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Danes, Dutch to donate Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

20 Apr 2023 22:28 PM IST

Denmark and the Netherlands announced on Thursday that they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 14 refurbished German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks, to be supplied from early 2024. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called it “a significant donation” which came on top of a contribution by Denmark, the

European Union lawmakers greenlight migration plan, set clock ticking

20 Apr 2023 22:27 PM IST

European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved a series of proposals aimed at ending the years long standoff over how best to manage migration, a conundrum that has provoked one of the bloc’s biggest political crises. The member countries now have a year to finally reform their creaking asylum system before

NATO chief visits Kyiv for first time since Russian invasion

20 Apr 2023 22:26 PM IST

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than a year ago, an alliance official said on Thursday. “The NATO secretary-general is in Ukraine. We will release more information as soon as possible,” said an alliance official, who asked not

China takes racist potshot at India’s ‘most populous’ title

20 Apr 2023 16:42 PM IST

The spokesperson, for Chinese foreign ministry, Wang Wenbin took dig at india becoming ‘most populous country in the world’, surpassing china. He said while assessing a country’s demographic dividend, it is also important to look at not just its size but also quality. He said, “When assessing a country’s demographic

NATO chief makes surprise visit to Kyiv

20 Apr 2023 15:56 PM IST

On Thrusday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg paid a surprise visit to Kyiv, marking his first trip to Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale invasion last year. DW media reported that in the Ukranian capital, Stoltenberg paid tribute to those who had lost their lives defending their country against Russian forces.

Jaishankar discusses ‘concerning situation in sudan’ with egyptian counterpart

20 Apr 2023 15:45 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the “concerning situation in Sudan” with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. “Discussed the concerning situation in Sudan just now with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Deeply value his assessments and insights, as also his very helpful attitude.Meanwhile, the fighting continued for a

Six years old, parents shot after basketball rolls into neighbours yard in North Carolina

20 Apr 2023 15:12 PM IST

North Carolina based family were shot on Tuesday night by an angry neighbor who fired at them after a basketball rolled into his yard. As per a report by New York Post, 6-year-old Kinsley White was wounded along with her mother Ashley Hilderbrand and father William White following a gunman

US Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug

20 Apr 2023 04:09 AM IST

US Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily extended a hold on a lower court ruling that would have imposed restrictions on access to an abortion drug, CNN reported. As per CNN, the move is meant to give the justices more time to consider the issue. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had

US announces USD 325 million in new military aid for Ukraine

20 Apr 2023 04:09 AM IST

The United States on Wednesday announced USD 325 million in new military aid for Ukraine in a package that is expected to include more artillery rounds and rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). This comes as Ukraine continues to burn through artillery munitions at a high rate,

Jailed for murder of daughter-in-law, BRITISH-SIKH Woman freed after 16 years

19 Apr 2023 23:55 PM IST

An 86-year-old British-Sikh woman imprisoned for the murder of her daughter-in-law in a so-called “honour killing” 25 years ago has been released from jail after 16 years. Bachan Kaur Athwal was found guilty of ordering the murder of her 27-year-old daughter-in-law, Surjit Kaur Athwal, after being lured to India in

‘Urgent action needed for deteriorating air quality in South-Asian countries’

19 Apr 2023 23:52 PM IST

Deteriorating air quality and hazardous levels of particulate matter (PM) in several South Asian countries, including India and Nepal, poses a severe risk to human health and must be addressed urgently, a Kathmandu-based intergovernmental knowledge centre warned on Wednesday. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a knowledge

Balochistan Liberation Army sets fire to six Chinese mobile towers

19 Apr 2023 23:51 PM IST

Balochistan Liberation Front (BLA) claimed to have set fire to six mobile phone towers of Pakistani and Chinese companies in Tehsil Dasht of District Kech of Balochistan province. BLA also attacked the mobile phone towers of the Pakistani mobile phone company ‘Ufone’ and the Chinese company ‘Zong’ in Dasht Kambel,