It was a day when the gloves were off. The spiralling trade war between China and the U.S. visibly mutated into what appeared to be the beginning of a new Cold War. On October 8, when Beijing was in its mid-autumn prime, Mike Pompeo, the U.S. Secretary of State, wheeled …
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‘U.S.-China trade row not a threat to world economy’
Mnuchin says Trump’s tariffs will have the opposite effect U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday pushed back against warnings that Washington’s trade fight with China imperils the world economy, saying that pushing Beijing to open up will be good for all. The IMF had warned this week at annual …
Read More »Khashoggi case: Trump warns Saudi
U.S. President says there will be ‘severe punishment’ if the missing journalist is found murdered U.S. President Donald Trump has said Saudi Arabia could be behind the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and warned that Washington would inflict “severe punishment” if he was found murdered. The Saudi critic has not …
Read More »Navy gets submarine rescue vehicle
DSRV can be mobilised from Mumbai The Navy has inducted its first deep submergence rescue vehicle to rescue downed or disaster-struck submarines on the high seas. India has now joined a select group of countries that have the capability to locate “distressed submarines”. At present, the U.S., China, Russia and …
Read More »’Statue of Unity’ gets finishing touches as unveiling nears
’Statue of Unity’ gets finishing touches The 182-metre-tall ‘Statue of Unity’ dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, touted to be the tallest statue in the world, is being given final touches as it is set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31. The statue is being built …
Read More »Tribes to the fore in Bastar Dialogue
Queen mother invites traditional leaders from four States for a meeting The Bastar Dialogue, aimed at furthering peace in the Red Corridor, concluded in Jagdalpur on Saturday with the passing of a resolution and finalising a roadmap towards achieving peace in the Dandakaranya region. Krishna Kumari Devi, the queen mother …
Read More »Modi’s song livens up a garba do
Garba, the traditional dance from Gujarat, connects the entire world and gives people abundant joy — this is the essence of a song penned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about 25 years ago. As various parts of the country celebrate Navratri, a group of visually challenged girls from Andh Kanya …
Read More »Building toll roads to tunnels
Sanitation workers go hi-tech as govt. goes slow
Groups seek contracts to maintain sewerage systems safely When Maya’s husband died in a sewer in the north-western Delhi suburb of Rohini in 2002, she was left with four small children and no means of livelihood. After years of scrounging, odd jobs, and dependence on relatives, she is now prepared …
Read More »‘Governance paralysed in Goa’
Cong. says Parrikar is being retained as CM because he has details on Rafale deal Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar on Saturday said the BJP was forced to continue with Manohar Parrikar as Chief Minister because he was privy to many details about the Rafale deal. The Congress objected to …
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