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Want to break mental barrier in International competitions: TOPS Developme
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 30 (ANI): The Khelo India University Games 2021 continues to live up to its billing as the premier battleground for elite varsity athletes from across the country, with high profile names making their presence felt here in Bengaluru. One such athlete whos
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Biden fumbles on word 'kleptocracy' during address to Congress, Twitter fl
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): US President Joe Biden fumbled on the word "kleptocracy" during an address to the US Congress on Thursday, when he was seeking an additional $33 billion in aid to Ukraine and following the lapse, Twitter was flooded with reactions to his stuttering.
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India's forex reserves slide to $600.42 billion; 7th straight weekly fall
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 30 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves dipped by $3.27 billion to $600.42 billion for the week ended April 22, registering the seventh straight week of fall, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appears to keep selling dollars to prevent a slide
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Legislature should pass bill with clarity of thought, foresight, people's
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that "ambiguities in legislations" add to existing legal issues, and if the legislature passes a law, with "clarity of thought, foresight and people's welfare in mind", the scope for litigation gets minim
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Biden USD 33 bln aid package will benefit US shareholders more than Ukrain
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration's attempt to secure more than $30 billion in additional defense and economic aid for Ukraine will further enrich the stockholders of major US defense contractors while having a negligible effect on the battlefield, analysts to
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Czech Defense Ministry confirms providing USD 130 million military aid to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Prague [Czech], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Czech Republic has so far provided Ukraine with military aid totaling nearly 3 billion crowns (about USD 130 million), Ceska Televize broadcaster reported on Friday, citing Czech Defense Ministry spokeswoman Jana Zechmeisterova.
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Billionaires dominate newly formed Pakistan Economic Advisory Council
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has picked up members of the country's billionaire club as members of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to change the economic direction and end protectionist policies, Express Tribune reported.
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US abandoned over USD 7 bn military equipment in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 29 (ANI): American troops left behind USD 7.12 billion worth of military hardware in Afghanistan after they pulled out from the war-ravaged country, in August last year, the US Department of Defense said.
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Semiconductors consumption in India projected to cross $80 billion by 2026
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Hailing India for being an attractive investment destination for semiconductor technologies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country's own consumption of semiconductors is expected to cross $80 billion by 2026 and may touch $110 billion b
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US passes bill to aid Taiwan's WHO bid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has passed legislation calling on the US State Department to submit a plan to help Taiwan acquire observer status at the World Health Organization (WHO).
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US House passes bill to let Biden form lend-lease deals for military suppl
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives passed legislation loosening requirements for engaging in lend-lease deals for defense equipment with Ukraine and other Eastern European countries, paving the way for more US arms to flow into the region amid Russia's s
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NATO spends dollar 8 Billion in military support of Ukraine, set to provid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO allies have poured at least dollar 8 billion in military aid to Ukraine, with the outlook to continue the support, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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