Ramandeep Bajwa

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Chinese engineer at Hambantota port in Sri lanka

India-China rivalry taking toll on Sri Lankan politics

The trigger for the recent political turmoil in the island nation was the disagreement between the Sri Lankan president and prime minister on how much India's interest should be accommodated which led to the unity government falling apart.

Nov 9, 2018

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RBI board had rejected govt's assertion that demonetisation would curb black money, fake currency

The minutes of RBI's central board, convened on 8 November, 2016, revealed that the directors also expressed concern about the short-term negative impact the exercise would have on the GDP.

Nov 9, 2018

India to participate in talks with Taliban at 'non-official' level

The Indian government says it supports efforts that aim to bring peace in Afghanistan and restore its struggling economy.

Nov 9, 2018

Daughters of Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi

Pakistan blasphemy case: Asia Bibi walks out of jail after 8 years, flies out of country

Asia's acquittal sparked massive protests by hardline Islamists who brought the country to a standstill. Several religious groups forced the government to concede to their demands, including barring Asia from leaving Pakistan.

Nov 8, 2018

UP's Faizabad district to be renamed Ayodhya, says Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

During the announcement, UP CM Adityanath said a medical college and an airport named after King Dashrath and Ram, respectively, would be set up in Ayodhya.

Nov 7, 2018

India among eight nations allowed to buy Iranian oil as US imposes tough sanctions on Tehran

US says the objective of the sanctions is to starve the Iranians of funds which they use to sponsor violence throughout the region and around the world.

Nov 6, 2018

India to lease second nuclear submarine from Russia

Armed with nuclear missiles, INS Arihant completes its 1st operational patrol

The main armament of the submarine consists of 12 K-15 Sagarika nuclear-capable ballistic missiles with a range of 750 km.

Nov 6, 2018

ASI draws flak for banning namaz at mosque inside Taj Mahal complex

In January, Agra additional district magistrate (city) had banned non-Agra residents from offering Friday prayers at the mosque following complaints that foreigners were entering the complex on the pretext of offering prayers.

Nov 5, 2018

SC ban on firecrackers: Over 8 lakh people involved in industry stare at unemployment

According to a Supreme Court order, only green crackers will be manufactured going forward, but manufacturers claim that the approved chemical composition needed to make green crackers is not available.

Nov 5, 2018

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to announce construction of Ram statue in Ayodhya on Nov 6

UP CM Yogi Adityanath recently announced that he is going to Ayodhya for a grand Diwali celebration. He will also announce a gift for the people of the city on November 6, a day before the festival of lights.

Nov 3, 2018

Man-eating tigress Avni, responsible for killing 13, is shot dead

Popularly called Avni though officially called T1, the tigress was ordered to be shot to death by the Supreme Court earlier in the year despite calls by animal rights activists to capture the animal alive.

Nov 3, 2018

Lion Air crash: On ill-fated plane's previous flight, pilot made distress call

In the first several minutes of the flight, the Boeing 737 MAX experienced unusual variations in airspeed and altitude, including a drop of 875 feet in 27 seconds when it was supposed to be ascending.

Nov 2, 2018

Mastercard complains to US govt against PM Modi's protectionist policies

In the last few years, PM Modi has promoted 'RuPay', the indigenous payment network, and it has gone on to break the monopoly enjoyed by American payment giants like Mastercard and Visa.

Nov 2, 2018

Google workers stage protest against sexual harassment, inequality at workplace

Organisers of the protest and employees say Google bosses, like their counterparts in other companies affected by the #metoo movement, haven't shown the urgency to address issues like checking powers of male executives.

Nov 2, 2018

DoT, telecoms fear rise in frauds after Aadhaar era ends

Companies are working on digital forms of verification and DoT has started work to test the prototypes, but everyone affected says that none of the methods will prove to be as fool-proof as the biometric-based Aadhaar verification.

Nov 1, 2018

Centre unlikely to give details of Rafale's price to Supreme Court

After the Supreme Court asked the Centre to disclose the price of the Rafale fighter aircrafts, the government is likely to file an affidavit expressing its inability to do so.

Nov 1, 2018

IAF, Navy training pilots on planes with sub-standard engines, says CGDA

The CGDA report says that according to the contract, the engines could be used for 2,000 hours before they needed an overhaul but in reality, the engines needed overhauling after just 1,000 hours.

Oct 31, 2018

Centre tries to impinge on central bank's autonomy by invoking Section 7 of RBI Act

It is speculated that this move was behind RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya's warning the Centre – a rare display of independence – not to impinge on central bank's autonomy which might lead to undesirable consequences.

Oct 31, 2018

Sniper targeting security forces gunned down in Kashmir encounter

The killing of the militant, who entered Kashmir recently from Pakistan, is being hailed as a major success after it came to light that he was the second-in-command of a JeM sniper squad.

Oct 31, 2018

Amid Sri Lanka's political crisis, India and China jostle to take advantage

The rivalry between the Asia giants is not just limited to Sri Lanka but playing out in India's neighbourhood, right from Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar to Maldives, where recently a pro-China government was ousted.

Oct 30, 2018

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Articles by Ramandeep Bajwa

India-China rivalry taking toll on Sri Lankan politics

RBI board had rejected govt's assertion that demonetisation would curb black money, fake currency

India to participate in talks with Taliban at 'non-official' level

Pakistan blasphemy case: Asia Bibi walks out of jail after 8 years, flies out of country

UP's Faizabad district to be renamed Ayodhya, says Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

India among eight nations allowed to buy Iranian oil as US imposes tough sanctions on Tehran

Armed with nuclear missiles, INS Arihant completes its 1st operational patrol

ASI draws flak for banning namaz at mosque inside Taj Mahal complex

SC ban on firecrackers: Over 8 lakh people involved in industry stare at unemployment

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to announce construction of Ram statue in Ayodhya on Nov 6

Man-eating tigress Avni, responsible for killing 13, is shot dead

Lion Air crash: On ill-fated plane's previous flight, pilot made distress call

Mastercard complains to US govt against PM Modi's protectionist policies

Google workers stage protest against sexual harassment, inequality at workplace

DoT, telecoms fear rise in frauds after Aadhaar era ends

Centre unlikely to give details of Rafale's price to Supreme Court

IAF, Navy training pilots on planes with sub-standard engines, says CGDA

Centre tries to impinge on central bank's autonomy by invoking Section 7 of RBI Act

Sniper targeting security forces gunned down in Kashmir encounter

Amid Sri Lanka's political crisis, India and China jostle to take advantage

Newly recruited LeT terrorist killed in J&K's Pulwama district [details]

Week long truce ends: Israel resumes combat operations, alleges Hamas violated terms

Bomb threat to B'luru schools: Jihadi content found in emails, authorities concerned

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