Beijing: China has said it would no longer seek the special treatment given to developing countries in World Trade Organisation agreements — a change long demanded by the United States. Commerce Ministry officials Wednesday said the move was an attempt to boost the global trading...
New York: India expects to increase its trade with the US in energy products in the years to come, and the country's energy security goals will have a significant element of US involvement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. "Clearly, the world recognises...
United Nations: Every year, foreign ministers from around the world converge here for the United Nations General Assembly's high-level session, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar took the opportunity to catch up with many of them. He spent Tuesday (local time) meeting nearly a dozen...
New Delhi: Three Maoists linked to the banned outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) were gunned down in an encounter with police and security forces Wednesday morning in Jharkhand. The encounter took place in the dense forests of Kechki under the Bishunpur police station limits...
United Nations: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he believed Ukraine could win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the US leader's repeated calls for Kyiv to make concessions to end the war. Trump posted on social media soon after meeting...
United Nations: US President Donald Trump, Tuesday again said he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his claim from the podium of the United Nations to world leaders gathered here for the 80th session of the General Assembly. "Likewise, in a period of...
Houston: A US politician has sparked a controversy by describing Hindu God Hanuman as ‘false’ and declaring America to be a ‘Christian nation’, drawing sharp criticism from community members and internet users. Sharing a video of a 90-ft bronze statue of Hanuman located in Texas,...
Beijing: China's global manufacturing hub, Guangdong province, Tuesday evacuated over 3.71 lakh people while its modern and affluent cities like Shenzhen shut down to face Super Typhoon Ragasa, stated to be the most powerful storm to hit the region in recent years. The province raised...
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet, officials said. Singh (43) reached the agency's office in central Delhi around 12 noon. The agency...
New York: India is a relationship of critical importance to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here and voiced "appreciation" for New Delhi's continued engagement on bilateral issues, including trade, defence and energy....
By Dilip Cherian Sudhansh Pant’s abrupt move from Rajasthan’s highest babu kursi to a central posting has triggered an immediate...
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Eileen Mairena Cunningham When indigenous peoples are mentioned in the context of climate change, my mind immediately goes to images...
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David Miliband America’s role in international aid has been turned upside down since January, with institutions shuttered, policies upended, and...
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UN climate talks, known as Conference of Parties or COP, have begun in Brazil from 10 November. With the participation...
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