'China is not 10 feet tall'

New Delhi (IANS) "China is not 10 feet tall", and alarmism is undermining American strategy towards Beijing, says Ryan Hass, Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution.

Writing in Foreign Affairs, Hass…

Uzbek & Indian soldiers to start anti-terror drills on U'khand hills

New Delhi (IANS) Uzbek soldiers will carry out counter-terror operation drills along with their Indian counterparts to enhance capabilities starting Tuesday till March 21 in Chaubatia near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand.

As part of the joint exercise,…

SC agrees to re-examine 50% quota cap, issues notice to states/UTs

New Delhi (IANS) After nearly three-decades of the Indra Sawhney judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday said the 50 per cent cap on reservation laid down by a 9-judge bench in 1992, could be re-examined in view of subsequent constitutional amendments…

India turned world's pharmacy amid Covid: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India has turned into world's pharmacy and many foreign nations have expressed confidence in the country's medicines during the Covid-19 crisis.

Modi made the remarks…

India orders Assam Rifles to prevent influx from Myanmar

Kolkata (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has asked the paramilitary Assam Rifles to prevent any Myanmar national from crossing into Indian territory and push back any found attempting to cross over.

The Assam Rifles guards the India-Myammar border…

Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP rally in Kolkata

Kolkata (IANS) National Award winning Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s mega show at Kolkata's iconic brigade parade ground.

Chakraborty arrived at the ground at around 12 noon and…

Modi prepares development roadmap for Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Preparing a roadmap for the upcoming state Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government has shattered the expectations of people in West Bengal.

"Bengal…

China talks peace, partnership, prosperity with India

New Delhi/Beijing (IANS) China on Sunday talked peace, partnership and prosperity with India, insisting that it is committed to settling the boundary dispute with New Delhi through dialogue and consultations.

After troops of both countries…

PM has time to go abroad & visit Bengal, but did not find time to meet farmers seating 20 kilometres away: Sharad Pawar

Ranchi: NCP national president Sharad Pawar on Sunday attacked the centre over the ongoing farmers agitation against the agricultural laws going on the borders of Delhi for the last 100 days.

Addressing a party event at Harmu grounds of the…

International Women's Day: Female staff to be deployed at Ranchi railway Station

Ranchi: On the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday across 2771 booths special camps will be organised for the female voters.

The district administration has appealed to the women that they should come forward to register their…