June 18, 2020 13:53 North Korea announced Wednesday that it will re-deploy troops in the shuttered Kaesong Industrial Complex, the Mt. Kumgang resort and guard posts along the demilitarized zone. It also threatened to resume coastal artillery drills along the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border off the North Korean coast. That puts an effective end to a de-escalation pact aimed signed by the two Korean leaders in 2018. In fact, all key agreements that the current government signed with the North have become useless, and North Korea is once again threatening to turn Seoul into a "sea of fire." North Korea's claims that its recent histrionics were caused by South Korea's failure to stop activists from flying propaganda leaflets across the border are eyewash. The North is merely trying to pressure the South to get the U.S. to lift sanctions. That is why it said South Korea must "calculate the price for this crisis to end" and "compensate by showing proper action." ... » Learn More about Is Seoul Ready to Deal with N.Korean Military Provocations
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Surrealism was always a part of my brand, says designer Sanjay Garg
When Banksy said: “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable,” maybe somewhere this touched a chord with designer Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango. In fact, Garg – inarguably the king of handloom saris – admits to having read something to this effect and swears by it. And if the visuals of his spring-summer 2021 collection “Other” are anything to go by, he has followed it too. The moment the first visual was dropped, the Internet was divided. Fashion account @dietsabya asked people to weigh in. Some called it art, some called it horror and many commented under the pics with threats of unfollowing the brand. But Gupta is not ruffled because he feels that the signs of surrealism are in his campaigns since beginning. His idea has always been to question of what we conventionally call or think is pretty. The film sees the models ear oversized ceramic eyes made by artist Vikramditya Sharma with faces painted red or green exploring Garg’s theme of “supernatural vs natural”. He ... » Learn More about Surrealism was always a part of my brand, says designer Sanjay Garg
PNB scam: Nirav Modi to know his fate on Thu
Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who remains behind bars in a London prison as he contests his extradition to India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, will find out the UK court's ruling in the nearly two-year-long legal battle on Thursday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/ Rediff.com The 49-year-old is expected to appear via videolink from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London at Westminster Magistrates' Court, where District Judge Samuel Goozee is set to hand down his judgment on whether the jeweller has a case to answer before the Indian courts. The magistrates' court ruling will then be sent back to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for a sign off, with the possibility of appeals in the High Court on either side depending on the outcome. Modi was arrested on an extradition warrant on March 19, 2019, and has appeared via videolink from Wandsworth Prison for a series of court hearings in the ... » Learn More about PNB scam: Nirav Modi to know his fate on Thu
N.Korean Summits Were a Sham
June 23, 2020 13:16 Cheong Wa Dae vehemently denies allegations by former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton in his memoirs that the U.S. and South Korea were not interested in concrete progress in North Korean denuclearization, but were more focused on photo ops and churning out feel-good images. Referring to the 2018 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Bolton wrote that Trump was ready to sign a "substance-free communique, have his press conference to declare victory and then get out of town." Genuine efforts to get the North to scrap its nuclear weapons were not the only thing that was sacrificed for such photo ops. The annual U.S.-South Korean military exercises were also scrapped on a whim and South Korea's national security went down the tubes as a result. President Moon Jae-in was also complicit in the "diplomatic fandango" that Bolton said was South Korea's creation. If the South's intelligence service had ... » Learn More about N.Korean Summits Were a Sham
Imran Khan pitches economic corridor to Sri Lanka
Pitching the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a connectivity booster, Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Colombo on a two-day visit beginning on Tuesday, said Pakistan would find “ways and means to enhance trade and connectivity” with Sri Lanka. “Pakistan is part of the One Belt and Road initiative of China, and CPEC is one of its flagship programmes. And it means connectivity,” he said hours after his arrival. The CPEC, Mr. Khan said, would help enhance Sri Lanka’s connectivity “right up to Central Asia”, while trade ties would bring Pakistan and Sri Lanka “closer together”. Mr. Khan is the first head of government to visit Sri Lanka since the pandemic struck the world. He held a one-on-one bilateral meeting with counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday evening, and is scheduled to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday. Mr. Khan will also lead the delegation-level talks, covering “all areas of cooperation” between the two countries, including trade and investment, ... » Learn More about Imran Khan pitches economic corridor to Sri Lanka
Welcome move, but India has not beaten us in vaccine diplomacy: China
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Corona vaccine price fixed at Rs 250 per dose in private hospitals View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Corona Vaccine Second phase of vaccination drive: Gujarat allows paid shots #Corona Vaccine Corona vaccine price fixed at Rs 250 per dose in private hospitals #Corona Vaccine Coronavirus cases: India reports 16,488 new COVID-19 cases, 113 deaths in past 24 hours #Corona Vaccine We are together in this: PM Modi tells WHO chief #Corona Vaccine 8-phase polls in WB: 3 ex-CECs say EC's decision must have been based on law and order situation assessment #Corona Vaccine Bharat Biotech signs pact to supply 20 mn doses of Covaxin to Brazil Just In 6 min ago Co-WIN app: Here's how to download COVID-19 vaccination certificate 33 min ago Centre committed to strengthen connectivity, bring ... » Learn More about Welcome move, but India has not beaten us in vaccine diplomacy: China
This time for Africa: Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines land in Côte d’Ivoire
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced that the COVID-19 vaccine from India has landed in Africa. The minister had also recently traveled to the Maldives where he handed over 1 lakh additional doses of the made-in India vaccine. India has been sending COVID-19 vaccine doses to several different countries in South Africa. The latest batch of vaccines arrived in Côte d’Ivoire on Friday (February 26). The EAM shared the news with two pictures of the vaccine being unloaded from a plane. He wrote in his Twitter post, “This time for Africa. Made in India vaccines land in Côte d’Ivoire. #VaccineMaitri.” This time for Africa. #VaccineMaitri pic.twitter.com/wdo8M8Jsa9 — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 26, 2021 India has been swift to aid neighbouring countries by supplying the COVID-19 vaccines wherever it is needed. The most recent deal signed for the vaccine doses was with Brazil . Bharat Biotech announced that it will supply 20 ... » Learn More about This time for Africa: Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines land in Côte d’Ivoire
Western Sydney Aerotropolis land values are soaring, but not everyone is able to cash in
Email ABC Western Sydney By data journalist Catherine Hanrahan Updated February 28, 2021 05:55:57 Photo: Pete Srzich and Silvana Di-iorio both own properties near the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. (ABC News) Map: Badgerys Creek 2555 Land values around Australia's new international airport have taken off — but it's corporations, not residents, cashing in. A few strands of wire is all that separates Peter Srzich from millions of dollars. His 2 hectare property has a house, some sheds and a few pigs and goats. It is directly opposite the $5.3 billion Western Sydney airport, due to open at Badgerys Creek in 2026. Next door is the Leppington Pastoral Company — one of Australia's largest dairy farms, situated on a 519ha property owned by brothers Ron and Tony Perich. Photo: A satellite image of Badgerys Creek and its surrounds. That simple wire fence divides two worlds. The Leppington Pastoral Company will be redeveloped as ... » Learn More about Western Sydney Aerotropolis land values are soaring, but not everyone is able to cash in
Tokyo Olympic torch relay to kick off
TOKYO-The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in a month, a sign that the Summer Games are on track to begin in July. It was at this stage at the start of the torch relay just under a year ago-just after the Olympic flame arrived from Greece-that the Olympics were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Organizers on Thursday read out a list of rules regarding health measures for the 10,000 torchbearers and others who are to take part, including fans. They also cautioned that changes to the route or runners could come without much notice. "No shouting, no cheering. Please cheer by clapping your hands and maintain appropriate distance in case there is overcrowding," Yukihiko Nunomura, the vice director general of the organizing committee, told a briefing. Nunomura added around 300 international runners had expected to take part in the relay before the postponement of the Olympics last year. "They have been contacted about the details so it is difficult ... » Learn More about Tokyo Olympic torch relay to kick off
India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat mission gains momentum as imports from China declines sharply in 2020
New Delhi: India-China bilateral trade in 2020 decreased by 5.64% Y-o-Y and stood at $87.65 billion compared to $92.89 billion in 2019, according to Union Commerce Ministry's recent data on India-China trade in 2020. Notably, Indian imports from China also dropped by 10.87% and stood at $66.78 billion compared to $74.92 billion in 2019. "Good signs that Indian exports to China increased by 16.15% from $17.896 billion to reach $20.87 billion in 2020. This is the highest level ever for Indian exports to China and the first time they have crossed $20 billion ," said the ministry. Accordingly, the trade deficit with China has declined by 19.39% from $56.95 billion in 2019 to $45.91 billion. On the other hand, among the top 15 Indian exports (at HS-2 level), a steep rise was witnessed in 2020 in ores (75.35%), iron and steel (336%), aluminum (2023%) and copper, and related $4 billion and making India the fourth largest exporter of iron ores to China. According to the ... » Learn More about India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat mission gains momentum as imports from China declines sharply in 2020