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Jaishankar holds discussion with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo

S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India had joint discussion with the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo on Tuesday with special emphasis on several elements of bilateral ties and further strategies to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. This particularly pertains to the rising tension triggered by China. S Jaishankar Prasad…

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Packed private buses in Bengaluru making a mockery of social distancing amid Covid-19 pandemic

Photo Credits: Deccan Herald/ B H Shivakumar The private buses in Bengaluru are ridiculing the ‘new normal’ by completely adjourning the new regulations of social distancing by filling in with travelers without any restraining limit. The buses appear to have too much crowd standing in vicinity without any distancing measures which where implemented to contain…

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India holds flight test of SMART which turns out success; DRDO chief calls it ‘game changer’

India had held a flight test for Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) on Monday from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast which turned out to be successful. The Press Information Bureau released an official statement which stated that all the mission objectives were accomplished which comprises of the range and altitude, separating the…

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CBI raids the D K Shivakumar’s residence, recovers Rs. 50 lakh in cash

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided multiple premises including the residence of Congress leader D K Shivakumar, his brother D K Suresh and other associates in an alleged corruption case. ANI has reported that the investigation and raids were subjected at more than 15 premises, which includes their residence property of Doddalahalli, Kanakapura and…

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Food companies appeal to Britain to ratify stringent regulations for protection of topical forests

Supermarkets, food manufacturing companies and several restaurant chains with the intense pressure hit by campaigners for the environmental concerns, have appealed to Britain on Monday for having stringent regulations to stop the cutting of tropical forests for growing cocoa, palm oil and soy. The food industry, has been under constant surveillance, especially in countries such…

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