Washington, March 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour to three American soldiers, one living and two posthumously, hailing their “exceptional valour” in World War II, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. “We recognise the exceptional valour of Master Sergeant Roderick Edmonds… Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis and Command Sergeant Major Terry Richardson, as they received our nation’s highest military award,” Trump said at the White House ceremony.M…
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New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s internet troubles have once again come into focus after conflicting reports emerged about the government’s so-called “firewall” system ahead of the upcoming 5G spectrum auction, a report has said.Recent media reports had claimed that authorities decided to shut down the controversial firewall system before the 5G auction expected next month, according to The News International report.However, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Tec…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar used social media to treat the netizens with some fun glimpses into her parents, Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar’s 40th anniversary celebration in Vietnam. Shriya admitted that although family vacations can be extremely difficult to coordinate, one ends up creating the best memories.”When your parents get to be your children ..Family vacays are a film of their own with all the chaos that make for the best memories and being able to take your parents …
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will award the prestigious Medal of Honor to three US Army soldiers on March 2, recognising acts of “gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty” spanning World War II, Vietnam, and the war in Afghanistan.The White House said the nation’s highest military decoration will be conferred on Master Sergeant Roderick (Roddie) W. Edmonds, posthumously; Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, posthumously; and Command Sergeant Major Terr…
Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) The government unveiled on Wednesday a series of measures aimed at promoting inbound tourism across South Korea, including easing of visa rules and expanding entry points at regional airports.The measures were announced during an expanded national tourism strategy meeting held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae and chaired by President Lee Jae Myung, with the attendance of officials from relevant ministries, reports Yonhap news agency.Under the proposed measures, the g…
Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) The South Korean government unveiled Wednesday a series of measures aimed at promoting inbound tourism across South Korea, including easing of visa rules and expanding entry points at regional airports. The measures were announced during an expanded national tourism strategy meeting held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae and chaired by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, with the attendance of officials from relevant ministries, Yonhap News Agency reported. Under th…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s 13.8 per cent investment‑to‑GDP ratio ranks far below Bangladesh’s 22.4 per cent in 2025 despite latter having a turbulent economy, underscoring Pakistan’s position as the lowest‑investing major economy in Asia, a new report has said.Regional peers such as India and Vietnam continue to sustain investment levels above 30 per cent contrasted with Pakistan, which in it FY22 peak only achieved 15.6 per cent, the report from The Express Tribune said.Despi…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) The US trade deficit widened sharply in December, capping a year in which America’s goods gap with India reached $58.2 billion.The goods and services deficit rose to $70.3 billion in December, up from $53.0 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said this week.Exports fell 1.7 per cent to $287.3 billion. Imports climbed 3.6 per cent to $357.6 billion.The widening gap was driven by goods. The goods deficit increase…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday retained eight seasoned players, who were part of the teams in the previous edition, and included six uncapped players in the 26-member Indian women’s senior squad, which will represent the country in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, to be played in Australia.Placed in Group C, India will begin their campaign against Vietnam on March 4 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium at 16:30 IST, followed by a meeting against Japan on M…
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Bharat Krishnamachari, who is now directing the eagerly awaited pan Indian film ‘Swayambhu’, featuring actor Nikhil Siddhartha in the lead, has now disclosed that actress Samyuktha, who plays one of the two female leads in the film, showed great courage and performed a risky stunt for the film for which she had to be on a rope, dangling precariously for two entire days. Talking exclusively to IANS, director Bharat Krishnamachari said, “Samyuktha was very brave and performe…