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Germany to invest 1 billion euros for green urban mobility in India

2:03 pm November 2, 2019

New Delhi: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pledged to invest 1 billion euros over the next five years on environmentally-friendly urban mobility in India. Merkel, whose visit to the country coincided with one of the worst spells of air pollution in Delhi/NCR, also emphasised on the need to replace diesel-run public transport with electric […]

Merkel braves toxic Delhi air without mask

7:16 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: German Chancellor Angela Merkel braved the toxic air in Delhi on Friday as she went about her outdoor engagements without wearing a mask, when several people in the national capital were seen taking preventive measures against inhaling the polluted air. Merkel (65) remained seated when the national anthems of India and Germany were […]

AIFF signs MOU with German Football Association

7:10 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its German counterpart, DFB, here on Friday. The signing of the agreement coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to India. Kushal Das, General Secretary AIFF and Friedrich Curtius, General Secretary DFB, signed the document to formalise the relationship between […]

Top JK brass apprise EU MPs delegation of situation in state

11:51 pm October 29, 2019

Srinagar: The top police and civil officials of the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday told a delegation of 23 EU MPs that people have been yearning for peace but the terrorists have been continuously threatening them by firing bullets. During an interaction with the law makers from different European countries, DGP Dilbag Singh said […]

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

UN urges India to fully restore rights of Kashmiris

7:33 pm October 29, 2019

Geneva: Expressing concern over the situation in Kashmir, the UN said on Tuesday that people in the Valley continue to be deprived of a wide range of human rights and urged the Indian authorities to fully restore their rights. Normal life remained disrupted in Kashmir for the 86th day on Tuesday following the August 5 […]