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Seoul, Sep 20 (IANS) The Russian Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday denied reports that Moscow and Pyongyang discussed military cooperation at last week’s bilateral summit.Russian Ambassador Andrey Kulik was summoned Seoul’s foreign ministry on Tuesday over Moscow’s alleged discussions of military cooperation with Pyongyang during the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yonhap news agency reported.First Vice Foreign Minister Chang Ho-jin called for Moscow to comply with UN Security Council resolutions related to North Korea and immediately end moves to seek military ties with Pyongyang, the ministry said.The embassy said it “directly informed our…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Amid diplomatic standoff between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is learnt to have briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the developments.According to sources, Jaishankar met the Prime Minister in Parliament and is learnt to have briefed him over the developments related to Canada, sources said.Diplomatic ties between the two nations hit an all-time low when on September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had alleged in his Parliament that Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between…

Here are some special recipes curated by Swapnadeep Mukherjee, Executive Chef, The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa, New Delhi.LAUKI KESAR KHEERIngredients . Grated Lauki . Milk . Kesar . Rice . Sugar . Crushed Almond, Cashews,Raisins. Green Cardamom . Kewra Water Method. Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add a tablespoon of ghee. Add chopped almonds, cashews, and raisins, and fry till golden brown. Remove the nuts onto a plate and set it aside.. In the same pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of ghee and grated lauki. Sauté the lauki over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or till it turns translucent.…

The diverse regions of Gujarat have experienced varying degrees of rainfall during this season, painting a picture of contrasting climatic conditions. The rainfall is still going on in some parts of the state.Cumulative rainfall figures for prominent districts in Gujarat stand as follows: Ahmedabad at 71.71 per cent, Surat at 86.04 per cent, Vadodara at 77.93 per cent, and Rajkot at 120.82 per cent.The Kutch region has witnessed 158.73 per cent of rainfall. Saurashtra follows closely behind at 119.68 per cent, while East Central Gujarat has witnessed 96.11 per cent of its expected rainfall. The North Gujarat region is not…

Addressing the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the senior Congress MP said, “Please acknowledge that the capabilities, competencies and capacities that have resulted in the success of Chandrayaan 3 are the result of investments made over the last 60 years.“These are based on the contributions of successive Prime Ministers. These are based on the contributions of a large number of Indian scientists.”Jairam Ramesh said that today is the day we should salute our Indian scientific community.He said, “When you are removing Darwin’s ‘Theory of Evolution’ from the textbooks, when you reject Newton, when you reject Einstein, and you think all…

He said this while extending the ad-hoc appointments of two Olympians.Delhi Lieutenant Governor office on Wednesday said that L-G V.K. Saxena has approved the proposal for extension of ad-hoc appointment of Sharad Kumar, Medallist at Tokyo Paralympics Games 2020 and Ravi Kumar, Wrestler Medallist at Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the Directorate of Education for a further period of six months.Sharad Kumar has been working on the post of Assistant Director Education (PE&NI) and Ravi Kumar as Assistant Director (Sports).While approving the above proposals, the L-G directed the Education Department of the GNCTD to make expeditious efforts and ensure for regularisation…

The letter — backed by Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton and MoveOn Political Action organisation — calls out the “restrictive behaviour” and “chilling effect” book bans have “on the broader creative field” and how they are “antithetical to free speech and expression,” reports People magazine.“We cannot stress enough how these censorious efforts will not end with book bans,” the letter reads, as per The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s only a matter of time before regressive, suppressive ideologues will shift their focus toward other forms of art and entertainment, to further their attacks and efforts to scapegoat marginalised communities, particularly BIPOC and…

Cross FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident.According to police, on Tuesday at 11:43 p.m., a police control room call was received regarding a scuffle near Kashmiri Building, Jafrabad following which a police team was dispatched to the spot.Upon reaching the spot, it was revealed that four persons suffered minor injuries in the violence over a petty issue.All the injured belong to the same community.The injured were identified as Shahrukh (30), Bunty (22), Fahim (42) and Rashid (19).Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey said that during the investigation, it was revealed that at about 11:30 p.m, Rashid…

In an industry where actors frequently aim to escape typecasting, Sandeep, known for his portrayal of the lead character Sajan Agarwal in ‘May I Come in Madam’, boldly embraced his identity as a comedy actor.He openly recognises the common perception of typecasting, but remains unapologetic about his profound love for the comedy genre.Expressing his sentiments about his connection with comedy, Sandeep shared: “I am a fan’s actor. I thrive on the appreciation and love I receive from my fans for my work in the comedy genre. Some may call it typecasting, but as long as my audience enjoys my performances,…

The ‘Cool for the Summer’ hitmaker, who has been dating musician Jutes for over a year, is able to shut out the things that “cloud (her) judgement” when she’s getting intimate with someone, though she acknowledged not everyone feels at ease in the bedroom, reports femalefirst.co.uk.Speaking on the ‘LadyGang’ podcast, she said: “I feel the most confident when I’m having sex.”Cause you’re so present that you’re not thinking about what is actually like…what clouds your judgement throughout the rest of the day, or at least that’s how it is for me. It’s not that way for everybody.”But the ‘Confident’ singer…