India yesterday decided to ground the Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on March 11th said that he had directed officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to undertake safety assessment of Boeing 737 MAX (being flown by domestic carriers). He had said that the safety of the passengers is […]
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India blasts Pakistan for ‘vulgar display’ of the injured Pilot of the IAF
The Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan was summoned this afternoon by MEA to ‘lodge a strong protest at the unprovoked act of aggression by Pakistan against India earlier today, including by violation of the Indian air space by Pakistan Air Force and targeting of Indian military posts.’ A press note by the government of India […]
Deputy Governor of Hindu-majority Bali scoffs at halal tourism
Hindu-majority Bali is unhappy with the Vice-presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno for his ideas on halal tourism. Sandiaga is the running mate to presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. During a speech at Hotel Alkyfa in the capital city of Bali, Denpasar, this Sunday he put forward the idea of halal tourism for Bali. Bali is Hindu-majority island […]
Balakot: India wanted to avoid civilian causalities, did not attack military installations
External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj at the 16th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia-India-China which is taking place in Wuzhen, China. China had earlier called for calm between India and Pakistan but the Indian side is on a diplomatic offensive and is likely to use all opportunities to isolate the Jaish-e-Mohammad sympathizing […]
India and Maldives join hands on maritime security and counter-terrorism
India and Maldives held discussions yesterday on the further strengthening bilateral defence cooperation in New Delhi yesterday. Both sides agreed that the two countries would continue their traditionally close cooperation on issues of maritime security, counter-terrorism and medical cooperation. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated India’s commitment to contribute towards capacity building and training requirements of the […]
India vows full support for Japan’s presidency of G20
India will be backing Japan for G20 presidency. The G20 Summit is a major international forum which takes place annually. The participants in G20 are from strong and emerging economies from where the heads of states come together. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Republic of […]
Radical cleric says blood of Muslims more important that of non-Muslims
A video has surfaced which shows a Muslim cleric explaining why death sentence may not be given to Muslims should they end up murdering a non-Muslim. Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) has translated a video in which Egyptian Muslim cleric Samir Hashish was addressing the gathering at the Al-Khulafa Al-Rashideen Mosque on January 7, […]
Taiwan throws ‘democracy’ challenge at China in the who will blink first game!
President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, on the afternoon of January 2 in the Presidential Office auditorium, explained the Taiwan government’s position on a speech delivered by China’s President Xi Jinping commemorating the 40th anniversary of the so-called “Message to Compatriots in Taiwan.” Here is what she said: “My fellow citizens and friends from the media, […]
Uyghur leader lambasts Chinese but also ends up exposing hate for the Atheists and Polytheists
The world sees Uyghur community as one of the most persecuted people in the world. The sympathy wave this community enjoys is much at par with the Tibetan Buddhists and yet, it seems that the leaders or the scholars of this community are rather choosy (to put it mildly) when it comes to certain sections. […]
India lauds resilience of Sri Lankan democracy
In response to media queries regarding the recent political development in Sri Lanka, the Official Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: “As a close neighbour and true friend, India welcomes the resolution of the political situation in Sri Lanka. This is a reflection of the maturity demonstrated by all political forces, and also of the resilience of […]