International

2 Indians killed in UAE drone attack; Houthis claim responsibility


New Delhi: Yemen's Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for a "qualitative military operation" that struck areas deep inside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in which three persons including two Indians were killed. As per the Abu Dhabi police, three persons -- two Indians and one Pakistani, were killed. Besides, six others were injured. "An important statement will...

‘Lanka doesn’t want to get caught between powerful nations’


Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that his country does not want to get caught up between powerful nations. He made the remarks while addressing the second session of the ninth Parliament, during which he also presented his government's policy statement. "While giving priority to the country's sovereignty and independence we are ready to respond positively...

India says stance on Nepal boundary consistent, unambiguous


Kathmandu: The Indian Embassy said that India’s position on its boundary with Nepal is well known, consistent, and unambiguous amidst discontent within the Opposition parties here over reports claiming that the Indian government is undertaking construction activities in areas that Nepal has included in its map. The statement of the Indian Embassy came days after Nepal’s...

Pak launches National Security Policy; focus on economy


New Delhi: Prime Minister Imran Khan recently launched Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy based on a citizen-centric framework and focusing more on boosting the country’s flagging economy and its standing in the world. The original 110-page version of the policy will remain classified. But a public version of the document will be released, according to state-run...

Philippines to buy BrahMos from India in $375m deal


New York: The Philippines has finalized a deal to acquire a shore-based anti-ship missile system from India for nearly $375 million to beef up its navy, the Southeast Asian nation's defense minister said. The Philippines is in the late stages of a five-year, 300 billion pesos ($5.85 billion) project to modernize its military's outdated hardware that...

Canada’s first Hindu Chamber of Commerce inaugurated


Over 250 individuals came together online to witness the spectacular inauguration ceremony of the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) on the auspicious Hindu day of Makar Sankranti.  The Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce is the first organization in Canada dedicated to represent Hindu business enterprises, young professionals and other individuals at the top of...

PM Imran Khan launches Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy


Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday launched the country’s first-ever National Security Policy, which articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core unlike the previous one-dimensional security policy where the focus was on the military. Unveiling the public version of the policy, which was separately endorsed by the National Security Committee and...

Indian-origin Cornell professor appointed dean of Oxford University Business School


Indian-origin Cornell professor appointed dean of Oxford University Business School The University of Oxford has appointed Indian-origin academic Professor Soumitra Dutta as the new Dean of its Saïd Business School. Professor Dutta, currently Professor of Management at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University in New York, will take up his new UK post on...

NATO, Russia in a standoff after talks in Brussels


Brussels: The United States and NATO rejected key Russian security demands for easing tensions over Ukraine but left open Wednesday the possibility of future talks with Moscow on arms control, missile deployments, and ways to prevent military incidents between Russia and the West. The decisions came at a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, the first...