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Vladimir Putin (AP photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday instructed his top officials to draw up proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests, following recent remarks by US President Donald Trump that appeared to hint Washington could restart atomic testing after three decades.At a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Putin reiterated his earlier…
Donald Trump (File photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Pakistan, North Korea, China, and Russia were conducting secret underground nuclear tests to assert that the U.S too would resume nuclear tests. In a CBS 60 minutes interview telecast Sunday night, Trump insisted that other countries, including Pakistan, were…
File photo: US President Donald Trump and Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif US President Donald Trump has claimed that Pakistan is among several countries actively testing nuclear weapons, asserting that this justifies his administration’s decision to resume America’s own nuclear testing after more than 30 years.In an interview with CBS News’s 60 Minutes on Sunday, Trump…
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) resumed buying Indian equities in October, ending a three-month stretch of continuous selling. Data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) shows that Indian stock markets witnessed net inflows of Rs 14,610 crore during the month.The latest inflow follows a sharp withdrawal trend seen earlier. FPIs had sold equities worth Rs…
Employers in the United States can once again submit applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and PERM visa programs to hire foreign workers after the Department of Labor restored processing through its Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) confirmed that the platform is active and operational, enabling employers to…
Soybean trade between the US and China is set to resume after months of halted purchases. Beijing had refused to purchase American soybean after the two nations got embroiled in tariff tensions.Now, China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tonnes from the United States in the ongoing season till January. However, this is still…
SRINAGAR: J&K government has sought permission from NIA to carry out ground surveys and technical studies for the proposed 1.4km gondola project in Pahalgam, where a terrorist attack on April 22 left 26 people dead, including 25 tourists and a local pony operator.The attack in Baisaran — a popular meadow above Pahalgam — forced the…
NEW DELHI: China Eastern Airlines will be the first Chinese carrier to resume direct India flights after an over five-year lull with a thrice-weekly service between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. IndiGo is the first Indian carrier that will resume China service with a daily between Kolkata & Guangzhou from October 26 and then…
JAMMU: The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine, suspended for the last three days on IMD’s heavy rain forecast, is scheduled to resume on Wednesday.“In view of the inclement weather advisory issued by IMD, the yatra remained suspended for the third day Tuesday. It will resume on Oct 8. Devotees may stay updated…
NEW DELHI: India and China are set to resume direct passenger flights by the end of October 2025, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday, marking a significant step towards restoring normalcy in bilateral ties.In a press release, the MEA said both sides have been holding technical-level discussions since earlier this year on restarting…
