JULY 4, 2018
Stages of Lunar Eclipse - For representation only. - Getty Image
The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century would occur on July 27, with the celestial spectacle visible in its entirety from all parts of India.
The eclipse will last for 1 hour and 43 minutes, giving viewers a wonderful opportunity to experience the happening, according to...
JULY 4, 2018
An Indian geophysicist is in the race to head the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), which frames and implements the country’s development strategies and sets standards for disaster mitigation.
Paramesh Banerjee, if he is selected, will likely be the first Indian to head an institution like the CEA which works directly under the State Council, China’s cabinet.
Banerjee is among...
JULY 4, 2018
A woman purchasing gold ornaments on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya at Jewellery Shop at Nerul, on April 18, 2018 in Mumbai, India. Akshaya Tritiya, considered an auspicious day to buy gold, pulls millions of Indians every year to jewellery stores across the country. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
New Delhi: Gold...
JULY 4, 2018
India will have dialogue with China on the Indo-Pacific, keeping in the mind the growing warmth in the relationship between the two countries, persons familiar with the thinking in New Delhi said, adding that a similar discussion with Russia too may be in the offing.
“We will have maritime dialogues with China and Russia in the coming months....
JULY 4, 2018
Indian Govt set to announce new MSP, paddy growers expected to get Rs 200 per quintal hike. - India Today Group
NEW DELHI - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs at its meeting today approved the minimum support price (MSP) of 14 Kharif (summer-sown) crops. The MSP of paddy (common grade) has been increased by Rs 200 to...
JULY 4, 2018
File Photo: This undated file photo distributed by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location in North Korea. - Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
The United States appears to have shelved an "all or nothing" approach to North Korean denuclearization as U.S. Secretary of State Mike...
JULY 4, 2018
BOGOTA, Colombia — As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With a fast unraveling Venezuela threatening regional security, why can't the U.S. just simply invade the troubled country?
The suggestion stunned those present at the meeting,...
JULY 3, 2018
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Vice Chairman MArk Warner (D-VA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Intelligence Committee has unequivocally upheld the conclusion of the intelligence community that Russia developed a "clear preference" for then-candidate Donald Trump in the 2016 election and sought to help him win the White House.
The assessment, announced in an unclassified summary...
JULY 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal prosecutors concluded an 18-month investigation into a former congressional technology staffer on Tuesday by publicly debunking allegations — promoted by conservative media and President Trump — suggesting he was a Pakistani operative who stole government secrets with cover from House Democrats.
As part of an agreement with prosecutors, Imran Awan is set to plead...
JULY 3, 2018
Brief Scorecard: India 163 for 2 (Rahul 101*) beat England 159 for 8 (Buttler 69, Kuldeep 5-24) by eight wickets
Cricket - England v India - First International T20 - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 3, 2018 India's KL Rahul celebrates after reaching a century Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes
BRITAIN - Tell them...
