Indian coasts, have given rise to high energy waves in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal prompting the government to issue alerts for several states over last one week. Though, these high energy waves, which may rise up to 2-3 … Read more
