Jerusalem, Feb 25 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the death of his “personal friend”, Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak. “On behalf of the citizens of Israel and on behalf of the Israeli government, I would like to express deep sorrow on the passing of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak,” […]
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Shun Cold War mentality on bilateral ties, China urges US
Beijing, Feb 25 : China on Tuesday urged the US to discard its outdated Cold War mentality and zero-sum game concept, and correctly view and safeguard China-US exchanges and cooperation in science, technology and culture. It also asked the US to do more to enhance mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries. Chinese Foreign […]
‘Trump effect’ emboldens public to express racial bias: Study
New York, Feb 25 : US researchers including those of Indian-origin have for the first time found empirical support for what they term President Donald Trump’s “emboldening effect” – a phenomenon where racially inflammatory speech by political elites can embolden public to express their deeply-held prejudices at free will. When Donald Trump formally announced his […]
Till Modi’s in power, Indo-Pak relation can’t improve, says Afridi
Lahore, Feb 25 : Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s thinking is “inclined towards negativity” and till the time he is in power in India, the relationship between the two hostile Asian neighbours cannot improve. “Till Modi is in power, I don’t think we will get any response from […]
Pradhan seeks Japanese investment in Indian steel sector
[New Delhi: Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan (C) at the Workshop on ‘Enabling Procedures for Increase of Steel usage for the Growth of Economy’, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Minister of State for Steel, Faggan Singh Kulaste (4L) and other dignitaries are also seen. (PIB/ /PTI] New […]
Pradhan seeks Japanese investment in Indian steel sector
New Delhi, Feb 24 : Union Minister for Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday urged the Japanese investors to invest in the Indian steel sector and also asked them to get into partnerships for transfer of technology. Speaking at a programme here jointly organised by the Steel ministry, CII and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and […]