Daily Archives: March 20, 2021
US Defence Secretary meets PM; visit to focus on Indo-Pacific stability
WASHINGTON: The US Defence Secretary General Lloyd Austin arrived here on Friday for discussions to address the “most pressing” challenges facing the...
January-February domestic air traffic records 38% decline
NEW DELHI: Passengers carried by domestic airlines during Jan-Feb 2021 were 155.61 lakh as against 251.5 lakh during the corresponding period of...
Fair elections becoming distant reality: TMC MPs
NEW DELHI: The ECI’s reported decision to not allow state police personnel in a radius of 100 m on any polling booth...
Lok Sabha nod to Bill allowing pvt sector in mine exploration
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha today cleared a significant Bill to allow private players in mineral exploration. Only 10 per cent of...
Chinese, Indians account for 47 per cent of student population in US: Report
WASHINGTON: Students from China and India accounted for 47 per cent of all active foreign students in the US in 2020, according...
PIL seeks polls without party symbol on EVMs
NEW DELHI: A BJP leader has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking directions to stop having party symbols on EVMs...
Rajnath, US Defence Secretary to discuss regional challenges
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Saturday during which they will...