‘US looks forward to completing Sea Guardian deal with India’

‘US looks forward to completing Sea Guardian deal with India’

Washington, October 24 : The Trump administration is looking forward to completing the nearly USD 2 billion deal for selling 22 unarmed Sea Guardian drones to India, a senior US official has said.The major decision to sell unarmed Sea Guardian drones was announced during the summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald […]

Rookies Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer in T20 squad; no rest for Kohli yet

Rookies Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer in T20 squad; no rest for Kohli yet

Mumbai, October 23 : Skipper Virat Kohli got no immediate break, while rookie pacer Mohammed Siraj and prolific batsman Shreyas Iyer made their way into a 16-man Indian T20 squad for the three-match series against New Zealand, starting November 1. Despite speculation, Kohli was not rested from the New Zealand series and was also picked for […]

Amarinder flays Canadian Sikh leader’s ‘self-determination’ remark

Amarinder flays Canadian Sikh leader’s ‘self-determination’ remark

Chandigarh, October 23 : Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday condemned Canada’s New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh’s remarks on “self-determination” for Punjab and said the Canadian authorities should take serious note of such disruptive elements trying to spread discord in India.Amarinder Singh said that Jagmeet Singh “was obviously totally disconnected from the ground realities […]

Austrian ‘whizz-kid’ set to be youngest world leader at 31

Austrian ‘whizz-kid’ set to be youngest world leader at 31

Vienna : Austria’s President on Friday tasked election-winner Sebastian Kurz with forming a government, putting the 31-year-old conservative on course to become the world’s youngest leader.Kurz, nicknamed “wunderwuzzi” (“whizz-kid”), is now expected to enter coalition talks with the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), potentially giving the European Union a fresh headache. Kurz’s People’s Party (OeVP) came first […]

Undisputed Asian champions

Undisputed Asian champions

India beat Malaysia 2-1 to lift the Asia Cup after 10 years; won the Cup without losing a single match Dhaka : India ended their 10-year wait for a continental triumph when they beat a gutsy Malaysia 2-1 in a nail-biting final to clinch their third Asia Cup hockey title here today. India, who last […]