Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
Vladimir Putin steps up drive to kill sanctions amid signs of EU disunity
Vladimir Putin will step up Russia’s campaign to end European Union sanctions with a visit to Slovenia on Saturday, encouraged by signs his tactic of lobbying what he views as more pliant southern and eastern European states is starting to pay off. The sanctions, imposed over the Ukraine crisis, are designed to block access to Western...
Russian pranksters call WADA, US Anti-doping Agency
Russian media published on Friday calls by two comedians to the heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) pretending to be Ukrainian Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov. Pranskters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov separately called WADA President Craig Reedie and USADA chief executive Travis Tygart,...
IAF’s plane with 29 on board goes missing; massive search operation launched
An AN 32 aircraft of the IAF, with 29 personnel on board, including four officers, on Friday went missing over Bay of Bengal on its way from near Chennai to Port Blair raising concerns over its fate. A massive search and rescue operation has been launched by IAF, Navy and Coast Guard, deploying one submarine, eight aircraft and 13 ships for...
Farnborough faces fewer jet orders, as Boeing turns 100
The aerospace industry is preparing to celebrate major milestones at the Farnborough Airshow next week as Boeing turns 100 and Canada’s Bombardier marks the entry into service of a new jet designed to challenge the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus. The July 11-17 event, which alternates with the Paris Airshow as the industry’s premier...
Barack Obama says Europe can ‘always’ count on US
President Barack Obama on Saturday said that whatever the circumstances, European allies in NATO would always be able to rely on the United States. “In good times, and in bad, Europe can count on the United States. Always,” Obama said at the close of a two-day NATO summit in Warsaw which approved the alliance’s biggest military...
dna Morning Must Reads: Modi in Africa, Govt’s probe into Zakir Naik’s speeches, France beat Germany; and more
1. Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik may lose Peace (TV) over row; govt to probe his Speeches Union Home ministry, Mumbai police to probe into his speeches, FB posts; Channel has no licence. Read more here 2. Sushma Swaraj’s tweet ends ordeal for Assam girl detained in Istanbul Airport When 20-year-old Aradhana Barooah was heading...
MMRC awards Metro III corridor contracts to L&T, HCC
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) has awarded contracts worth Rs 7,796 crore to L&T and HCC for construction of underground stations and metro lines for the 33.5 km Colaba-Bandra-Seepz corridor. The corporation awarded a Rs 2,523-crore contract to Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and its joint venture firm MMS, for construction of...
Rio 2016: India’s Neeraj Goyat one step closer to Olympic qualification
WBC Asian champion Neeraj Goyat was the lone Indian left in fray for an Olympic berth after he entered the semifinals even as other two bowed out following first round losses in the International Boxing Association’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament for professional boxers in Vargas, Venezuela. The 24-year-old Neeraj (69kg) defeated...
Ukraine will join EU within 10 years: PM Groysman
Ukraine will join the EU within the next decade, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said on Friday, adding that his country still believed strongly in the bloc despite Britain’s vote to leave. Groysman told Germany’s Funke media group that Ukraine saw its future in the West and hailed an association agreement with the EU as a...
Euro 2016: Germany v/s Slovakia preview – Will the World Cup winners wake up from their group-stage slumber?
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer believes the world champions can put a slow start to Euro 2016 behind them and thrive under the pressure of knockout football when they face Slovakia on Sunday. Joachim Loew’s side progressed to the last 16 as winners of Group C, beating Ukraine and Northern Ireland, drawing with Poland and all without...
