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In the photographs, the couple was seen walking along in the backdrop of the presence of security personnel and guards.Sunak on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence and then went for a late night walk along with his wife.Sunak had also visited the British Council of India on Friday afternoon after arriving in India.In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Sunak wrote: “Before meeting the world leaders of today I’ve been meeting with the world leaders of tomorrow. It’s been fantastic to visit students and staff here at British Council of India…

The 37-year-old youth, who died late on Friday night, got hit by a bullet on his head during the crossfire between the security forces and armed groups at Pallel.At least two persons were killed and 50 others, including an Assam Rifles personnel, were injured during a fierce clash when hundreds of men and women tried to move to tribal dominated villages in Tengnoupal district and the security forces stopped their movement.On Friday, a heavy gunfight erupted at Pallel between security forces and armed groups who attempted to attack and indulge violence in the villages.As the news of firing spread on…

Kurt Campbell, President Joe Biden’s Deputy Assistant and Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Region on US foreign policy, said the White House views the absence of Putin and Xi as a great disappointment to India when world leaders were attending.“There is substantial disappointment that they’re not here and gratitude that we are,” Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell told reporters shortly after Biden’s meeting with Modi as reported in the US media here.Biden’s top agenda on arrival was the one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Modi at his residence as he sought to embrace India as…

This is Sunak’s first visit to India since becoming the Prime Minister in October last year, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Saturday.In a post on X (formerly Twitter) after the meeting, Modi said, “Great to have met PM Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Delhi. We discussed ways to deepen trade linkages and boost investment.”The PMO said that Prime Minister Modi conveyed his appreciation for UK’s support during India’s G20 Presidency, marked by high-level participation at various G20 meetings and events.The two leaders noted with satisfaction the progress in diverse areas of bilateral cooperation…

The study, published in the journal Science, projects that the world’s glaciers could lose as much as 40 per cent of their mass by 2100.Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, US, modelled glaciers around the world — not counting the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets — to predict how they will be affected by global temperature increases of 1.5 to 4 degrees Celsius (2.7 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.The study found that with 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, half the world’s glaciers would disappear and contribute 3.5 inches to sea level rise by 2100.If the world reaches…

Recognising the significance of this 100-acre urban forest as an ecological treasure, Diya Kumari joined the cause to prevent its conversion into a finance and technology park by RIICO (Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation), which would lead to severe environmental repercussions.In a statement, Diya Kumari said, “Our duty towards environmental conservation transcends politics and personal interests. ‘Dol Ka Badh’ forest is not just a treasure trove of biodiversity, it is also an essential lung for our city. “We cannot afford to lose it to industrial development. Preserving the forest is of paramount importance for maintaining ecological balance and…

Cardiff (England), Sep 9 (IANS) The New Zealand men’s cricket team has suffered a setback ahead of the second One-dayer against England here on Sunday with experienced pacer Adam Milne ruled out of the four-match series with a low-grade hamstring injury.Milne suffered hamstring tightness at training in Cardiff before Friday’s opening ODI and a subsequent scan revealed he would need a period of rehabilitation.The 31-year-old Milne, who is also selected in the ODI squad to travel to Bangladesh, will remain with the team in England to work on his rehabilitation.Left-arm pacer Ben Lister, who is currently in England with Kent…

Colombo Sep 9 (IANS) Sadeera Samarawickrama’s jubilant late show took hosts Sri Lanka to 257/9 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in a Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2023 here on Friday. After the early fall of wickets, Sadeera came at No.3 and batted till the end of the innings as he got his highest One-Day International score of 93 off 72 deliveries.Even though Bangladesh’s pacers caused the majority of the damage, the surface appeared to be slow, making it challenging to play the spinners. The well-positioned Nissanka and Kusal Mendis (50) were removed by Soriful Islam in consecutive…

The ADGP advised all the participating officers to conduct a joint survey of NHW viz a viz Convoy movement in their Area of Responsibility (AOR) and recommend some changes where and if possible, to modify the SOPs in order to maintain a smooth flow of civilian traffic during Convoy movements without unnecessary hindrance.”During the meeting, ADGP Kashmir advised the SSsP and CAPFs/Army Officers to identify the spots on National Highway where engineering intervention is required in raising heights of dividers, direct lateral entries and U-turn on National Highway.“They were also advised to identify the spots where service lane is required…

Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi observed: “In view of above and considering that it is an admitted position that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case and case for withdrawal has also been filed under section 321 of the Cr.P.C. by none other than the NCB which was rejected that is the subject matter in criminal revision before the co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the entire criminal proceeding arising out of F.I.R. N.C.B. Crime No. 04/2015 (02-2015/16), corresponding to NDPS Special Case No.17/2015(N), pending in the court of learned AJC-I, Ranchi including the impugned order dated 01.04.2016 are quashed.””He…