U.S. positions Patriot missile off Iran
The US has decided to send a Patriot missile-defence system to the Middle East.US has taken this move against a possible threat to US forces in the region by Iran. …
Read MoreTrump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
United States President has decided to raise tariffs on almost all imports from China which are valued at approximately $300 billion. This is in addition to the Chinese imports worth …
Read MorePulwama reference cut for UN listing of Azhar
Britain’s diplomat has said that the United Kingdom had played a key role to secure the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a UN Security Council sanctioned terrorist. He …
Read MoreObesity on the rise in rural areas too
According to a study published in the journal Nature,obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world’s rural areas than in cities. The study has analysed the height and weight data …
Read MoreChandrayaan-2 will carry 14 payloads from India
A mission update of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that Chandrayaan 2 which is planned to be launched during July 9-16, will have 14 Indian payloads or …
Read MoreIn big boost, IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter
US aerospace company Boeing has handed over to India the first AH-64E (I) – Apache Guardian helicopter at Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona,USA. The Indian Air Force(IAF) will induct …
Read MoreCCI probes Google for unfair practices
The Competition Commission of India(CCI) has ordered an investigation into Google for allegedly abusing the dominant position of its popular Android mobile operating system to block rivals. This investigation has …
Read MoreIIP at a 21-month low as manufacturing slows down
India’s Index of industrial production(IIP) has declined by 0.1% in March,2019.It is the lowest in last 21 months.This decline has happened due to slowdown in (a)manufacturing (b)capital goods and (c)consumer …
Read MoreFormer SC judge of India appointed as Member of Commonwealth Tribunal
Former Supreme Court judge has been appointed as the Member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal of London.He will serve a 4-year term as a Member of the Tribunal. Commonwealth …
Read MoreSingapore reports first case of rare monkeypox virus
Singapore has reported its first ever case of monkeypox virus.It was brought in by a Nigerian man thought to have contracted the rare virus by eating bushmeat at a wedding. …
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