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Japan will chair G-7 meetings on climate change, decarbonization, energy security

April 9, 2023

Japan hopes to lead discussions among the Group of Seven climate, energy and environment ministers as G-7 president, aiming to promote decarbonization while securing energy supply stability amid the crisis in Ukraine, Jiji Press reported on Sunday. Still, Japan may face a headwind in working out a planned joint statement...

Ukraine brings back 31 children from Russia amid continuing war

April 9, 2023

The head of a Ukrainian rescue organization said Saturday that the organization has brought back 31 children from Russia, where they had been taken during the war. Mykola Kuleba said at a news conference in Kyiv that the children were expected to arrive in the capital later in the day....

Saudi delegation arrives in Iran to discuss reopening of diplomatic missions

April 9, 2023

A Saudi Arabian diplomatic delegation arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss the reopening of its diplomatic missions since 2016, according to Riyadh’s Foreign Ministry. The focus of the discussions is expected to be on the resumption of official relationships, the reopening of embassies and consulates, and mutual interests. Saturday’s...

Tension escalates as China simulates strikes on Taiwan

April 9, 2023

On the second day of the drills, Beijing “simulated coordinated precision strikes on important targets in Taiwan,” adding to the already strained circumstances between Taiwan and China, Al Jazeera said on Sunday. The drills kickstarted on Saturday (April 8) right after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen returned from the US where...

Cultivation of new litchi varieties encouraged

April 9, 2023

To improve the production of litchi in Bihar, the state government and National Research Centre on Litchi (NRCL) are encouraging growers to produce newly developed varieties of the fruit by addressing issues like “productivity gap” and post-harvest management. Bihar produces 43 per cent of litchi in the country and occupies...

‘Unfortunate’: Suspended Congress MLA after party serves him show-cause notice

April 9, 2023

Former MLA Ashish Deshmukh has termed as “unfortunate” the show-cause notice issued to him by the Maharashtra Congress disciplinary committee, claiming it was part of a “larger conspiracy” since he had been questioning the style of functioning of the party leaders. Deshmukh further claimed that by issuing him an “unfounded”...

education that values culture, tradition and nationalism alone is ‘meaningful’: yogi

April 9, 2023

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said quality education that values culture, tradition and nationalism alone is ‘meaningful’. He further said it was the responsibility of educational institutions to inform students about the government schemes that can help them achieve their goals. Adityanath was addressing the inaugural ceremony...

J&K: Deep vetting of passports will curb anti-India activities

April 9, 2023

Around 2.82 lakh passport verification applications were cleared and only 805 rejected in the past three years, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday as it defended “deep vetting” of activities of several sections, including politicians and scribes, noting it was needed to curb “anti-India propaganda machinery”. It said the...

Sikkim’s special provisions violated: Pawan Chamling

April 9, 2023

SDF supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling claimed that the Sikkimese people feel betrayed as Article 371F, which guarantees special provisions for Sikkim, was “violated”. The former Chief Minister also alleged Sikkim had become a hotbed for political violence and sought President’s rule to ensure a free and fair election in 2024....

IIT Bombay student’s death: Batchmate held

April 9, 2023

The Mumbai Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a batchmate of IIT Bombay student, Darshan Solanki, in connection with the alleged abetment of his suicide, an official said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Arman Khatri, and Solanki stayed on the same floor of a hostel of the Indian...

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