United Nations: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has called for strengthening the U.N., saying the world body remains the best hope for an equal and peaceful world in the future, but said it lacked the power to make the much-needed changes. Speaking as
New Delhi: India’s March goods exports declined 13.9% to $38.38 billion and imports declined 7.9% to $58.11 billion. In March 2022, goods exports were $ 44.57 billion and imports were $ 63 billion. March’s trade deficit is at $19.73 billion. The total trade deficit for 2022-23 is
New Delhi: India is set to become the world’s most populous country on April 14, a title China has held for decades. Faced with a large – and growing – population of more than 1.4 billion, India’s family planning service is under pressure to maintain
New Delhi: The number of active cases in the country stood at 49,622, government data showed. Active cases refer to persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently undergoing treatment. Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the country over the last couple of
Haryana: A soldier died of a gunshot wound at a military base in India’s northern border state of Punjab, but it was not related to the killing of four soldiers there hours earlier, the Indian army said on Thursday. The soldier at Bathinda Military Station on
New Delhi: Four army personnel were killed in a firing incident at a military station in the Indian border state of Punjab early on Wednesday, officials said, adding that a search for the shooters was in progress. An unknown number of shooters were at large at
New Delhi: India on Wednesday recorded 7,830 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day jump in infection count in 223 days, showed data from the Union health ministry. The last time that India registered a higher single-day rise was on September 1, when the country recorded 7,946
Washington: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered India’s economic growth projection for 2023-’24 to 5.9% from 6.1% predicted in January. The World Economic Outlook report said that signs in early 2023 that global economy “could achieve a soft landing – with inflation coming down and
New Delhi: India on Wednesday asked Britain for increased monitoring of UK-based supporters of Khalistan movement, a Sikh separatist movement, following a “breach of security” at its High Commission in London, an incident that has raised tension between the two countries. At a meeting in New
Beijing: China firmly opposed a visit by India’s interior minister to Arunachal Pradesh and views his activities in the area as violating Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and it is not conducive to peace and tranquility in the border area. “Southern Tibet is China’s territory. The activities of